Farewell faithful companion......

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I must be getting old since I had to google this to see what a torsen was. :) Still didn't see why it means too much power...

Anyone who has ever spent time on a motorcycle appreciates that weight matters too.

If I had more money and more time, and less maturity, I'd be tempted to do something very light with say a kit-cobra plastic skin on it.

While odd, I bet something like a mazda wankel power plant would make some nice HP for the weight, who cares if burns a little oil?

Can you turbo charge a wankel? Why not? Hook that up to a CV transmission so you can just leave it up at high RPM, and you have a little screamer.

or not....

JR
 
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I think it's funny that a racing discussion has come out of Dick's desire to replace a 20-year old minivan with a station wagon.

TJ "drooling over a BMW 335 xDrive" Cornish.
 
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TJ Cornish said:
I think it's funny that a racing discussion has come out of Dick's desire to replace a 20-year old minivan with a station wagon.

TJ "drooling over a BMW 335 xDrive" Cornish.
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Yeah. I thought you were supposed to "start your own damn thread"............
 
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I just had to take my '02 F250 through Maryland emisions (at 290000+ miles). I still think of it as the "new" truck. The one it replaced was a Ranger that I drove for 14 years and 300000 miles. I don't think I have ever gotton rid of a vehicle with less than 270000.

It is nice to know that some others are also running up some high mileagers.
 
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Jay Barracato said:
I just had to take my '02 F250 through Maryland emisions (at 290000+ miles). I still think of it as the "new" truck. The one it replaced was a Ranger that I drove for 14 years and 300000 miles. I don't think I have ever gotton rid of a vehicle with less than 270000.

It is nice to know that some others are also running up some high mileagers.
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My project (and daily driver) 1993 Volvo 940 Turbo is at about 275K.
The car was not happy when I got it due to massive vacuum leaks and a filthy intake.
After 5 months and about $300 it screams down the road and gets dirty looks from people with new, expensive cars.
 
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Jay Barracato said:
I just had to take my '02 F250 through Maryland emisions (at 290000+ miles). I still think of it as the "new" truck. The one it replaced was a Ranger that I drove for 14 years and 300000 miles. I don't think I have ever gotton rid of a vehicle with less than 270000.

It is nice to know that some others are also running up some high mileagers.
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Hey Jay, is your F250 gas, if so, what engine? If Powerstroke, manual or auto?

I have a '01 F350 Powerstroke 6-speed with only 160,000 on it, but I put 100,000 of those on it since I bought it 3 years ago. It's still just barely broken in.
 
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Silas Pradetto said:
Hey Jay, is your F250 gas, if so, what engine? If Powerstroke, manual or auto?

I have a '01 F350 Powerstroke 6-speed with only 160,000 on it, but I put 100,000 of those on it since I bought it 3 years ago. It's still just barely broken in.
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I have the gas (5.4L?) with automatic. I do have the really step rear end and 4x4. My particular truck came off of a commercial lot and was rigged for snowplowing. It has pulled my 10,000 pound trailer crosscountry 8 times.
 
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Had a '88 3.0L Aerostar, really liked it. sold it for a 2dr Exporer in '92. Would have traded that for a last year Aerostar extended length AWD 4.0L (1995ish?), brand new on the lot and a model year old, even preferred the colors, but the dealer tried to hose me ;>)
Currently trailering gear with a 2008 4wd Explorer 4dr, the takes the place of a truely gas guzzling '98 5.4L 4wd Expedition.
IF Ford would ever put at least AWD and a V6 in that Transit Connect, that would be my next new vehicle. A heavily loaded front wheel drive van just doesn't cut it in the winter.

Mike McNany
 
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