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Old 01-11-2017, 11:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 01-11-2017, 01:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That was interesting on several levels.
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Old 01-11-2017, 03:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 01-11-2017, 06:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
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That was interesting on several levels.
Everything about this video is why I make fun of Geo Metros.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 01-12-2017, 08:59 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 01-12-2017, 09:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Sometimes it does surprise me that GM didn't release the Metro in my country instead of the Opel Corsa. It seems to stand up to abuse quite well for a subcompact.
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Sometimes it does surprise me that GM didn't release the Metro in my country instead of the Opel Corsa. It seems to stand up to abuse quite well for a subcompact.
I had a 987 Chevy Sprint, 1.0L 5 speed 2 door...awesome fuel economy, unstoppable in the snow...so much fun to drive as a teen.

That's the reason they stopped selling it...it got too good of MPG's and was too reliable.
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Old 01-14-2017, 06:39 PM   #10 (permalink)
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So much sap on that car...

Also, what are they going to do, burn that log? Someone should tell them about a little thing called creosote.

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