Maybe my dad's '89 Chevy did have its good points. It was slow, couldn't
run the A/C very often if it was hot outside, but it averaged about 15 mpg
with my Miata in tow.
That said, would I rather have had a truck? HELL YES!!!!
Scot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Navid Kahangi" <nkahangi@interwoven.com>
To: <lollipop@ricochet.net>; "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
Cc: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <76067.1750@compuserve.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: RE: Slush #2 report
> Now I don't feel so bad about getting 6 MPG hauling Shamu (the jumbo
> trailer) to Topeka. That was uphill with a heavy headwind and the AC
> blasting. For the most part, we were getting 8-9 MPG. $1.49/gallon gas
was
> a blessing.
>
> --Navid
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Pat Kelly
> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:37 AM
> > To: Kelly, Katie
> > Cc: Smokerbros@aol.com; 76067.1750@compuserve.com;
> > ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Slush #2 report
> >
> >
> > Just a bit...And the trailer was heavier, too. :-)
> > --Pat Kelly
> >
> > "Kelly, Katie" wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, Mom, Lucy's not a fat cow, but I think she still weighs a bit
more
> > > than Li'l Stroker.
> > >
> > > Katie
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Pat Kelly [mailto:lollipop@ricochet.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:01 AM
> > > To: Smokerbros@aol.com
> > > Cc: 76067.1750@compuserve.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Slush #2 report
> > >
> > > 6 mpg! That's a stretch...the worst the "Brick" got on this year's
trip
> > > was 8 mpg, the best 11 mpg. Sure was glad to get out of California,
the
> > > prices are way to high here! I'm afraid to add up the gas cost for the
> > > Topeka trip. :(
> > > --Pat Kelly
> > >
> > > Smokerbros@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 10/13/00 8:43:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > > 76067.1750@compuserve.com writes:
> > > >
> > > > << Wait til you guys next cross a bridge and find out what CalTrans
is
> > > > charging per axle. <G> >>
> > > >
> > > > When we borrowed your van & Jesus's trailer to take Lucy to
> > Nationals, I
> > > went
> > > > from Barry's shop to Burlingame, to C2 in Oakland for the
> > alignment, back
> > > to
> > > > Burlingame, then picked Katie up in Pleasanton on the way out of
town.
> > > > Between the first couple of 6 mpg tanks of gas and the
> > bridges, I was damn
> > > > near broke by the time we got to Nevada!
> > > >
> > > > CHD
> >
>
>
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