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i have no problem with the quickness of the car . I have a problem that this 3.7 engine uses gas like today's modern v8"s . You may as well

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Old 08-14-2015, 12:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i have no problem with the quickness of the car . I have a problem that this 3.7 engine uses gas like today's modern v8"s . You may as well have bought a v8
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i have no problem with the quickness of the car . I have a problem that this 3.7 engine uses gas like today's modern v8"s . You may as well have bought a v8
But you bought the car anyway knowing that right? You did know that before you bought it?
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Yeah, I definitely agree - even with a 6MT...I can't get above 18-19 in city...
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