> ...If I were looking for true mileage, I'd get a 1960 Ford Falcon with
> the 144
> cu in straight 6. My Dad's got 30-32 mpg with 6 people in the car
>
Decades ago, I had sold a car and ordered a new one which was to show up in
60 days or so. So, as an interim car I found a 1960 Falcon, one
In the late 80s and early 90s, I did a lot of work in Buenos Aires. ALL the
taxis there were Ford Falcons, built in the local Ford plant. There were
also a lot of them on the road in "civilian" service. The company car I
drove was a Falcon. They told us to watch out for the all black ones...th
From: "Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Amazing how everyone remembers the little bad things about the
cars..OOH Whoopee...a dimmer switch that goes bad, or a heat
Of David Brodbeck
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Potter, Tom E wrote:
> Yes, but GM made NO effort to correct problems that existed for years
> (e.g. the high speed blower switch). Badge engineering and decals
seems
> to
Potter, Tom E wrote:
> Yes, but GM made NO effort to correct problems that existed for years
> (e.g. the high speed blower switch). Badge engineering and decals seems
> to be their forte.
>
1980s-1990s VWs are famous for their melting blower switches, too. It
comes down to cheapness...the swit
starter solenoid).
Tom Potter
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Amazing how everyone remembers the little bad things about the
, September 21, 2006 7:28 AM
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I've scanned through all of these "Ford / GM" complaints and they are
complaints of cars made in the 60's, including Mercedes!!! I guess
no-one's
had a 60's Mercedes with the cr
and a tow truck for a newer car.
Mike
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I've scanned through all of these "Fo
r? I could go on and on and
on.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Ned
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And don't forget the little resistive coil inside the blower box that
would fail for no apparent reason,
And don't forget the little resistive coil inside the blower box that
would fail for no apparent reason, on the coldest day of the year, while
driving to work on the freeway, and cause the blower to fail to blow the
defroster which failed to defrost the window and froze you while you
could not see
I wonder what a low mileage,
little-old-lady-driven-only-to-church-Easter-Sundays early '60s Falcon is
worth?
On 9/20/06, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
And don't forget the little resistive coil inside the blower box that
would fail for no apparent reason, on the coldest day of the yea
And don't forget the little resistive coil inside the blower box that
would fail for no apparent reason, on the coldest day of the year, while
driving to work on the freeway, and cause the blower to fail to blow the
defroster which failed to defrost the window and froze you while you
could not
witch that lasted very long.
Tom Potter
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Ya, like the foot powered high/low beam switches
Ya, like the foot powered high/low beam switches that would get full
of salty water there on the floor, corrode and break, resulting in no
lights when you
flipped from low to high. Or the turn signal switches made of cheap
pot metal that would break while making a left turn across 6 lanes of
y" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Probably good fuel economy but I never checked.
When freshly tuned up on a happy freeway trip, 30-32 mpg. Often
more like 22, however.
The simplicity of t
Probably good fuel economy but I never checked.
When freshly tuned up on a happy freeway trip, 30-32 mpg. Often
more like 22, however.
The simplicity of the car made a 240D look like an F-16.
Yes indeed.
Of course, there was no crash safety or handling and the brakes were
just
adequate a
Mustang.
Randy
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When I sold my 911 and was waiting for the 914-6 to arrive, I nee
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