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Old 08-31-2014, 05:07 PM   #30 (permalink)
Mustang Dave
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Location: Northern Arizona - It's a DRY cold..
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Trigger - '07 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Coupe
Team Mustang
Sports Cars
90 day: 32.76 mpg (US)

Big Red (retired) - '89 Ford F-250 4wd Custom
90 day: 18.13 mpg (US)

Big Red II - '13 Ford F-150 FX4
Pickups
90 day: 19.61 mpg (US)
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My '89 F-250 is over 25 years old, and has over 291,000 miles on it. I had to replace the clutch release bearing @ around 240K. It's on its 3rd injection pump, and it's gone through several rebuilt starters. The body is rusting apart, but my fuel economy is the best I've ever seen.
I expect my '07 Mustang to go well past 200K miles before I need to even consider installing any re-manufactured assemblies. (engine, transmission, drive axle, etc.) @61K miles, brake pads are at about 75%. Had to replace the battery last December - it was 7.5 years old. FE seems to keep getting better over time.
As an auto mechanics teacher friend of mine said in the late 1970's, "They don't make 'em like they used to. Thank God they don't!"
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