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Fresh Faces: BMW 328i vs. Audi A4
By LSB Chris on August 27, 2012 • ( 13 Comments )
-Christopher Little
There's a bit of a war going on in Germany, and it's been going on for quite some time. For years, the BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4 have challenged each other over bragging rights to be the top German sports sedan. 85 kilometers separate the two headquarters in Munich and Ingolstadt, yet for 2013, the battle is much closer.
The completely redesigned BMW F30 3 Series released worldwide for 2012, but it wasn't until the 2013 models arrived that BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system became available. The arrival also happens coincides with a mid-model refresh for the Audi B8 A4…what a surprise. So we did what any good motoring enthusiast would do, put them in a head-to-head comparison. Thanks to Capital Cities BMW and Langan Audi East for the opportunity.
On one side, the BMW 328i xDrive is a bit barren. Without any of the new model "Lines" selected, the base 3 Series starts at $38,500. It includes some rather uninspiring 17″ wheels and no front or rear accent pieces in the lower grilles. Added luxuries of the Premium Package, Driver Assistance Package, and standalone Navigation and heated seat options drive the as-tested price to $46,095. The Audi A4 2.0T Premium Plus quattro starts at $38,800. It includes many of the niceties that the base 3 Series lacks as standard. The Audi MMI Navigation system, Sport package, and Audi Advanced Key bring the as-tested price up to $45,860. If price is the determining factor, Audi ekes out an edge with more value per dollar.
Audi's trustworthy 2.0T inline four cylinder engine twists out 211 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque A tried and true powerplant, it provides abundant low end torque transitioning to strong turbo pull as the engine climbs towards its 6800 RPM redline. It's so refined, it doesn't feel like a turbo. BMW's 2.0 liter inline four cylinder is a different animal, producing a slightly higher 240 hp and 255 lb-ft of torque. BMW's use of a twin-scroll turbo as opposed to Audi's single unit give the engine a completely different feel. The pull starts out light and comes on hard as the full boost kicks in. The engine redlines at 7000 RPM, but it feels like it could just keep going. It shows its true turbo nature more willingly, urging the transmission to drop a few gears just for fun. While the A4 figured out how to make a four-banger sound refined, the 328i gets the nod with the more rewarding engine.
The 3 Series routes power through an 8-speed Steptronic transmission and xDrive AWD system. Similarly, Audi utilizes their 8-speed Tiptronic transmission and quattro AWD system to put the power down. Audi's engine, with its extra low-end torque, is a better match for the numerous gears. The BMW gearbox nanny feel in the way all too often. Both the Audi and BMW units can be put into a sport or manual shifting mode. At the end of the day, the biggest difference is which direction to push the lever to up-shift (Audi=push forward, BMW=pull back). Its a problem that's been around for a while, and it's all too easily solved by checking the box for a 6 speed manual transmission. Good luck finding that option on the dealer lots though.
Aiming both cars are electronically-assisted steering racks. This means finger-light steering around the parking lot and well weighted accuracy at speed. The biggest differences in the driving feel come from the tires. They both roll of 225/50 R17 wheels with all-season tires as standard, but BMW utilizes the infuriating run-flat technology where as Audi makes due with standard radials. This brings up the same complaint we had last time we drove a BMW 328i, the tires give up grip unpredictably, leading to highway on-ramp uncertainty and bouts of traction-control-light flashing on rough road surfaces. Points to Audi here. However, what the Bimmer loses in traction, it gains back under braking. Despite having nearly identical setups, the BMW has a far superior pedal feel. The Audi feels much heavier under braking even though it only carries 100 lbs more than the BMW.
The visual appeal of each car is subject to great debate. For every man who disagrees with the looks of the new 3 Series there is another that dislikes the A4. The Limited Slip Blog team is aptly split down the middle. While it clearly factors heavily into the purchasing decision, it remains a matter of personal preference.
