Re: jmdler cars NJC

[catman]

Diane Evans wrote:

> Colin,
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> You wrote:
> >Just bought a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 Turbo Diesel, 5 gears. about 55 to the
> >gallon.
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> Gee whiz!  I wish we had better access to cars with that kind of mileage!
> Does it go over 40 MPH?:-)

yes-about 140! But of course we can't do that here. I tend to cruise at about 80 on
m'ways.
By the way, do you have diesel over there?
we also now have liquid petroleum gas which doubles the mpg but it costs about $4000 to
convert your car!

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