Re: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant!

[Michael Conrad <mike@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 <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> > 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 <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >
> > > > 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
> <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>, 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sent from my laser-guided nuclear-powered refrigerator, operated
> > by its
> > crew of hyperintelligent pandimensional cyborg kittens,
> > controlled remotely
> > via telekinetic sonic screwdriver.
> >
> >
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