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<DIV><SPAN class=546034717-06052007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I drive a '99 Ford Ranger (4-door extended cab with a short-bed) and have
found it to be a most admirable vehicle. A vertical action fits
easily in the passenger seat, although grand actions are better off in the bed
(under the topper and wrapped against dust). The space behind the
seats can hold a huge mass of tools, parts, and assorted other
paraphernalia. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=546034717-06052007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks for pointing out the time lag in heating/cooling a vehicle with
more "cabin" space. Maybe I won't trade the truck in quite yet.... I
was in the market to trade it for something like a Vibe (looking for improved
mileage) but finally realized that the cash required (in addition to
a trade) would buy at least 2000 gallons of gasoline. And the truck
insurance is much lower than what I'd pay for a newer, fancier
vehicle.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=546034717-06052007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Annie Grieshop</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Chadwick<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 06, 2007 9:44 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician
Automobile<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doesn't anyone use a truck for their business? No
discussion has been offered on this type of vehicle. With a model that has
space for a jump seat (04 Chevy. Colorado) behind the driver there is ample
room for parts and repairs items and the truck bed will fit al types of
actions. I enjoy the fact that it only takes a short time to heat or cool the
cab space whereas the Astro Van used to have took a long time to acclimate.
Particularly important in Las Vegas where the temperature in the cab can get
close to two hundred in the summer so the A/C has to work fast. Or, on jobs
that are out of town and where I only need basic tuning tools I'll take the
Harley. 55 MPG and the touring bags fit my tools cases nicely. Only a little
helmet hair to fix. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David C. </FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gnewell@ameritech.net href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg
Newell</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:40
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Quest for the Ideal
Piano Technician Automobile</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Has anyone tried to simply rent the car they're thinking of
buying for a week or two to see if it works out like they hope?<BR><BR>Greg
Newell<BR><BR>At 10:02 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote:<BR>
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size=2>Kurt,<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>There was a discussion of
this just last month. Go to the ptg list archives, select pianotech
and then select April. The subject is car
mileage.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Have fun. I think our next
one might be a Prius.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Barbara Richmond,
RPT<BR></FONT>
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<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:fortefile@gmail.com">kurt baxter</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Friday, May 04, 2007 7:57 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician
Automobile<BR><BR>
<DD>My beloved VW hatchback (with back seat removed for bountiful action
cradle space)<BR>
<DD>is starting to feel its age and 188,000 miles and I am pondering
what I will do when it <BR>
<DD>finally goes to the great big salvage yard in the sky... <BR><BR>
<DD>In your opinions, what is the all time best suited car for piano
work? <BR>
<DD>Including, most vitally: <BR><BR>
<DD>---Easy transport of grand and upright actions <BR>
<DD>---Room for needed tools<BR>
<DD>---Decent gas mileage <BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DD>(Also, I was eying a Honda Insight the other day, and was wondering
if<BR>
<DD>any ambitious tech out there has tried to fit an action in one of
those<BR>
<DD>gasoline sippers... Maybe in the back hatch with the passenger seat
<BR>
<DD>all the way forward? Am I totally deluding myself?)<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DD>Highly subjective opinions welcome.<BR><BR><BR>
<DD> [k]urt<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<DL></DL>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's Piano Forté<BR><A
href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com/"
eudora="autourl">www.gregspianoforte.com<BR></A>216-226-3791
(office)<BR>216-470-8634 (mobile)<BR><BR>2003,04,05 & 06 winners of
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