----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>
To: "Frenken, Eric" <efrenken@lctax.de>
Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] Re: OT price of gas?
> Hi Eric:
>
> Well, I imagine that the oil companies will be in the forefront of
> investment into hydrogen and other methods when the tipping point is
> reached. They'd be happier with their operations closer to home anyway.
>
> I remember that my father bought my mother a shiny new Pontiac Astre in
> 1974 because it was a sports car that he could fill from bottom to top for
> less than $5. Times sure do change.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
> P.S. What a sad fiasco that Pontiac turned out to be. It rotted out like a
> paper box in a rain barrel. The original all aluminium engine, cylinders
> included.
.net/the-local
I had a 71 Vega...basically the same car aluminum block and all. A 327 with
a turboglide transmission and a cut down 12 bolt rear end however, was a
relatively easy fix for the lame silly putty block.
Jack
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