Beyond visual appeal, the 3 Series appears to have grown much larger than previous generations. The larger appearance contradicts the fact that it is still smaller on paper than the Audi, if only by 3 inches. Both cars feel identically sized from the driver seat. Comparing the two test cars from there, the Audi's sport seats and steering wheel are better than the base BMW. However, the Sport Line 3 Series is right on par with Audi. The center consoles of both cars are wide, accommodating a slew of buttons and knobs for climate and infotainment controls. Leg room doesn't suffer as a result. BMW has finally given in and placed 2 cup holders side-by-side in front of the shifter. It might be a welcome Americanization for some, but a typical American beverage will be large enough to block access to the climate controls. Both BMW's iDrive and Audi's MMI systems are a bit confusing for beginners. BMW's updated iDrive is easier to understand at first glance when compared to the many buttons and knobs in the Audi. That shouldn't be an issue after a few days of use, however. Everything is visible and easily reached while driving.
So its a dead heat up front. That tune changes once you get in the backs seat. The 3 Series visual and physical growth came between the axles. This translates into a slightly more comfortable rear seat for anyone with adult legs. Further, the new redesign adds a larger trunk and trunk opening. All told, the BMW has an extra 5 cubic feet of trunk storage over the Audi. Leg room and cargo space are valuable commodities in the sport sedan market. Rear visibility is equal with both cars. This means you can see if the center headrest is removed, and you can't if it isn't. You don't need a 5th passenger that badly, right?
Choosing between these two cars is like picking a dessert. The choice is always difficult and everyone has an opinion, but at the end of the day, you're going to get something good. If it came down to a direct competition between these two cars, I'd have to pick the Audi A4. It simply had the better optioned setup. Does the Audi offer more car for the money? Certainly. Is the BMW more fun to drive? Absolutely. Where does that leave you? Somewhere on the German Autobahn between Munich and Ingolstadt, with a big smile on your face.
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Tagged as: 2013, 328i, A4, Audi, bmw, Comparison, Quattro, xDrive
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Daniel Bartle says:
Good review! I agree the F30 needs some money spending on it to make it class leading – our 328i comes to £40,130 after going to town on the options list. The Audi is better equipped as standard but still needs a hell of a lot spending again to make it like it should be. Interesting point about the RFT's unpredictability and a 328i Luxury on 225's we tested broke traction all too often in damp-wet conditions without even pushing it that hard on motorway entrances. DSC does a marvellous job of sorting it all out though! So we put 255's out back on our 328i and it does feel much more planted in power on cornering. The 328i test car also had the Standard Automatic transmission and I hated it! Dopey, slow changes, wrong gear and constant power interruptions when accelerating linearly. It ruined the whole driving experience and really infuriated me. Then we tested a 320d Sport Auto and wow! Telepathically good. Stupendously smooth, super fast changes when you were… in the "spirit", and the whole car just felt perfect. This was a pre-production car with camo on too! Nice having less Line restriction here in the UK so our 328i Luxury has the Sport Auto and 18″ 398 mixed tyres. I think the A4 LCI is a fine looking thing, though I don't want FWD and I don't want the punishments of having an AWD system. Plus the Audi dealership were just awful (they were the same 3 years ago when debating 330d or A4 2.0 TFSI) so that put me off. The BMW dealership are great (never thought you'd hear that right?) and the team are all genuinely nice people! Nice to walk in and be greeted with my first name and an offer of a brew by multiple staff!
mikelarson88 says:
Nice comparison!
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Unacceptable verdict!!
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LINTHICUM, Md., 23 Aug. 2008. Everyone who has ever watched the Star Wars films from George Lucas has probably at one moment wished they had Jedi abilities such as mind control or what Lucas called Jedi reflexes – knowing something will happen a second before it does.
A team led by Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems Sector is looking to bring a similar threat detection capability to warfighters as part of an advanced research contract to develop a panoramic day/night optical system that will utilize human brain activity to detect, analyze, and alert foot-soldiers to possible threats.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), in Arlington, Va., awarded the contract, which is for the first phase of the Cognitive Technology Threat Warning System program, or CT2WS.
DARPA officials say the CT2WS will function as an intelligent neuro-optical system, using the stimuli sensed by brain activity to detect targets at long-range over a wide field of view.
Not able to rely on that mystical energy field called the Force, as Lucas's characters do, the academic and industrial consortium are looking to drive a breakthrough in soldier-portable visual threat warning devices using technology that has yet to be invented.
