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Away on a road trip
DeserTBoB wrote: On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:34:57 GMT, "Andy" wrote: thanks for the reply and yes do let me know when you get pictures of that classic older car i love them. snip These were the first of the Japanese econoboxes that had a little "luxury" to them...if you can call it that. People who remember the gas crunch of the late '70s value cars that get over 30 MPG. Back when the CVCC Hondas were the best selling imports around, these sold especially well because the CVCC engine didn't require a catalytic converter to meet both California and the more lax Federal emissions standards. The crap sold today can't get as much mileage, but they all have something people don't really need...more power. The new VW Jetta TBI, though, is a much better car, although VW's dealer support sucks. With the turbo and 6 speed, the VW has a lot of power for a diesel, but manages to turn in mileage equivalent to my old '79 Rabbit 1500cc diesel, which was naturally aspirated. The new TBI is 1900cc. RIght now, I'm looking for an aftercooler setup for it. I had a '79 Accord myself, bought it in 1998 for $1800. It had 120k miles on it and I drove it another 60k and then sold it for what I paid for it. Great cars. I get a kick out of the Chevy Equinox being billed as "An American Revolution" when it has a Chinese built engine in it. Damn thing is assembled in Canada too. What a hunk-o-****. |
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