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Forum: The Trailer Park

Jul 24th 2023, 5:28 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

Electric makes sense, but there is a notice on our local parking garage specifically banning Chevy Bolts due to fire-related issues. Might be worth checking your locality first

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 30th 2023, 5:19 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

Thanks! Useful info

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 30th 2023, 4:42 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

Do you mind me asking how much you pay for swapping in a new motor? Our Highlander has done 250K miles and is starting to consume oil. Looking at prices of second hand cars, it may make sense to just...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 25th 2017, 4:14 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

Too late - we have a '94 Ford F150. Eldest daughter is driving it to school at the moment and returning an impressive 12 mpg

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 25th 2017, 1:53 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

Err, speed limit varies between 25 and 70. None of the vehicles are what i would call sporty (Toyota Highlander?) and the gas consumption is embarrassing

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 25th 2017, 1:49 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

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Respect! I am now starting to think that Pulaski's 'under vehicled' term refers to where i will be spending my weekends from now on as i try and do the simpler maintenance tasks myself. Changed the...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 24th 2017, 1:34 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

That is the phrase i am looking for. Yes, one vehicle per driving licence for us. I like to think i spend more time on my bike (cycle) than i do in the car though

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 23rd 2017, 8:38 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

After getting by quite happily for 3 yrs with one vehicle for our family of 5, we now appear to have 3, with a total of 20 cylinders, 12,000 cc and 430,000 miles between them. I daren't tell our...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Mar 20th 2017, 8:38 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

I had to sell my Caterham 7 when we moved out here :(
I don't know how difficult it would have been to bring it over, to be honest i didn't bother looking as the thought of melting in the SC summer...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 17th 2015, 7:34 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By newadventure

Re: Let's talk about cars

We have managed fine for the last 3 years with one car for the family, despite the disbelief of most of our American friends. However, with eldest child starting high school today, all 3 children are...

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