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Rusty 11-20-2017 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoiler (Post 3708675)
LOL... That first summer when I worked at that gas station, there was a lady in a green Vega who would show up every day (seriously, EVERY day) with $1.50 in change and get the same thing each time.. A quart of oil, a gallon of gas and a pack of Marlboro Reds. Each of those were 50 cents right then. And she got one of each and every single day with her 6 quarters.

But an even more memorable part was that she must have been allergic to money because she always handed me her change with a rubber glove on.....

To this very day, I’m scared of anyone with a rubber glove on, because I know someone is going to get their oil checked... :p
In the early '70's. I worked at a gas station in a college town. Had one guy in a Triumph TR6. He used to bum money from everyone. Everyday at the same time. He would come in and get gas. Anywhere from $.85 to $2.00. The price of gas at this time was around $.40 a gallon. :eek: On Friday when he would come in to get gas. His car would be loaded up with dirty clothes. He went home every Friday for the weekend.

90 ST 11-21-2017 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by cigarclifford (Post 3708655)
No one can ever reach your mileage record :driving:

You are the forum bell weather :iagree:
Somebody will, there was a few close IIRC.

ayrton88 11-21-2017 10:05 AM
Not to hijack this thread, but all the horror stories concerning American car quality makes me angry. There really was something criminal about Detroit knowingly foisting absolute crap on the buying public and to getting away with it so long. It wasn't just one company but all of them. I swore I would never buy another American car and even though I know the quality is better, I never will. Rant over!

Rusty 11-21-2017 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ayrton88 (Post 3708844)
Not to hijack this thread, but all the horror stories concerning American car quality makes me angry. There really was something criminal about Detroit knowingly foisting absolute crap on the buying public and to getting away with it so long. It wasn't just one company but all of them. I swore I would never buy another American car and even though I know the quality is better, I never will. Rant over!
For a while. The Japanese was just as bad, if not worst. Early Civic's were great for head gaskets and being complete rust buckets. My 1990 Nissan Hardbody 4x4. The inner fenders and bed rusted out in 7 years.

ayrton88 11-21-2017 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3708881)
For a while. The Japanese was just as bad, if not worst. Early Civic's were great for head gaskets and being complete rust buckets. My 1990 Nissan Hardbody 4x4. The inner fenders and bed rusted out in 7 years.
Yeah, you are right. My '79 Civic had pretty poor paint and were also know for the shock towers rusting out. But, it never let me down and always started no matter the weather. I had a Maverick that wouldn't start on a beautiful summer day...totally at random. My big three cars were always leaving my stranded. The Japanese cars were just better engineered.

Mark1010 11-23-2017 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by marty31 (Post 3707391)
I put about 500 miles on my 2013. About 4900 on the ODO. New York winters, not my primary ride and a job that keeps me away from home for a bit. I figure I give it to my son in a few years with less the 10K on it.
Same here on both accounts. I was kind of shocked when I had the service done before storage and was told I only did 400 miles this summer. Now she is sitting till March with 5300 miles.

Mark

jchammond 11-24-2017 05:58 AM
Mine stays parked if there’s a lot of rain in forecast or a rare snow chance; otherwise I let it gulp the cold air & enjoy it year round.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...284ed0f771.jpg


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Spoiler 11-24-2017 06:01 AM
Well not living far from you, I'm the same way. Though my Z is not my dd, I do run it weekly and am getting about 12k a year on it.

No storage for me

Rusty 11-24-2017 07:32 AM
Normally I park mine around Dec. 1 and bring it out April 1. This year it got parked in July. :shakes head:

jchammond 11-24-2017 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3709579)
Normally I park mine around Dec. 1 and bring it out April 1. This year it got parked in July. :shakes head:
Rusty; that 7A/T works really well with those 3.692 diff gears!
Almost 90k on mine & shifts are on spot-as long as my fluid is clean.
It’s like a Tranny Tune-Up every time I perform a drain & fill.
:)

Shultzie 11-28-2017 06:31 AM
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barncobob 11-28-2017 07:01 AM
why not just move somewhere that has decent weather, drive my Z and motorcycle 365 here in CA, if i want snow i drive 30 miles to Tahoe

Rusty 11-28-2017 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by barncobob (Post 3710573)
why not just move somewhere that has decent weather, drive my Z and motorcycle 365 here in CA, if i want snow i drive 30 miles to Tahoe
Cali, the land of flakes, nuts, and fruits. I don't like the taxes, politic's, anti-gun, drugs, homeless, home prices, and a few other things that I won't mention. The only thing you have have going for you is the weather.

REVRAY 08-26-2018 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by old guy (Post 3706922)
How many miles did you put on this past season ?

I put on 5,300 mi. this season!
This seems to be average, the car is now 3yrs. old now with 16,300 mi.
When I finally button her up for the long winter nap, I will have put 25K on this season. I have date nights where I listen to tunes and drink beer in her over the winter. Nice to have heated garage. :roflpuke2::roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

old guy 08-26-2018 06:37 PM
25k WOW, that's a lot of great seat time!


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