% HIYA MICHAEL,
% Once again I ask why you think so highly of Thurstmaster plastic toys,
% most of us that can afford to spend $100.00 more for the TSW2 don't want to
% have to work on a toy like the TM I for one don't like to buy something and
% have to work on it after the first few days of buying it. I can't understand
% you at all do you work foe TM or what? God only knows I had Three of the
% TM's they are in the city dump where they belong. I don't believe in the TM
% like you don't believe in the TSW.....
First of all I DO believe in the TSW. I have NEVER said one thing bad
about their wheels. You must have me confused with someone else.
I have never told anyone to get a Thrustmaster product if they indicated
they could afford a TSW (or ECCI for that matter). As a matter of fact
if I do answer a question about "what wheel do I buy" I have listed the
full line along with URL's pointing to websites for each. I have also
dug up URL's for reviews of these wheels for posters.
I have one of the original "limited edition" T1's which got MANY a year
of use and abuse. It went through a few springs and one rebuild of the
yoke (all of which TM did for free way past the stated warranty). I now
use a Thrustmaster NASCAR Pro and yes, guess what I busted some springs
after a few months use (their re-designed springs are holding up much
better).
Maybe I'm just a tinkerer at heart and don't mind the fact that I was
able to pocket $100-200 buying a TM product that needs occasional
maintanence (cleaning pots -- at least they are not totally sealed so
they can be cleaned instead of replaced every time they go flakey). For
the money I saved, I have been able to stretch my "entertainment" budget
for other things and enjoy the ***out of racing sim titles. There's
nuttin' wrong with that, is there?
If you were so unhappy with your TM products within "the first few days"
I am sure that TM would have been happy to refund your money. I for one
couldn't afford to waste my money on a product that didn't perform up to
its claim. But, TM products do, and as long as Thrustmaster continues to
support their products and their customers, I don't feel bad about
mentioning their products when someone asks about what wheel they should
get when they are on a tight budget.
Besides, most of my posts to r.a.s. about TM products have only been to
help people who have ran into trouble (sometimes just calibration
problems or making it work with Win95 or a particular program -- along
with how they can get parts when they do eventually break.)
% Sorry if I came on to forcibly, I have always looked up to you and enjoy
% your posts to this news group, but when you are to far off I have to step in
% this is one of those times.
% Bob Hawkins
I'll just assume you got up on the wrong side of the bed today.... ;-)
As my response to Don was only to set the record straight. I still
stand by the fact that the majority of the people who can use a TM
product can use a screwdriver to remove screws and replace them. Saying
that, says nothing about the TSW, nor does it tell anyone not to buy a
TSW (or even a Thrustmaster product for that matter).
If you are on a tight budget folks, take a good look at Thrustmaster's
products (GP1, T2 and the NASCAR Pro).
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
If you have $100-$200 more you can (or want to spend) take a real good
look at Thomas Steering Wheel products. You can't go wrong (I have a
real good buddy that swears by his! Honest!).
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~thomas/index.html
And if you just got the promised promotion or your wife didn't get
everything in the divorce take a look at the ECCI line of products.
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Or if ECCI doesn't do it for you check out Virtual Vehicles from
Interactive I/O for their line of products.
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
And will I am plugging all of the wonderous controlling devices for you
racing sim junkies, the following is only for the truly strung out
junkie with a fat bankroll: Check out Hyper Simulator at
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
[and to you MadCatz and Per4mer and other wheel fans, feel free to plug
your brand as well... I'm signing off now.... <G>]
% >% Rev:
% >
% >
% >
% >% > >Why should i repair a product thats suppose to work.
% >% >
% >% > To save $1000 ?
% >% >
% >
% >% But I cant. And many many people cant.
% >
% >Many??? A few. Anyone with a screwdriver can replace the springs in
% >the TM Pro series. If you have the dexterity to use the product you
% >have the dexterity to make a simple spring swap. The T1's & T2's were a
% >little more complicated to replace the springs, but not much.
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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