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Old 07-24-2010, 01:41 PM   #613 (permalink)
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8. You start to like Caravans - not because you "like" them totally, that would just be peverse and stupid - they should be burned in the style of Top Gear. But they give you an excuse for 50 mph.
Out here, it's cattle trailers. Slightly more odiferous, but after smelling exhaust all day, a pleasant respite.
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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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