Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:25:36 -0700
Reply-To: monte merrick <montemerrick@SPEAKEASY.NET>
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From: monte merrick <montemerrick@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject: Re: coping with fuel prices
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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
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