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Old 05-08-2010, 01:07 AM   #20 (permalink)
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The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
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I'm big on teaching my children how to act as adults, and it pays off. I also agree a child who wants a behicle needs to earn the money to get it and maintain it. And for heavens sake, get a junker at first that they can wreck without it costing a fortune. My first car didn't even have a floorboard on the passengers side, and I had to fix it or pay to fix it several times. It makes me appreciate the nicer cars I've had all the more.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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