"Lori R. Fye" wrote:
> Colin wrote:
>
> > Just bought a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Turbo Diesel, 5
> > gears.
>
> What the heck is a Vauxhall? Never heard of it! What
> country makes it?
British.
>
>
> > about 55 to the gallon.
> > only about 40 to the gall, petrol.
>
> Notice that we Americans didn't bother to note our
> fuel mileage? What pigs we are! (My Chevy gets 36-38
> mpg on the highway.)
at $6 per gallon we need to think about that. i do a couple of hundred miles a week! I
get
42 on the urban cycle and up to 60 at 75pmh. It also uses diesel not petrol.
>
>
> > But it did have a 10 cd changer.
>
> This is important. I have only an AM-FM radio, which
> forces me to listen to news or new music (otherwise I
> would probably hear neither).
>
> I hesitate to admit this, but I may as well: Mary and
> I also have a MINIVAN! A 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan,
> bought new, white with about 24,000 miles on it,
> luggage rack, tow bar, automatic tranny (ugh), power
> everything, cd player (recently replaced the cassette
> deck). It's like driving a boat and gets crappy
> mileage, but it's nice when traveling and although
> it's not as cool-looking as an SUV, it's a lot more
> stable. Mary loves it and drives it 50 miles daily.
>
> I drive my Cavalier 6 miles a day (and feel so very
> cavalier while doing so).
>
> Don't ask why Mary and I don't trade vehicles and
> drive the one more appropriate to the length of our
> daily trip ... we've talked about it, but it comes
> down to the car we each love to drive.
>
> Lori, selfish American
> in DC
>
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