Re: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!
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Re: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!



Yes, as "CM"

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Conrad 
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:50 am
Subject: Re: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: gmfm1@xxxxxxxxxxx

> Actually, in Roman notation, wouldn't 100M be 1000 - 100 = 900?
> 
> -Mike
> 
> On 03/15/2012 03:33 PM, gmfm1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > 
> >
> > The Roman Numeral "M" equals 1,000. 100M is 100,000. Why they 
> use "K"
> > for thousand, I do not understand. Mileage on the Sport Trac is
> > 99,000+. I bought it in the mid 80,000 range and it has been 
> solid. I
> > was worried about the high mileage because I didn't know how 
> it had
> > been maintained or driven, but so far all is good. I never 
> would have
> > thought of buying a 60's or 70"s car with that kind of mileage.
> >
> > Gary Masie
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Farrar Hudkins
> > Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:54 pm
> > Subject: Re: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!
> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >
> > > Assuming "almost 100M miles" is not a typo, how on earth did you
> > > rack up
> > > over 900,000 miles on a 2001 vehicle?
> > >
> > > Farrar Hudkins
> > > #2613
> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM, wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I like old cars. My oldest is a 65 Mustang convertible, 
> but I
> > > think that
> > > > the new cars are better made than the old ones and they are
> > > safer and will
> > > > last longer with just good maintenance. My 98 Grand 
> Marquis is
> > > running> strong and after 80M+ miles, you still can't feel the
> > > engine running at a
> > > > stop light. My 2001 Sport Trac is almost at 100M miles and
> > > still going
> > > > strong. Back in the 60's & 70's you didn't even look at a car
> > > if it had
> > > > high milage.
> > > >
> > > > Gary Masie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: content22207
> > > > Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:27 pm
> > > > Subject: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!
> > > > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >
> > > > > No vehicle built after 1985 is even worth gas money.
> > > > >
> > > > > IMHO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a good question: I use vehicles that are 30-35 
> years old
> > > > > as daily transportation, and regularly drive them 1,000+ miles
> > > > > on trips. Can you seriously imagine anything built in 
> the year
> > > > > 2012 still being used as daily transportation by the 
> middle of
> > > > > this century? We've crossed the Rubicon as far as vehicle
> > > > > longevity is concerned. Vehicles now are as disposable as
> > > > > diapers. That is why they all look so drab and 
> uninspired --
> > > > > vehicles are no longer meant to kept as treasured possessions.
> > > > > You use them up in a couple of years then throw them away.
> > > > >
> > > > > IMHO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill Robertson
> > > > > #5939
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > , Bob Brandys wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As some of you know, we only drive old cars with our 
> DeLoreans> > > > being our newest car.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We were at a new car show last we and I tried to get 
> into the
> > > > > cars. I could not get into these
> > > > > > cars unless I crouched down. I don't have this problem with
> > > > > our old cars. This was extremely annoying
> > > > > > especially since the roof lines are so low that they 
> hit you
> > > > > in the side of the head if you don't crouch over.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also got to test drive a Tesla once and would never 
> go it
> > > > > again. You have to be a contortionist to get in and out of
> > > > > that car.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So I wondered why don't I have this crouching over problem
> > > > > with the DeLorean. After all
> > > > > > it is a very low car.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well, it is the Gull Wing door design! Sure gull wind doors
> > > > > are cool. BUT- they make it easy to get in and out of a low
> > > > > sports car.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Another example of JZDs Brilliant design!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bob
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sent from my laser-guided nuclear-powered refrigerator, operated
> > > by its
> > > crew of hyperintelligent pandimensional cyborg kittens,
> > > controlled remotely
> > > via telekinetic sonic screwdriver.
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > >
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