Hi Bill,
Apologize for being off topic here, but couldn't resist as I used to live near the top of Elizabeth street. Had to back my old VW bus into the perpendicular parking because if I went head in the gas would run out the filler cap! Ah, the smell of burning clutch...
George 1986 M15 #385
On Thursday, August 26, 2004, at 07:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All,
You all will get sick of this before I select something to tow my M-17 with.
It's either keep the Honda Civic and add a second vehicle dedicated to tow or
get a new truck that will get decent mileage and still tow the M-17.
Now I'm considering a 150 HP, 4 cyl, Toyota Tacoma Prerunner. In 2002 I
bought a new Tacoma 4X4, V-6, 5 speed and was dissapointed in that I got a rotten
16 to 17 MPG overall and a whopping 18 - 19 on the freeway. And that's after
adding TRD exhaust & Filtron sock air cleaner.
Anyway, I've had tremendous reliability with other Toyota trucks and am
wondering if anyone out there has any real word experience with the Prerunner 4
cyl.. They are of course 2 wheel drive, available with automatic only and have a
factory rebate (cool). I dont have to tow fast, the posted trailer rating is
3500 Pounds so that's adequate. I'm, as always, concerned with mileage. Not so
much when towing but with general use. Any experience with one yourself or
maybe with a friends?
Thanks for the input
Bill SF Bay
M-17 #496 "Tiperary"
P.s. An unusual SF day today. Crystal clear, 75 degrees, nice westerly wind,
lots of sailboats with multi color spinakers flying, on the bay. One of my
deliveries was to the North side of the City in the hills overlooking the bay. As
I'm working, the cable cars are dropping off tourists who are feverently
clicking away at the beauty of the SF Bay area. Today was a day that if Tiperary
was here I'd be taking tomorrow off. I was awe struck and I live here... Then
reality hit with the next delivery. I had to back up Elizabeth Street about
three blocks. Elizabeth is the fourth steepest in the city. On the turns I was
puckering a bit. Cement mixer trucks are a bit top heavy... Just a bit! I
always tell my friends I've never yet found out how far one can lean before it tips
over... and that's a good thing... Hope I never find out!
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