It's probably still going, lol.. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 3:38 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday NCV: how far can you drive without oil. ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Back when I was 12 or so, a Volvo dealership opened in our town. To > demonstrate the quality of their product, the dealership announced in the > newspaper that the oil would be drained from a Volvo car (this was about > 1962) and that the car would be driven over a nearby mountain (Monte Sano, > for those who know Huntsville Alabama) and back to the dealership in what > is today the Medical District. Probably six miles round trip, maybe eight, > but the mountain road is steep and long. The public was invited to the > event. They did it, claiming no serious harm to the car. > > Think of doing that today. Pity the person who bought that car. mcneely |
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