thats exactly why i miss my 81 toyota pickup two years ago drove that 8 times seattle to los angeles - loved the freeway - 27 mpg - paid 1700 for it - bought it a clutch master once for 200 incl labor - two tires. had it 4 years. sold it cause i'm dumb monte
On Apr 28, 2006, at 7:59 PM, joe trussell wrote: I concur! My '93 Corolla...i bought it from my mother-in-law three years ago, 80k miles, $600. All it does is run, run, run, and gets 30 MPG. It has no soul, but it's perfect for errands and commuting. It's an appliance, very similar to a blender or food processor. It's even white. Joe T.
> From: Jim Morgan <JM060356@AOL.COM> > Reply-To: JM060356@AOL.COM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: coping with fuel prices > Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:40:07 EDT > > Happy Friday all. > > In keeping with the Friday spirit I have decided to share my way of > living > with the cost of fuel. > I now have as my daily driver a 87 toyota corola FX.(crusty) . It has > been > idle for 2.5 years at my guru garage. We got it running so that it > could > drive > to the junk yard. ( more money if you driveit in) $$$. cost was about > 20bucks. Then I asked , half joking,will this pass emission? > Well it did and now i have a free car with great gass milage 32mpg in > the > city. It accelerates better than the van. ; ) Even the A.C. works. > The > van is > on stands awating the long put off suspension work.It is nice to have > a > beeter so I can get working on the van and get to work if I have to > wait > for parts > > My 2 cents > Jim Morgan 86 Gl"breadbox" > 87FX "crusty" > Westlake,Ohio _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
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