At 12:05 AM 11/21/97 -0800, you wrote:
>>John Peacock wrote:
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>I beg to differ. I've bought not one, but two reliable daily drivers for
>$1000. Okay, the first one erupted into flames. But hey, I got 16000 miles
Both were Spits? Good job!
>out of it. My 1978 spit has over 20,000 miles in the last 14 months and
>is still running. I've even autocrossed it (yes I got "whupped" by an MG,
>but at least I beat a Saturn) Not to mention the fact that I'm in college
Next time - don't use the O/D, and you should beat the MG... :P
>and don't exactly baby it at anytime. I've gone camping in it four times
>for 5 day trips. It's a great car, it even has overdrive. At a nickel a
You must have reclining seats!
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>John, it can be done. With the combined resources of this list, just about
>every question can be answered. I just hope it does'nt burn up like my
>first spit. Good luck!
Err, makes me REAL glad that I picked up a Fire Extinguisher for my Spit
just last night...
btw - Sears wanted $10/ea for a craftsman flare nut wrench, 1/2". Only
$8.95 for the 3/8" that I was going to pick up also. I mean, come on! For
each tool! Anybody got a favorite place to pick up a cheap set of SAE
flare nut wrenches (Home Depot, Ace Hardware, etc.)
Thanks
Chip
'71 Spit ('Ol Smokey)
<Smokey - especially when it's leaking fuel out of the fuel pump!>
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Chip Mautz
Greenbrier & Russel
Atlanta, Ga
"Life is too short to drive boring cars"
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