Date:         Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:59:23 +0000
Reply-To:     joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: coping with fuel prices
Comments: To: JM060356@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <3f1.cf96a9.31840fe7@aol.com>
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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

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