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. > > > > > > > > Carrie > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *John Christensen > *Sent:* Saturday, July 03, 2010 7:56 AM > > *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [elky] Re: Our New Truck > > > > 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. > > 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. > > JC > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Carrie Mansfield <wheelsolias@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > 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. > > > > > > Carrie > > > > > > > > > > > > -----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 > > > > Photos please! Tell us more about your Suby. I would love to have > > one. I seriously looked at those too... In an ideal world I'd have > > my projects sold and have the truck for major trips and a Subaru wagon > > for the quick trips around town (to the Post Office, UPS, etc.). Very > > capable cars. > > > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Carrie Mansfield > > <wheelsolias@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I just bought a ’05 Outback and I love it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Carrie > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf > > > Of John Christensen > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:28 PM > > > To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [elky] Re: Our New Truck > > > > > > > > > > > > Very nice Chris! I am sure you did your homework. > > > > > > Cindy and I have decided not to put any more in to the Monte Carlo SS. > It's > > > time to let someone fix it up and drive it like it is meant to be. My use > is > > > rain and snow, and although I like it, if I am going to work on > something, I > > > want it to be the Elky. > > > > > > That said, the Pathfinder has been an awesome car for us, and it would be > > > the perfect winter car for me. I have to go 7 miles round trip to work, > and > > > now that it is showing it's age by little things, it's time to slow down > > > that aging process by having me drive it instead. Cindy will get > something > > > newer, and more fuel efficient, that can still carry animals if she needs > > > to. 4wd would be a plus, but if she really needs it, the Pathfinder is > > > capable. She is in the car all day long. > > > > > > We like wagons, so the search is on, after out trip in August. Outback? > > > Volvo V50? 325Tix?(only with service paid). We will see. > > > > > > Congrats again Chris! > > > JC > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Chris Lindh <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Since everyone had to read the lengthy shopping process... our new truck: > > > > > > http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6253.jpg > > > http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6254.jpg > > > http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6256.jpg > > > > > > Cummins 6.7 Turbo Diesel I6: 350hp / 610tq > > > 4x4 > > > Big Horn Package (I must be compensating (in Texas it's called the > > > "Lone Star" package)) > > > G56 6 speed manual / 3.42s > > > Power Driver's Seat > > > Uconnect (Bluetooth Phone & iPod connect) > > > Exhaust Brake > > > Trailer Brake Control > > > Line-X Xtra > > > > > > We took our first trip this past weekend... the truck runs great, I > > > really enjoy driving it. The exhaust brake is handy going through the > > > mountains. > > > > > > > > > Rules: Please play nicely with others. > > > > > > -List members page (text & pic links): > > > http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm > > > -List members page (all pics): > > > http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > Rules: Please play nicely with others. > > > > -List members page (text & pic links): > > http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm > > -List members page (all pics): > > http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm > > >