Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in
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>
>
> Tegger wrote:
>
>> "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in news:syhLl.17728$D32.10787
>> @flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com:

>>>
>>>When I was a kid, I had an old Rambler that leaked/burned so much
>>>oil, it was in a state of perpetual change.....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My old '76 Coronet burned a quart between gas fillups. I don't think
>> I ever "changed the oil" in the traditional way the whole time I had
>> the car.
>
>
> Worse car for oil consumption for me was a $50 Torino that achieved a
> whoppin' 50 miles per quart. Then came a '76 Civic that average
> between 1-2K per quart. Of course, that car cost me $500!
>



Well, you get what you pay for, as the saying goes...



--
Tegger

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"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Tegger wrote:
>
>> "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in
>> news:syhLl.17728$D32.10787
>> @flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com:
>>
>>
>>>"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
>>>news:Xns9C005663F6B06tegger@208.90.168.18...
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>People who let their oil go that long are not the sort to pay much
>>>>attention to how well the engine is running. Or else they
>>>>studiously ignore
>>>>any evident problems, perhaps in the hopes that they will go away
>>>>on their
>>>>own.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>When I was a kid, I had an old Rambler that leaked/burned so much
>>>oil, it was in a state of perpetual change.....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My old '76 Coronet burned a quart between gas fillups. I don't
>> think I ever "changed the oil" in the traditional way the whole
>> time I had the car.
>
>
> Worse car for oil consumption for me was a $50 Torino that achieved
> a whoppin' 50 miles per quart. Then came a '76 Civic that average
> between 1-2K per quart. Of course, that car cost me $500!
>

The old Rambler I had I got for $75. It was a combination of puke
green and primer.
> JT

 

Tegger wrote:
> Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in
> news:bhtLl.193104$4m1.95595@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
>
>>
>>Tegger wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in news:syhLl.17728$D32.10787
>>>@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com:
>
>
>>>>When I was a kid, I had an old Rambler that leaked/burned so much
>>>>oil, it was in a state of perpetual change.....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>My old '76 Coronet burned a quart between gas fillups. I don't think
>>>I ever "changed the oil" in the traditional way the whole time I had
>>>the car.
>>
>>
>>Worse car for oil consumption for me was a $50 Torino that achieved a
>>whoppin' 50 miles per quart. Then came a '76 Civic that average
>>between 1-2K per quart. Of course, that car cost me $500!
>>
>
>
>
>
> Well, you get what you pay for, as the saying goes...
>



....and the saga continues; One day I decided to manipulate the vacuum
lines and confident that I had improved things set off for work. On the
way, I noticed a nice plume of smoke in the rear view mirror.

Later that night, I fired it up for the return trip home and I had gone
no farther than a half mile or so when the oil light came on. I managed
to drive that turd all the way home with no apparant ill effect(s).

The next day, dipstick showed nothing/nada/zilch. Put some pit oil (from
changes in my Studebakers) in and brought it up to level and got another
month out of it when I sent it up to the local wrecking yard.

I only wish that I had tapped into my ample supply of pit oil much
earlier...

JT

 

L Alpert wrote:

> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
> news:bhtLl.193104$4m1.95595@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>>
>>Tegger wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in
>>>news:syhLl.17728$D32.10787
>>>@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
>>>>news:Xns9C005663F6B06tegger@208.90.168.18...
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>People who let their oil go that long are not the sort to pay much
>>>>>attention to how well the engine is running. Or else they
>>>>>studiously ignore
>>>>>any evident problems, perhaps in the hopes that they will go away
>>>>>on their
>>>>>own.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>When I was a kid, I had an old Rambler that leaked/burned so much
>>>>oil, it was in a state of perpetual change.....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>My old '76 Coronet burned a quart between gas fillups. I don't
>>>think I ever "changed the oil" in the traditional way the whole
>>>time I had the car.
>>
>>
>>Worse car for oil consumption for me was a $50 Torino that achieved
>>a whoppin' 50 miles per quart. Then came a '76 Civic that average
>>between 1-2K per quart. Of course, that car cost me $500!
>>
>
>
> The old Rambler I had I got for $75. It was a combination of puke
> green and primer.
>


I replaced the turdbox Torino with a $300 Gremlin which actually wasn't
a bad car. Had the 258 six cylinder with two barrel and it went down
the road nicely. Rest was the main issue with that car..

