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My most recent
assignment required I get a truck. My 58 International 1-ton is great for
moving houses and uprighting derailed locomotives, but at 5 mpg and being as
conspicuous as a forest fire, something more practical was in order. The
answer ? A mid 80's Toyota 4x4.
You mean like the Toyota Marty McFly gets in Back to the
Future? I kind of want one of those...along with a Delorean...get a Back
to the Future collection of cars going. Guess I'll need an old Ford
(1940?) then too...
On another side note about mileage, I really find the "great
mileage" these displacement on demand cars get to be humorous. Granted,
this isn't a Mopar example, the new Impala gets something like 17/25 mileage
with its 5.3L V-8 thanks to displacement on demand.
I have a bit of news here...I own a 1995 Chevy Caprice with a 5.7L
V8, and I get 17/30 mileage. I fail to see the improvement. I could
probably get better mileage too if the engine didn't have 140,000 miles on it
along with the car's heavy, non-aerodynamic pushbars on the
front.
Anyway, 57 Dodge.
Garrett
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