Are you serious (I'll fall for anything)? 45 mpg? What vehicle is it? I don't know anything about cars. I always bought trucks, but I may need a commuter car this summer.
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How many miles would you need to drive to offset the cost of a car you wouldn’t otherwise have?
Looks like a VW oilburner
True, but I was thinking a used vehicle. When I work, I commute 20-25k miles a year. It would save miles on my truck and add years to its life span. I'd hate to have to buy a new truck nowadays. Prices have gone through the roof. And I don't know if I'd ever be able to find a Reg cab with a Full Size (8') bed in the future.
Good points.
If you can get by with a 2wd, they're easier to find.
I haven't brazed anything in a few years, but decided to open up the muffler on my 359 box-o-saw project.
Nice work, that should wake it up, and the neighbors
.Did you use a base gasket on that build.
They'd love you at the Marathon station too!!
A lot of trucks today are approaching what we paid for our house!
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You're probably right. I've always bought 2WD trucks. But in 5 years, would I be able to find a 8' bed? I was told by an un-official source that the don't make them any more. Or at least very few. Just thinking out loud about buying a commuter
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Yes, it has the gasket. This is hillbilly country, lots of stuff around here with no muffler let alone a loud one.Nice work, that should wake it up, and the neighbors
Did you use a base gasket on that build.
They already do lol.
I drive my little beater 96 civic hatch all the time. It's pretty rough, but I don't really care what others think; I've had nice vehicles and they didn't do much for me except cost more.
Here's the one I'd really like if there is no rust.
@muad
.https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/grand-rapids-2004-excursion-2500-xlt/7293158988.html
I guess if you're going to sell it that's bests. If not I'd pull it, or measure it and send it to Kevin to have the base cut, but heck then you might as well have him set the squish and open the ports a bit
. Okay, just pull the gasket lol.
Not sure about dodge or Chevy but Ford is Stihl making them. Mostly for company work trucks . I saw plenty when looking for mine. My dealer has 2 F-250's but only 2wd. Both under 35k.You're probably right. I've always bought 2WD trucks. But in 5 years, would I be able to find a 8' bed? I was told by an un-official source that the don't make them any more. Or at least very few. Just thinking out loud about buying a commuter
I'm truck shopping, Kevin's not in the budget right now.They already do lol.
I drive my little beater 96 civic hatch all the time. It's pretty rough, but I don't really care what others think; I've had nice vehicles and they didn't do much for me except cost more.
Here's the one I'd really like if there is no rust.
@muad
https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/grand-rapids-2004-excursion-2500-xlt/7293158988.html
I guess if you're going to sell it that's bests. If not I'd pull it, or measure it and send it to Kevin to have the base cut, but heck then you might as well have him set the squish and open the ports a bit
99 VW Golf 1.9l turbo diesel. I have a Jetta wagon with the same engine. 45mpg easy on the highway, and around 41 towing my dirtbike on the trailer.
Perfect Segway to electric motors. I know it’s been tried countless times in the past but I think this time, the movement towards electric vehicles seems to have more validity behind it. GM has promised to be all electric by 2035 and that really took me back. That’s within my lifetime. The engineering behind EV’s is fascinating and think about the fuel savings from the owner.
Some will have a hard time giving up fossil fuels but I think it’s a natural progression. If we didn’t have technological evolution, we’d still be riding in horse drawn carriages. Think about that for a minute....
screw electric hunks of BS...…………….
I’m sure wheelsmiths and carriage makers said the same thing back in the early 1900’s
Again, without evolution, we would all be living like the Amish.
I appreciate the engineering behind it and doubt that it will be in the flip of a
switch that it’s all electric. Gradual progression.....
And I’m the LAST one who would give up my 2 stroke saws or motorcycle.