JT

 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> L Alpert wrote:
>
>> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
>> news:bhtLl.193104$4m1.95595@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>
>>>
>>>Tegger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in
>>>>news:syhLl.17728$D32.10787
>>>>@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
>>>>>news:Xns9C005663F6B06tegger@208.90.168.18.. .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>People who let their oil go that long are not the sort to pay
>>>>>>much
>>>>>>attention to how well the engine is running. Or else they
>>>>>>studiously ignore
>>>>>>any evident problems, perhaps in the hopes that they will go
>>>>>>away on their
>>>>>>own.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>When I was a kid, I had an old Rambler that leaked/burned so much
>>>>>oil, it was in a state of perpetual change.....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>My old '76 Coronet burned a quart between gas fillups. I don't
>>>>think I ever "changed the oil" in the traditional way the whole
>>>>time I had the car.
>>>
>>>
>>>Worse car for oil consumption for me was a $50 Torino that achieved
>>>a whoppin' 50 miles per quart. Then came a '76 Civic that average
>>>between 1-2K per quart. Of course, that car cost me $500!
>>>
>>
>>
>> The old Rambler I had I got for $75. It was a combination of puke
>> green and primer.
>>
>
>
> I replaced the turdbox Torino with a $300 Gremlin which actually
> wasn't a bad car. Had the 258 six cylinder with two barrel and it
> went down the road nicely. Rest was the main issue with that car..
>
> JT
>

A regular Wayne's World, eh....at least the Gremlin was ugly enough to
be cooler than the AMC Hornet.

My brother has a cache of older cars. Last I recall, he has a '60
Rambler (flat head 6) American, 65 Marlin, 73 Ambassador (327 ragtop)
an American Eagle 4 wheel drive wagon of early 70's vintage and 2
Subaru 360cc 2 cycle mini's from I believe a late 60's or early 70's
vintage. All of them are well kept......

 

"L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in news:OC8Ml.21786$as4.7845
@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com:

>
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
> news:q_OLl.26280$941.25922@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>

>>>
>>
>>
>> I replaced the turdbox Torino with a $300 Gremlin which actually
>> wasn't a bad car. Had the 258 six cylinder with two barrel and it
>> went down the road nicely. Rest was the main issue with that car..
>>
>> JT
>>
>
> A regular Wayne's World, eh....



Wayne's World had the Pacer, not the Gremlin, no?



> at least the Gremlin was ugly enough to
> be cooler than the AMC Hornet.



The Hornet might have been your dad's car, but the back seat was actually
usable, and it was better looking than the Gremlin. IMHO, of course.



--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
news:Xns9C0344CB185B5tegger@208.90.168.18...
> "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in news:OC8Ml.21786$as4.7845
> @nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com:
>
>>
>> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
>> news:q_OLl.26280$941.25922@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>
>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I replaced the turdbox Torino with a $300 Gremlin which actually
>>> wasn't a bad car. Had the 258 six cylinder with two barrel and it
>>> went down the road nicely. Rest was the main issue with that car..
>>>
>>> JT
>>>
>>
>> A regular Wayne's World, eh....
>
>
>
> Wayne's World had the Pacer, not the Gremlin, no?
>

You may be right on that.

>
>
>> at least the Gremlin was ugly enough to
>> be cooler than the AMC Hornet.
>
>
>
> The Hornet might have been your dad's car, but the back seat was
> actually
> usable, and it was better looking than the Gremlin. IMHO, of course.

My favorite was the old Ramblers. The front seats folded down to the
back to make one big, flat cushion.

>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

On Fri, 01 May 2009 10:44:12 -0400, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:

> like this Saturn rental:
>
> http://jalopnik.com/5235675/saturn-r...l-change-engin
> e-carnage-ensues-after-30000-miles\

Get back to the Toyota group where you belong!