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| Author: | markjs [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tis a sad time for my /6 Duster.... |
"Dusty" got retired to the car farm a week or so ago. The costs of operating a 15MPG machine in today's gasoline market became too much to bear. I would like to keep her but it seems eventually I will need to sell her and it will be good for her to be in a place where she gets driven. I have happily graduated to a $400 '84 Subaru GL Wagon, FWD 5 Speed. Subarus have a legacy of legendary reliability as well and take a whole lot less gas to drive. She may not have the style of an old Mopar but what's a poor guy gonna do? Fare the well Mighty Mighty Mopars! |
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| Author: | Pierre [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:44 pm ] |
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15mpg? Something else is broke if its that low. 18-19 is more typical, can reach 25-30 if you tried as the feather dusters did. How much did the junkyard give you for the duster? You could of put a for sale sign on it and left it on the street to get more. I know the local junkyards here give like $10 for the car. |
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| Author: | markjs [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:10 pm ] |
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I haven't sold it but I parked it on the car farm at a friends house. |
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| Author: | markjs [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:48 pm ] |
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I bet 15 is fairly good for city driving....I do all city stop and go all the time. |
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| Author: | argentina-slantsixer [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:58 pm ] |
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man, what a drag, sorry to hear you had to let her go. Propane conversion kits are an alternative down here, I don't think that's a pretty typical technology up there... Don't you dare selling it to a local yard, I bet you can get more money tearing it appart and selling the stuff by pieces... that way you can always keep a part of your beloved car with you. Mine gets 11 mpg in town (I have a heavy foot and poorly geared reared end that ain't mathces the tires I´m using) plus is rich rich. cruising however I get 20 mpg so I'm happy,,, Hope you can figure wome trick to kep her |
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| Author: | exoJjL [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:24 pm ] |
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i understand what the gas prices are like for you man! I live near seattle, $2.45/gal is good around here! |
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| Author: | exoJjL [ Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:25 pm ] |
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you could always convert to french fry grease engine. Gotta get a diesel engine and the conversion kit which is only like $1000. |
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