Posted by Mike (WA) on June 02, 2008 at 15:40:09 from (69.10.198.224):
Think it was on Paul Harvey this morning- talking about renewed interest in compact cars of the '70's and '80's, which had much better mileage than is available today. Didn't mention diesels, but I thought of your collection of diesel cars of all stripes from that era- their mileage is even better! Hang onto those puppies- they may be your retirement someday! I remember when my folks were commuting about 60 miles a day roundtrip in 1960- even though gas was only a few cents a gallon, they bought a '56 VW Bug- got over 40 MPG, and was kind of fun to run around in, due to its funkyness. Especially memorable were mountain passes, at 25 miles per hour in 2nd gear, with me standing up through the sun roof, slapping the bug on the butt with an imaginary whip, urging it on, to the delight of passers-by. Of which there were many. Including fat boys on bicycles, fully loaded semi trucks, your faster raccoons, etc.
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