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Old 12-02-2010, 11:54 AM   #60 (permalink)
JacobAziza
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Oakland, CA
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Big Orange Work Truck - '83 Ford F-250
90 day: 27.54 mpg (US)

Jessica's - '04 Toyota Matrix
90 day: 41.21 mpg (US)

Ninjette - '01 Kawasaki Ninja EX250R
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Originally Posted by dennyt View Post
Jacob, love your setup with switches on the shifter. 30mpg out of an F250, wow! I drove a '73 F250 with a 390 and a 4-speed in high school... yeeha.
I stole the idea from somebody here, don;'t remember who. It makes EOC SO MUCH EASIER!!!!

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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
Take that as a compliment! It shows how well integrated everything is
Hmm, thats actually a nice way to think of it. Thank you.
Still, you'd think that EOC would leave at least a little impression, what with a big 6.9L diesel V8 cutting out and starting up again

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Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
I just want that wood effect... Cool.
The camera lies. It looks like cheap plastic IRL. However, the block that the kill and start switches are mounted in is real wood. It's held to the shift column with a bracket I made by cutting a tin can lid to shape.
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?

So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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