The first step for the Northrop Grumman engineers is developing a broadboard system and completing a preliminary design for the company's Human-aided Optical Recognition/Notification of Elusive Threats (HORNET) system.
"Northrop Grumman's HORNET system leverages the latest advances in real-time coupling of human brain activity with automated cognitive neural processing to provide superior target detection," says Michael House, Northrop Grumman's CT2WS program manager. "The system will maintain persistent surveillance in order to defeat an enemy's attempts to surprise through evasive move-stop-move tactics, giving the U.S. warfighter as much as a 20-minute advantage over his adversaries."
The human's subconscious mind is hypersensitive to visual images and the system will take advantage of that by using non-invasive electro-encephalogram (EEG) electrodes EEG measurement sensors placed inside the warfigher's helmet and attached to his scalp, House says.
A soldier's subconscious may detect a threat his conscious mind is not registering, House says. The EEG sensors will read the soldier's neural responses to potential threats, and then the readings will educate the system's algorithms.
For example the algorithms will identify when the warfighter's subconscious is detecting a moving target at 5 kilometers or one at 10 kilometers, House continues. As missions and threats evolve the algorithms will continue to be refined.
One of the main goals of the Hornet is to reduce the false alarm rate for target acquisition, House says. The human brain's visual process has very few false alarms, he adds. This should also significantly improve the range of standard binoculars, House notes
Lowering false-alarm rates is crucial for HORNET's intended applications, which include improvised explosive device (IED) detection and destruction, aided target recognition programs, and border surveillance for homeland security scenarios.
House declined to go into more specifics on the neurological technology, but referenced a public release from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Northrop Grumman is working with a Georgia Tech team led by Paul Hasler, an associate professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he says.
Hasler's team is researching neuromorphic engineering techniques to emulate how the human brain processes images, House says.
"The idea of this project is to build a visual device that is attentive, that can do the kind of low-level visual processing that your eyes do naturally," Hasler says in the release. "You would see a certain picture in your field of view, but the device would actually be looking over a much wider space – and if it found something interesting it would present you with that picture as well.
According to the Georgia Tech release "neuromorphic engineering is interdisciplinary, using fields that include biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science, as well as electrical and other types of engineering. Its aim is to develop artificial systems—such as vision devices or auditory processors or even robotic systems—based to a degree on natural biological systems."
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Hasler also comments in the release that this technology should lead to new "neural-inspired" approaches in military as well as commercial applications.
Northrop Grumman will also integrate current wide angle optics, digital imaging, and low-power digital signal processing (DSP), House says. Low-power is an important characteristic as this will be a portable warfighter system with heavy DSP requirements, he adds.
Following the first 12-month, $6.7 million phase of the project, DARPA has the option to extend the contract for two additional phases to develop the subsystems and final handheld assemblies. A prototype expected to be ready in 2010, House says.
In addition to Georgia Tech, Northrop Grumman's multi-disciplinary team includes SAIC in San Diego; Theia Technologies LLC in Wilsonville, Ore.; Sensics, Inc. in Baltimore; L-3 Communications Infrared Products in Dallas; Georgetown University, in Washington; Portland State University in Portland, Ore.; and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo.
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True to our motto "Milling at its best with Hermle", this interaction enables optimum conditions for the perfect cutting process.
Digitisation and Industry 4.0 are also increasingly becoming the focus of attention. Hermle AG meets this digital challenge thanks to numerous Hermle tools, such as the digital modules, the new intuitive user interface "Navigator" or the Home screen, which machine operators can use to create their own user interface.
For many years, Hermle has also been concentrating on process-reliable automation, thereby increasing profitability.
All these trend topics and, needless to say, first and foremost the highly innovative machining centres will be presented at the Hermle Open House in Gosheim from 8 to 11 May 2019.
Twenty machine models will be on show in various configurations and with interesting equipment from various high-tech industries to demonstrate the vast range of capabilities provided by Hermle products.
With 50 well-known exhibitors from the fields of clamping technology, CAD/CAM, measuring technology, tool technology and control technology, we also offer our visitors added value. For example, they can get an up-to-date overview of all things milling in the special show.
