FW: Valentine fix and Turbo price

["Bird, Garry" <BIRD@xxxxxxx>]

> I could be interested in the turbo if the price could be knocked down
> substantially.  Right now, $5395 US translates to about $8000 Canadian
> dollars.  That's half the price of what I paid for my 'ST'.  They'd have
> to get the price down to about $3500 US before I would seriously consider
> spending the cash.
> 
> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:44:42 -0600
> From: "David Arnett" <DArnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: turbo
> 
> Would there be any interest in getting a bunch of ST'ers together and make
> a bulk order on that $5,000 US turbo kit, hopefully significantly reducing
> the cost if we can make a deal??  I'd be interested in the thing if it
> wasn't so expensive.  I am still not too sure whether the turbo thing is a
> good idea or what?  I'm pretty sure it would void the two year warranty (I
> spelled warranty right this time), but it sure sounds like fun!!!!    The
> required installation of stiffer clutch springs also raises the question
> if the drivetrain can really take this kind of abuse??
> 
> 
> My response to both Valentine messages, below, is this:
> 
> I have just recently sent the V1 in for an "airport modification".
> Apparently, the techs will try to ground the laser board better and also
> increase the shielding of the locator.  They have told me there is no
> guarantee that this will cure what ails the locator.  Also, I have asked
> them to test the V1 just in case there is a defect that is causing this to
> happen.  I doubt it, though...the thing works like a charm in my truck.
> Whatever...I'm glad they are trying something.  Don't really want to shut
> off the laser board...I still want to hear the thing go off even if it
> means I have been tagged.  Besides, who's to say that if they are zapping
> some guy just ahead of me that I wouldn't pick up some stray laser beams.
> (I've never been through a laser trap with the V1 yet and I've had it for
> 5 months)
> 
> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 20:16:38 EST
> From: TXToday@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Valentine
> 
> To the guy with the Valentine One that was giving Laser alerts when hooked
> 
> into the Sprint ST;  Was Valentine able to fix it and what did they do?
> Cost?
> 
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> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 22:13:35 -0500
> From: Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Valentine : Or how to fix laser alerts
> 
> If your V1 is giving false laser alerts ( mine did on my BMW but not 
> on the ST) turn off the laser portion. It is easy to do. Call 
> Valentine and ask a tech, it is a simple procedure, and of course 
> free.
> 
> Erik
> 
> 
> Garry 
> bird@xxxxxxx
> 

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