Re: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!

[Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

Assuming "almost 100M miles" is not a typo, how on earth did you rack up
over 900,000 miles on a 2001 vehicle?

Farrar Hudkins
#2613

On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM, <gmfm1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> I like old cars. My oldest is a 65 Mustang convertible, but I think that
> the new cars are better made than the old ones and they are safer and will
> last longer with just good maintenance. My 98 Grand Marquis is running
> strong and after 80M+ miles, you still can't feel the engine running at a
> stop light. My 2001 Sport Trac is almost at 100M miles and still going
> strong. Back in the 60's & 70's you didn't even look at a car if it had
> high milage.
>
> Gary Masie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: content22207
> Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:27 pm
> Subject: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > No vehicle built after 1985 is even worth gas money.
> >
> > IMHO.
> >
> > Here's a good question: I use vehicles that are 30-35 years old
> > as daily transportation, and regularly drive them 1,000+ miles
> > on trips. Can you seriously imagine anything built in the year
> > 2012 still being used as daily transportation by the middle of
> > this century? We've crossed the Rubicon as far as vehicle
> > longevity is concerned. Vehicles now are as disposable as
> > diapers. That is why they all look so drab and uninspired --
> > vehicles are no longer meant to kept as treasured possessions.
> > You use them up in a couple of years then throw them away.
> >
> > IMHO.
> >
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939
> >
> >
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys wrote:
> > >
> > > As some of you know, we only drive old cars with our DeLoreans
> > being our newest car.
> > >
> > > We were at a new car show last we and I tried to get into the
> > cars. I could not get into these
> > > cars unless I crouched down. I don't have this problem with
> > our old cars. This was extremely annoying
> > > especially since the roof lines are so low that they hit you
> > in the side of the head if you don't crouch over.
> > >
> > >
> > > I also got to test drive a Tesla once and would never go it
> > again. You have to be a contortionist to get in and out of
> > that car.
> > >
> > > So I wondered why don't I have this crouching over problem
> > with the DeLorean. After all
> > > it is a very low car.
> > >
> > > Well, it is the Gull Wing door design! Sure gull wind doors
> > are cool. BUT- they make it easy to get in and out of a low
> > sports car.
> > >
> > > Another example of JZDs Brilliant design!
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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