[pianotech] New cars

[Paul T Williams]

yea, I thought that too!  I thinks it's a 350 anywho.

Paul




From:
"David Porritt" <dmporritt at gmail.com>
To:
<pianotech at ptg.org>
Date:
03/05/2012 02:49 PM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] New cars



Gene:

I see that you are going 75 MPH with the engine turning just 2,000 RPM.
That good gear ratio is probably where you are getting the good mileage 
out
of the 327.  The real question is about your taking the picture while
driving 75!

dp

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
Behalf
Of Gene Nelson
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:01 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] New cars



Hi, Gene:
I'm in California.  What Chevrolet Corvette has a hatchback which gets 26
ave. mpg?  Corvettes usually have a V-8.  So, what's the rest of the 
story?


***My Vette: 350 cubic inch V8 with 385hp. This is average freeway 
mileage,
Up here in the Sierra foothills it falls to about 23MPG. And then it falls
again when my foot gets heavy - lowest ever was 19.5MPG.
Most cars with this much hp will pay a gas guzzler tax but the Corvette 
does
not - it is EPA rated at 18 to 25 and that, by experience is a 
conservative
estimate.
I call it a hatch back - maybe it is a coupe??
Now you know the rest of the story.
Gene

Curious, since I'm in the market for a new vehicle myself. 
I checked out an HHR and PT Cruiser today.  Both were nice.  The PT has
removable rear seats which leave the floor flat, except for the two metal
brackets which hold the seats.  But these are sunken, so if you wanted to
put a piece of plywood over the whole back area, it would sit flat.  The 
HHR
has folding back seats which end up flat, even with the rest of the floor
all the way to the rear.  It also has a rigid plastic cover which covers 
the
wheel well, below which is the spare tire.  So there's some storage space
beneath that plastic cover.  You can raise that cover to become a privacy
shield over the cargo area behind the rear seats.  And there are also
storage bins with covers built into the floor.  Very cool.  I didn't care
for the automatic that I drove (kinda slushy, but aren't all automatics?).
I think it was a 2009, and they wanted around $13k, mileage at 45k.  Is 
that
a good deal?  I've seen them on Craigslist for less.  Yeah, it was a
dealership, so no surprise there.
Paul McCloud
San Diego (snow? what's that??)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Nelson" <nelsong at intune88.com>
To: "David Lawson" <dlawson at davidlawsonspianos.com.au>, pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2012 4:22:15 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] New cars

Here in California (alternate OZ) I drive a Chevrolet Corvette hatch back 
-
26.2 MPG average.
I do most of the service myself.
All of my tools fit, easy access with the hatchback and when I try I can 
fit
an action in there.
Plus it is fun to drive but I tend to stay at home when there is ice on 
the
road and I won't drive on dirt roads unless they are in good shape.
Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
Behalf
Of David Lawson
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 3:53 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] New cars

We probably have different requirements here in OZ to you over there in 
the
US, however, I drive a Subaru Outback diesel which gets about 46MPG( in 
your

language). This is a great car which ticks all the boxes for the job we
require it to do. Plenty of room for all piano needs etc. The only problem 
I

have had is with the diesel filter clogging up, and having to be 
de-clogged
by the service people at Subaru. No one else can service it as it is
entirely a Subaru computer function. I have done 80,000 kl in about 16
months, and it has been a pretty good choice of motor vehicle. Have not
tried it in the snow, as we don't have any here where I come from.
David Lawson Wangaratta Australia.
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