• Hermle User College with the new training concept "Five module days for optimised milling"
This year's event set a new record for visitor numbers, with 2900 people visiting from 1300 companies, including 1100 international guests. The visitors from over 30 countries, including large delegations from neighbouring European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Scandinavia, as well as companies from Russia, USA, Korea, Japan and India, were welcomed and well looked after over the course of the four exhibition days and took a great deal of interest in the Hermle products. The performance capabilities and possible application areas of Hermle machining centres were demonstrated in a clear and impressive manner through interesting examples of machining. For example, a 90 kg solid block of non-machined aluminium was transformed into a delicate 2 kg replica of the Eiffel Tower using an array of very complex milling strategies. Spectacular machining highlights included a wristwatch housing crafted from carbide metal, a Pelton wheel for the hydro power industry measuring 1.00 m in diameter, a titan impeller and, of course, lots of die shapes for tool and mould making. It actually goes without saying that special "exhibition parts" were once again manufactured, showcasing the array of machining options delivered by Hermle products. These parts included a coffee pot that was milled on a 5-axis CNC machine tool from a solid block of aluminium, while the future possibilities of robot technology were demonstrated when manufacturing an adhesive tape dispenser. An MT machine, which combines milling and turning technology, was used to produce a 5-arm candlestick. A panpipe manufactured from aluminium was connected to a compressed air supply and played the melody "Ode to Joy".
Numerous machines equipped with unique automation solutions were showcased and demonstrated under production conditions to satisfy the growing trend towards increased automation, especially in terms of the requirements of Industry 4.0. A huge amount of interest was generated by the robot system RS 2 Kombi with kanban storage, which was designed especially for the showroom. This is where Hermle-Leibinger Systemtechnik GmbH was able to present the many opportunities provided by the storage capacity, pallet and gripper handling and, above all else, the complex automation of Hermle machining centres.
A further highlight is the handling system HS flex, which was unveiled at last year's Open House and has since gone on to become an integral part of Hermle's automation solutions. HS flex has, in the meantime, been overhauled and now allows users to change a range of pallets through the application of various gripper changers and thus further enhance the flexibility provided by this automation solution. Just like many other automation solutions, HS flex is controlled by the Hermle-Automation-Control-System or HACS.
Needless to say, visitors had the opportunity to explore and learn about more than 20 machine models fitted with ingenious machining solutions for various industry sectors, such as tool and mould making, aerospace, mechanical engineering, medical technology and model making.
The Hermle User Training used a milled bicycle pedal to highlight the benefits and potential applications offered by digital modules, which are becoming increasingly important, especially in view of Industry 4.0. Hermle Service Competence and the Service Training department were presented at two machining centres in a separate area. Extensive diagnostics and service tools showed users how quickly and competently Hermle Service can be on the scene to solve the problem at hand.
The Hermle Training department's presentation of training concepts was also a very popular exhibit.Guided factory tours gave visitors the unique opportunity to experience first-hand the state-of-the-art production and assembly facilities, the Hermle Training department and Hermle's automation subsidiary Hermle-Leibinger Systemtechnik GmbH.
The HOME screen can be used with both HEIDENHAIN and SIEMENS controls and will be integrated as standard for all Hermle models by the summer at no extra charge. Operating comfort and the use of information tools, such as HIMS for multi-machine operation, are, in particular, key to ensuring the machining centres are fit for efficient application.
With the Hermle HOME screen, essential information is centralised within a single interface that is set up individually by the operator. In combination with HACS, order-relevant information can also be displayed on the HOME screen. Other machines with HIMS functions can also be displayed. This provides the operator with a central overview and captures key information in one place. Therefore, productivity, particularly for multi-machine operation, increases significantly.
HLS initially focussed on handling and feed systems and basic machining centre automation. However, the importance of robot technology and combining several machining centres to create a manufacturing system soon became clear. And it was not long before additional technologies such as cleaning, measuring and monitoring were integrated into the turn-keys. But, in particular, it was robot technology based on an ingenious platform strategy that allowed HLS to constantly move into new areas of activity and industries.Well over 300 systems have since been installed at Hermle machines, including linear systems with up to five, robot-controlled machining centres. Production machines from other manufacturers have also been incorporated into these complex systems.
A refined RS 2 Combi robot system, which has been adapted to a C 32 U dynamic 5-axis machining centre, was recently assembled and installed specifically for the Technology and Training Centre and the Hermle Open House, which is held there.
This robot system is a platform-based system with a built-on cabin and a 6-axis industrial robot designed for transporting a maximum weight of 240 kg. The customisable shelf storage systems house both gripper storage stations (for pallets and workpiece handling) and additional tool storage (for large/heavy milling and drilling tools) or various storage stations for pallets and/or workpieces on dies.A kanban magazine for cubic and/or cylindrical workpiece blanks was integrated along with a conveyor belt for semi-finished and finished parts and a chute for reject parts. A setup station with an additional control panel has also been adapted. The robot system can be detached from the machining centre with a door system, so the operator has direct access to the working area of the machining centre (setting up or taking measurements), while the robot can serve other machining centres in parallel.
When Hermle holds its traditional Open House from 18 to 21 April 2018, it will again attract many visitors from around the globe to the southern German town of Gosheim and the home of the Hermle machining centres. InhaltTwenty machine models will be on show in various configurations and with interesting equipment from various high-tech industries to demonstrate the vast range of capabilities provided by Hermle products. The complete model range of the Performance-Line series, including the new C 650, and the High-Performance-Line series will be presented, with many of them displaying the latest automation technology. A brand-new robot system, RS 2 Combi with kanban storage, and the handling system HS flex with multi-pallet storage system and adapted gripper changer will also be unveiled.
and a different program of specialist lectures each day offers visitors concise information on all aspects of economical machining.
The Hermle company has developed the C 650 to extend its Performance Line series with a major step upwards, and now provides three machine models for economical 3 and 5 axis machining. The Performance Line is positioned below the High Performance Line consisting of models C 12, C 22, C 32, C 42, C 52 and C 62, and it very nearly matches their performance capabilities. The only differences are to be found in the accessory diversity, the price and of course the naming.
Like the C 250 and the C 400, the C 650 uses a modification of Hermle's tried-and-tested gantry-type design, with a mineral-cast machine bed that is manufactured in Hermle's own brand new mineral casting foundry in Zimmern ob Rottweil. The integrated, rigid clamping table can cope with workpieces up to a maximum of 3000 kg (1050 x 900 x 600 mm) in the 3-axis version, making it ideal for toolmaking, mould construction and machine construction. The swivelling rotary table of the 5-axis version can accommodate workpieces up to 1500 kg (Ø 900 x 600 mm), allowing for highly precise machining.
The traverse path in the stainless-steel-clad working area comprises 1050 x 900 x 600 mm with a vertical table clearance of 775 mm and a door aperture of 1050 mm. Ideal parameters for simple and safe crane charging.
The C 650 has an integrated tool magazine for 42 tools. Two additional magazines with 50 or 88 extra magazine pockets are available as options. The control panel of the C 650 is also designed to swivel easily to the magazine loading location, so the operator can enter the tool data directly into the tool table in the control system. The 200 mm high platform, adapted to the loading point, puts the operator in an optimal, ergonomic position to load and unload the tools.
The C 650 is equipped with the Heidenhain TNC 640 control system as standard, providing access to the full programming capacity of this proven system. The control panel has a large (19") colour TFT touchscreen such as will be standard on all Hermle machines from now on.
Optionally, the C 650 can be equipped with the ergonomically adjustable comfort control panel instead. The control system includes Hermle's own tried-and-tested setups that give the operator ideal support for managing all kinds of milling operations.
In addition, the various Hermle digital components such as HIMS (Hermle Information Monitoring Software) and HACS (Hermle Automation Control System) are available as options for the C 650.
For servicing, the Hermle Maintenance Diagnosis System is available for continuous monitoring of the machine's condition. It facilitates rapid machine diagnostics and status-oriented maintenance planning.
Options for individual and economical usage extend the range of applications for the C 650. For example, magazine pockets, different cooling and chip removal systems, extractors, tool breakage monitoring, tool measurement systems, touch probes and precision packages can be adapted.
Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG traditionally welcomes visitors to its annual Open House event in Gosheim with the local speciality Swabian 'Maultaschen' (Swabian ravioli). From 26 - 29 April 2017, well over 1000 companies and numerous visitors from across the globe are once again expected at Gosheim.
