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elhigh · 01-22-2009, 09:06 AM

A dollar amount was what I was looking for. $3700, yikes! That would pay for a lot of upgrades with a more proven track record. And there'd still be money left over to pay for paint and trim, which is what I was hoping to avoid having to do (again!) with the wraps.

Lessee...new vacuum gauge, $30 - oh wait, already bought that. Hmm, smoothie discs...oh wait, got that big sheet of Coroplast. Okay, EFI upgrade...no, forget that, the carb works great and will keep working after the Global Thermonuclear War. All righty, new tires...well, got those too.

You know what? I think I'll just keep my $3700. That pays for, at current prices and my current MPG performance, about 61,000 miles.

01-22-2009, 09:06 AM	#30 (permalink)
elhigh Master Novice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE USA - East Tennessee Posts: 2,314 Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup 90 day: 29.5 mpg (US) Felicia - '09 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 52.44 mpg (US) Thanks: 427 Thanked 616 Times in 450 Posts	A dollar amount was what I was looking for. $3700, yikes! That would pay for a lot of upgrades with a more proven track record. And there'd still be money left over to pay for paint and trim, which is what I was hoping to avoid having to do (again!) with the wraps. Lessee...new vacuum gauge, $30 - oh wait, already bought that. Hmm, smoothie discs...oh wait, got that big sheet of Coroplast. Okay, EFI upgrade...no, forget that, the carb works great and will keep working after the Global Thermonuclear War. All righty, new tires...well, got those too. You know what? I think I'll just keep my $3700. That pays for, at current prices and my current MPG performance, about 61,000 miles. __________________ Lead or follow. Either is fine.