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Old 11-23-2008, 10:26 PM   #8 (permalink)
theunchosen
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The Del Sol, Probably this deal has either taken place or disappeared but I own a Del Sol and My engine runs entirely fine(the entire car actually runs smooth) at 230K Mi.

Regarding labor, I've had to take my car in for a couple of things and its been extremely reasonable. I had to have a bolt tapped where it had rusted out(previous owner lived on the coast and incurred rust damage) and it cost under 500 bucks to tap the bolt slip in a new one and change all my brakes and pads.

I will also second the be wary of rims. When I purchased my car it had 17 inch tires that devoured my gas mileage(and their own rubber) I downgraded to 14s and my gas mileage went from mid-twenties to mid-thirties.

Also piggy-backing a semi is more comfortable in a full-seat opposed to a bike pad and causes a drastic boost in fuel economy.
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