A treat of the technical variety awaits visitors in the form of eight machine models from the Performance-Line and High-Performance-Line, which illustrate the output spectrum of Hermle AG in a wide range of configurations. Some models are of course equipped with cutting-edge automation tools, including the new HS flex handling system, various pallet changers and robot systems.
A complete production hall will be converted into a small trade fair, accommodating over 50 exhibitors from the sectors clamping technology, CAD/CAM, software and control technology. With a different program of specialist lectures each day, visitors will also be offered concise information on all aspects of economical machining.


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Portland Relocation Payment Ordinance: A Solid Move For The City?
Erlin Taylor - Tuesday, December 21, 2021
During the coronavirus outbreak, many renters are struggling to pay their rent, and that's before they have to worry about the cost rising. However, considering the millions of Americans who are unemployed or whose income has been cut, rent rises during this period might cause major financial troubles. During these trying times, one city is attempting to safeguard tenants from rent increases.
The Oregon Supreme Court upheld the Portland Relocation Payment ordinance that requires landlords to provide payments to tenants and renters to offset the negative effects of gentrification. Attorneys representing landlords in the case said they would review the ruling before making any plans. According to attorney John DiLorenzo Jr. with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Oregon landlords lost a good fight.
A recent ruling in Portland, Oregon, mandates that landlords cover their tenants' relocation fees. It applies if they cannot afford the rent hikes they demand. In this case, landlords will be responsible for between $2,900 and $4,500 in relocation costs. The majority opinion states that ORS 91.225 does not preclude communities from passing measures that may impact the landlord's choice to raise rent unless the amount is controlled. It concludes that the ordinance did not create an unconstitutional private cause of action. "It goes on to explain that the Act does not define rent control or control."
The dissent acknowledges that the ordinance does not regulate rents or leases. It argues, however, that the relocation payment ordinance controls the rent because it requires landlords to accept a city-selected tenant in lieu of all other tenants for whom they might have received higher rents. The city aimed to dissuade landlords from establishing prices at fair market levels as a method of stabilizing rising rents and used a coercive instrument to achieve that goal."
This new ordinance may be intended to safeguard renters, but it hasn't gone down well with landlords. If a landlord in Portland wants to raise a tenant's rent, they must give them at least 90 days' notice. Tenants can also offer written notice that they need help. In this case, the landlords may be held accountable for the costs of their relocation.
Of all, the purpose isn't to harm landlords but to help renters avoid becoming homeless in the absence of a statewide eviction moratorium. The new legislation, however, obviously disadvantages landlords, particularly mom-and-pop landlords who lack the capabilities of larger property management organizations. If landlords in Portland may be held accountable for tenants' relocation fees, it could theoretically happen everywhere. However, this law only applies to landlords who raise rents; it does not apply to landlords whose tenants choose not to renew their leases owing to financial difficulties.
DiLorenzo said that the City of Portland created an intense regulatory environment for housing providers over the past many years. He also added that it still discredits the scarcity of rental homes. On the one hand, it is illogical to implement laws that discourage rental homeownership while yet complaining about a lack of supply and skyrocketing rates. As a result, even if similar orders are enacted in other areas, landlords may avoid the cost of relocating renters by merely maintaining steady rent costs as the country grapples with its protracted slump.
What do you think? Is Portland Relocation Payment Ordinance a solid move for the city?
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I'm restoring a 66 DC87, finally have the cab off and planning to get going on it. My plan was to have a local glass shop remove the windshield and rear window glass (all the glass is good) so I can clean up that area and maybe soda blast it, then re-install when I'm done. The local shop though won't guarantee they can get them out without breaking them. I've read the past posts on cost and scarcity of glass for that age Acar. Anyone had any experience successfully removing glass or am I better off just leaving the glass in and working around them?
Are you planning on trying to reuse the rubber seals? I'm not familiar with your truck specifically, but if you don't need the rubber you should be able to remove them yourself, the seal should be able to be cut away so the glass can come out easily. I removed the glass from my Internationals that way without a problem. Just take your time, and perhaps have a helper there to make sure it doesn't just drop out and break. Like most things in life patience pays.
