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Old 05-15-2010, 11:19 AM   #22 (permalink)
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LOL I love the debate this has stirred up.

And the way I framed the story had more loaded statements than I intended to be sure.

olesube also pointed out something I hadn't considered, which is the relative safety of being in a slightly heftier vehicle.

And having a $200 trailer and trailer hitch on the econobox is a heckuva lot better than having a pickup.

Good points from all. This is why I enjoy being on here, there's plenty of intelligent conversation to be had.
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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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