Re: [Chrysler300] Gasolone

["George Riehl" <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yea, Richard.........saw a SRT10 Truck at the local dealership with VIPER 
medallions on it. $53 BIG ones. Then alongside was a SRT8 truck.  THEN, 
alongside was a Hemi truck with "trick" paint. I think I rusted the drivers 
doors from drooling.
But I have to wait for the Dodge Magnum Hemi with twin turbos. Only 
available in Europe. Having one heck of a time trying to get it to the U.S. 
196++ m.p.h.! Now what in the world would one want a car like that? Hot dang 
it, I sure would. In the meantime, having fun with my  '78 Li'l; Red Express 
Truck yesterday. Boy, is that hard on premium gas! Just put a set of  285 50 
x 15 Goodyear Eagle IIs tires on it. Got the 2000 "All American Truck" 
Dakota out also. Good thing my Discover card gives back rebates! I can just 
hear Eleanor now....."What the hell's the matter with you, wanna kill 
yourself, you damm old fart!" At that point, I'll just go out to the shop 
for awhile! There's gotta be something to work on.
   George




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Osborne" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Gasolone


George,

Great to hear you got the J out. It was a great day for it!

I would like to go on record as saying that my G has the best fuel economy 
of anything in my fleet. At 14 to 16 mpg, it does better than anything else 
I own (this mileage assuming no hammerin' which isn't often).

I am amazed that a car 47 years old can get better mileage than my daily 
driver? I should point out that my driver is a true 500hp beast - SRT10 Ram. 
I had to do it, I can't fit in a Viper, no matter how hard I tried. besides, 
it's a blast!

So, the 500hp truck is a true rating at the engine. I wonder what the 375hp 
would actually rate by todays rating standards (net vs. gross)? Think it 
would hit 300hp? Then, I wonder what it would be at the wheels? I know the 
Viper Truck drops to around 430hp at the wheels. What would the G do? I got 
talked out of finding out at Chrysler at Carlisle a couple of years ago 
(Somebody said something about hubcaps being lethal weapons....).

Oh well, I haven't been able to get the G out for this killer whether. I 
have rear power window motors out for rebuild. I can't put the child seats 
in while disassembled. Having children brought a whole new meaning to 
cruisin'. Besides, hearing them squeal with laughter when the Viper Truck 
gets sideways under hard acceleration is pretty cool. I know, this'll come 
back to bite me in the ass in 12 or so years.

Don't let the gas prices keep you from having fun. These times won't last 
forever. It's gonna get worse.

Richard Osborne



>>> "George Riehl" <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  >>>
Today, I got the "J" running after a bit of electrical problems. Spit & 
sputter, backfire, cough! One and one half year old gas! Down to the Citgo 
station. Put the credit card in, opened the gas cap, which then rolled under 
the car, way, way under. Flipped the lever aND STARTED PUMPING IN "SUMMER 
GASS".






Finally got the "J" running today after some electrical problems. Cough, 
sputter, 4 cyls. running, backfire and ran like a Model "T". One and one 
half year old gas in the tank! Down to the Citgo station. Slipped in the 
credit card, took the cap off the fill pipe, which then rolled way, way 
under the car.  Stuck the nozzel into the tank, started pumping premium 
(also adding a can of "OctaneBoost") fuel. Nineteen point 9 (19.9) gallons. 
Moved the "J" up to get the tank cap, installed. Went back to get the 
receipt. Opened the glove box door to record the purchase on my 
"fuel-mileage" pad. I was like putting my finger into an electric socket. 
Twenty (20) gallons at $4.269!  Eighty five dollars and thirty eight cents 
($85.38)..........at 12 miles per gal, conservativly, the way I drive, I 
just made the station's profit for the day. Made the wages for the two 
employees for the day.
  Listening to the TV about summer gas prices, supposedly going over 5 bucks 
per gal, (thank you OPEC and Bushy baby) one has to consider traveling in 
these "BRUTES".  Property  and Income taxes may have to wait. Milk prices 
over 4 bucks a gal!  Motor oil 3 1/2 bucks a quart, if it's any good for the 
car.
  But what the heck, one only lives once. There is nothing like smelling 
tire "smoke" and rocketing down the road in a "beast", getting a glance of 
the cop that just "hit" you with the radar gun.
  At 78 years of age, the "kid" in me still lives. I see my neighbor has his 
Corvette out. Think I'll stop by and challenge him.  Darn, another trip to 
the gas station!

 Hey, you all, just don't sit there and look at the 300, break the piggy 
bank and borrow some of your kid's college fund, have some fun, safely.
   "Old" George Riehl
















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