I read maybe on this forum that windshield glass for the Corporate Cab (Autocar,White Diamond Reo,+T ) pre 1969? is hard to find. The post I read said you can use glass from 1970 up just have to get it cut to size. Does anyone else know anything more about this? If so it would be a big help to those needing windshields for pre 1969?. Joe D.
The flat rear cab glass is a no brainer if it breaks removing it. The Acar Drivers Cab windshields are just about none existent. Real spendy if you do obtain a set. 68 and above Corporate Cab windshields are getting a little scarce also. You can cut them down to fit, trick is will your glass house do it?
Remove the center divider, then, if you plan on using new rubber channel cut the old one away from the glass and push out from the inside of the cab. The rubber channel is available from several suppliers. If you are very careful, they will come out in one piece. Use them as a pattern to cut down the larger glass. I've had several cut down, but be prepared to lose one occasionally. I seal the edge with clear nail polish and let it set-up. This will help preventing clouding on the cut glass edge. Reinstallation is a reverse procedure, but don't use RTV as a sealer.
My only direct experience with Autocar windshields is with a 74 model. Older literature touts the fact that for emergency exit, push out on the upper outside corner of the glass and it will come out.
The rubber gasket will have a lock strip on the exterior. Pull it out or release the strip and remove the glass. The new gasket is available in bulk from a good glass shop. Cut the gasket a little longer than the pattern as it will shrink and leave a gap.
The taller windshields can be cut down according to some glass shops. The 74 windshields were a stock item made in Mexico.
We loaned out our shop manual-can't seem to get it back. Maybe someone can post the replacement procedure and save a lot of heartburn.
I asked my local glass shop if they can cut curved glass and they told me that its difficult to get the curve right and there's a membrane in between the glass thats hard to cut without wrecking. Is this true?? I'm lookin for glass for my 1978 White Western Star (small windshield). I was askin if i had to get the bigger glass from the 80"s model cabs if it would work.
Check for a 78 model DC Autocar--should be the same for your Star.
Would suggest a different glass shop if they don't know how safety glass is made--obviously never cut any.
BTW--As I understand, there are 3 sizes of windshields for the "corporate" Autocar cab. ALL info is approx.--50's to late 60's=short---70's into early 80's=medium heigth--80's to end of production=tall heigth or High Hat cab. This applies to doors--not sure about windshields.
Maybe someone will post that knows more about this than me--Rick?--Diesel Doug--anybody?
I have an 88 Star cab--As I recall, the windshield was the same as my 74--Confused yet?


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Q: NSPredicate format I want to filter NSArray with using NSPredicate predicateWithFormat: method. I have some variable, which I want to use several times in this format. I do not want to write it several times. Here is an example:
NSString *someText = @"some text";
NSString *str = [NSString stringWithFormat:
          @"(field1 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@) OR (field2 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@)", someText];
NSLog(@"%@", str);
// prints : (field1 CONTAINS[cd] some text) OR (field2 CONTAINS[cd] some text)

So it works with NSString stringWithFormat:
Can someone explain why it doesn't work with NSPredicate predicateWithFormat: and how to fix it?
[someArray filteredArrayUsingPredicate:
     [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:
         @"(field1 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@) OR (field2 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@)",
     someText]];

I receive this exception:
Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: 'Unable to parse the format string "(field1 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@) OR (field2 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@)"'
Thanks in advance

A: The NSPredicate parser does not accept positional specifiers perhaps due to the $ sign used to declare variables. And by the way, using variables could be a solution to your question.
NSString *someText = @"some text";
NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:
         @"(field1 CONTAINS[cd] $someText) OR (field2 CONTAINS[cd] $someText)"]];
NSDictionary *varSub = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:someText forKey:@"someText"];
NSPredicate *filterPredicate = [predicate predicateWithSubstitutionVariables:varSub];

Although it's probably not much shorter than retyping the variable name...

A: UPDATE
You're passing a literal string as an argument to -predicateWithFormat: rather than the result of
[NSString stringWithFormat:@"(field1 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@) OR (field2 CONTAINS[cd] %1$@)", someText];

ORIGINAL
Your -stringWithFormat: call provides a formatting string that has 2 placeholders but you only provide one value.

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