[elky] Re: Our New Truck

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 12:38:25 -0500

4wd plus safety equipment.... I got 26 mpg in my 64 Nova 4 door, 6 cyl 3
speed 194ci.
Thanks!
JC

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Carrie Mansfield <wheelsolias@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Mileage is about 30 highway. I think it should be a bit higher since it’s
> a four cylinder. It seems like it’s a tank.
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> *From:* elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *John Christensen
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 03, 2010 7:56 AM
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> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Our New Truck
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> Looks Nice Carrie. I was wondering about the real world mileage vs. what it
> says on the 'brochure". The pathfinder gets 25 on the highway, and for a
> truck that will pull 5000# that is really good. Never really checked it in
> town, but it does well.
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> Nate and I have been showing these to Cindy. We are waiting till after our
> trip in August to get serious about looking, but I think this would be a
> great car for Cindy. Especially for winters around here. The ratings are
> high. I have known others with them, and they are crash worthy if that would
> unfortunately happen too. A gal I used to work with survived a horrific
> crash in one.
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> JC
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> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Carrie Mansfield <wheelsolias@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> It’s an ’05 base model. No turbo. So far I really like it. It gets decent
> mileage. I couldn’t find a cheap RWD car so I went w/ the next best thing.
> AWD. Can’t wait to play in some snow.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Chris Lindh
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:45 PM
> To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [elky] Re: Our New Truck
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> Photos please!  Tell us more about your Suby.  I would love to have
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> one.  I seriously looked at those too...  In an ideal world I'd have
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> my projects sold and have the truck for major trips and a Subaru wagon
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> for the quick trips around town (to the Post Office, UPS, etc.).  Very
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> capable cars.
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> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Carrie Mansfield
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> > I just bought a ’05 Outback and I love it.
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> > From: elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
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> > Of John Christensen
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> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:28 PM
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> > To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Subject: [elky] Re: Our New Truck
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> > Very nice Chris! I am sure you did your homework.
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> > Cindy and I have decided not to put any more in to the Monte Carlo SS.
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> > time to let someone fix it up and drive it like it is meant to be. My use
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> > rain and snow, and although I like it, if I am going to work on
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> > That said, the Pathfinder has been an awesome car for us, and it would be
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> > the perfect winter car for me. I have to go 7 miles round trip to work,
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> > now that it is showing it's age by little things, it's time to slow down
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> > that aging process by having me drive it instead. Cindy will get
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> > newer, and more fuel efficient, that can still carry animals if she needs
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> > to. 4wd would be a plus, but if she really needs it, the Pathfinder is
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> > capable. She is in the car all day long.
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> > We like wagons, so the search is on, after out trip in August. Outback?
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> > Volvo V50? 325Tix?(only with service paid). We will see.
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> > Congrats again Chris!
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> > JC
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> > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Chris Lindh <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > Since everyone had to read the lengthy shopping process... our new truck:
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> > http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6254.jpg
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> > http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6256.jpg
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> > Cummins 6.7 Turbo Diesel I6: 350hp / 610tq
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> > 4x4
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> > Big Horn Package (I must be compensating (in Texas it's called the
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> > "Lone Star" package))
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> > G56 6 speed manual / 3.42s
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> > Power Driver's Seat
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> > Uconnect (Bluetooth Phone & iPod connect)
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> > Exhaust Brake
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> > Trailer Brake Control
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> > Line-X Xtra
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> > We took our first trip this past weekend... the truck runs great, I
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> > really enjoy driving it. The exhaust brake is handy going through the
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