<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'><br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3px">I thought the PT Cruiser looked good, but when I saw what the gas mileage was, I decided it wasn't for me. <div>John Ross</div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <div>I rented a Cruiser at an airport, and the thing I didn't like about it was the turning radius. Very bad</div> <div> </div> <div>Wim </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><br>  </div> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: John Ross <jrpiano@eastlink.ca><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, Mar 3, 2012 6:27 pm<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] New cars<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_1_99db3b48-2ac4-4aea-bf8e-a7056807b419>I thought the PT Cruiser looked good, but when I saw what the gas mileage was, I decided it wasn't for me. <div>John Ross</div> <div>Windsor, Nova Scotia<br> <div> <div>On 04-03-2012, at 12:01 AM, Gene Nelson wrote:</div> <BR class=Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <div><br> <br> Hi, Gene:<br> I'm in California.  What Chevrolet Corvette has a hatchback which gets 26<br> ave. mpg?  Corvettes usually have a V-8.  So, what's the rest of the story?<br> <br> <br> ***My Vette: 350 cubic inch V8 with 385hp. This is average freeway mileage,<br> Up here in the Sierra foothills it falls to about 23MPG. And then it falls<br> again when my foot gets heavy - lowest ever was 19.5MPG.<br> Most cars with this much hp will pay a gas guzzler tax but the Corvette does<br> not - it is EPA rated at 18 to 25 and that, by experience is a conservative<br> estimate.<br> I call it a hatch back - maybe it is a coupe??<br> Now you know the rest of the story.<br> Gene<br> <br> Curious, since I'm in the market for a new vehicle myself.  <br> I checked out an HHR and PT Cruiser today.  Both were nice.  The PT has<br> removable rear seats which leave the floor flat, except for the two metal<br> brackets which hold the seats.  But these are sunken, so if you wanted to<br> put a piece of plywood over the whole back area, it would sit flat.  The HHR<br> has folding back seats which end up flat, even with the rest of the floor<br> all the way to the rear.  It also has a rigid plastic cover which covers the<br> wheel well, below which is the spare tire.  So there's some storage space<br> beneath that plastic cover.  You can raise that cover to become a privacy<br> shield over the cargo area behind the rear seats.  And there are also<br> storage bins with covers built into the floor.  Very cool.  I didn't care<br> for the automatic that I drove (kinda slushy, but aren't all automatics?).<br> I think it was a 2009, and they wanted around $13k, mileage at 45k.  Is that<br> a good deal?  I've seen them on Craigslist for less.  Yeah, it was a<br> dealership, so no surprise there.<br> Paul McCloud<br> San Diego (snow? what's that??)<br> <br> ----- Original Message -----<br> From: "Gene Nelson" <<A href="mailto:nelsong@intune88.com">nelsong@intune88.com</A>><br> To: "David Lawson" <<A href="mailto:dlawson@davidlawsonspianos.com.au">dlawson@davidlawsonspianos.com.au</A>>, <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2012 4:22:15 PM<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] New cars<br> <br> Here in California (alternate OZ) I drive a Chevrolet Corvette hatch back -<br> 26.2 MPG average.<br> I do most of the service myself.<br> All of my tools fit, easy access with the hatchback and when I try I can fit<br> an action in there.<br> Plus it is fun to drive but I tend to stay at home when there is ice on the<br> road and I won't drive on dirt roads unless they are in good shape.<br> Gene<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf<br> Of David Lawson<br> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 3:53 PM<br> To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> Subject: [pianotech] New cars<br> <br> We probably have different requirements here in OZ to you over there in the <br> US, however, I drive a Subaru Outback diesel which gets about 46MPG( in your<br> <br> language). This is a great car which ticks all the boxes for the job we <br> require it to do. Plenty of room for all piano needs etc. The only problem I<br> <br> have had is with the diesel filter clogging up, and having to be de-clogged <br> by the service people at Subaru. No one else can service it as it is <br> entirely a Subaru computer function. I have done 80,000 kl in about 16 <br> months, and it has been a pretty good choice of motor vehicle. Have not <br> tried it in the snow, as we don't have any here where I come from.<br> David Lawson Wangaratta Australia.<br> ----- Original Message ----- <br> From: <<A href="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org">pianotech-request@ptg.org</A>><br> To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><br> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:00 AM<br> Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 41, Issue 7<br> <br> <br> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Send pianotech mailing list submissions to<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" target=_blank>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><A href="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org">pianotech-request@ptg.org</A><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">You can reach the person managing the list at<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><A href="mailto:pianotech-owner@ptg.org">pianotech-owner@ptg.org</A><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..."<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><br> </BLOCKQUOTE><br> <br> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> ----<br> <br> <br> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Today's Topics:<br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><br> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> 1. 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