took a trip again to kalamazoo. on way back bought near indiana border on sr 39 at family express diesel for 2.30.9 including all taxes.

went up to help my mom (80 years and still kicking and driving) buy a new car since she wrecked her old one. drove buicks (yuck), hyundias (not bad), subaru forester (not bad), and looked and listened to corolla, rav4s, and a mitsubishi. all the ones that we just listened to and didnt drive had a lot of blowby. the sales man (one of them) said "they all do that" i said "no they dont" and poped the hood on my 350sdl and said "feel that, and this car has 149k miles on it". he said "oh.... my car has a lot too, guess i will have to start checking for it" i explained how the blow by comes from leaking rings. i guess a lot of folks just dont change the oil enough.

we bought the buick (yuck). it was just like the one she wrecked, but newer. i figured she is too old to learn all the controls from a new car. and she loved that crazy buick.

the 350 ran like a top, but i discovered that at 2 degrees outside, my heater doesnt put out much heat.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.