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Belts - Gates wins

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Subject: Belts - Gates wins
From: Jeff Blankenship <jblanken@itds.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 19:17:21 CDT
Well, the Galant's primary belt is so toasted, I couldn't wait for team.net
responses.  I decided to see what I could see for myself.

I went to the ole-fashioned hole-in-the-wall parts store (the only kind 
that still sells Gates in this town) and picked up a set for $30.  Then I 
took them to AutoZone to compare them to the Kelly-Springfield parts, which 
would have been $13.  Well, I won't bore you with the details, but the 
Gates belts were worth the inconvenience of going to a store that closes at 
5pm to spend twice as much.

I didn't look at the Drive Rite belts, but with a name like that, they're 
either really good or really bad.  Maybe if I've got time to kill next time 
I'm at Advance Auto Parts, I'll have a look.  

Thats it for this week's product review.  Until next time, caveat emptor!
--
Jeffrey D. Blankenship                         Senior Technical Consultant
jblanken@itds.com                              ITDS - TRIS
neon enthusiast #478                           Champaign, IL, USA

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