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Old 06-05-2010, 12:20 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
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The rust worm loves a Land rover, it has been told.

Out here, any car from the rust belt (northern US) has a near 100% chance of having rust, unless it was owned by a concientious owner and it was kept clean. Otherwise, you can tell the cheaply made cars from the well made cars by their rust. Chevys from the 60s 70s 80s or 90s are nearly all rusted out. GMC as well. Ford, its hit and miss whether it has rust or not, never have figured out a pattern.

You can get a good motor from the rust belt though. Got one with under 70k miles on the clock for dirt cheap.
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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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