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Does driving an old car automatically put you old car people in a state of denial? Anecdotes prove nothing, especially when they involve something as variable as hitting deer.
Mech, I know the relative risks. I've never said we should live our lives in bubbles. Your biggest risk every day is not giving your heart a cardio workout. Driving an old beater only adds to it. My father-in-law died a paraplegic from a truck accident. You can take your chances with your old iron. I prefer to play all the odds I can in my favor. Always have, because sooner or later, the odds catch you. And I'm coming from a background of >100,000 miles on motorcycles.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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