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Originally Posted by basjoos
That's why I'm still driving a 92 Honda Civic hatchback rather than buying something new. Since the late 90's, cars have either been inexpensive with so-so mileage and high highway rpms, or pricy hybrids with reasonably good, but not great mileage. But now, with all of the aeromods I have installed on it, there isn't any new vehicle currently being sold that can come close to matching my mileage at highway speeds.
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being a mechanic tortured,not just a consumer with 18 road going machines..
I beelined to a 1987 3 main boxer, the last carbed. Welded till I hurt myself saving the body, and going to do some more today..the fourth year going into some good looking finale if all goes well. I like seeingpeople hangonto stuff, learn allthe good and bad and hang onto what they got with reasons that cannot be beat. Not enough people do this. Inlines have never been a choice for me, but I do see both of your reasonings for missing the old school.
the boxer in all facts compared is completely extinct in comparison to what you are longing for...and worlds better...extreme paradox..absolutely bizarre.. Gov't really does have something to do with it... equalizing markets. The real (3 main) boxer would just crush it if it returned. It would not even need marketing to take over the whole retarded stampede of what people think was and is good in econo and fun and truly powerful enough to be useful. I am at 1781cc playing with prius as an
only comparison...23 years apart and lacking complexity. I could tow the prius with a 90hp subaru..but the prius will not be towing me...absolutely freaksihly bizarre. I could squeeze right up into the 50s mpg this very moment.. I could drive right by an engineer ready to change the world.. and he'd continue to babble about some new economical inline four without even acknowledging the best invention ever low rpming right by..possibly towing a ton in real weight
early morning rant over..