<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV><SPAN class=580370115-02112004>HEAR HEAR. I agree COMPLETELY. But = in the meantime I am interested in these auto suggestions. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=580370115-02112004>-ilex</SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On = Behalf Of </B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:16 = AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road Service<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>I wish better roads were available for bicycles. = I'd ride my bike to most of my appointments. If most folks did that it would = put a good dent in our grotesque rate of fossil fuel consumption and dependency on foreign oil, and help big time with obesity. Too bad our transportation systems and social attitudes = are so screwed up in this country.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mcpiano@videotron.ca = href="mailto:mcpiano@videotron.ca">Marcel Carey</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 02, = 2004 7:46 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: OT-Road = Service</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=531144312-02112004>I have been driving the Toyota = Matrix for a year and a half and am very satisfied with the loading = capacity and the mileage.  Go for a test drive, you'll be surprised. I used = to have VW Golf diesel, but then their prices went up so much that it would = take me years to save enough on gaz to justify the price difference between = the Matrix and the Golf.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=531144312-02112004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=531144312-02112004>Marcel Carey, RPT</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=531144312-02112004>Sherbrooke, QC</SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 = 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On = Behalf Of </B>Erwinspiano@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> November 1, 2004 10:54 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road Service<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 11/1/2004 6:52:28 PM Pacific Standard = Time, brjr@sbcglobal.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial><BR>> = How about the Ford Escape Hybrid. It's a small SUV that gets 45-50mpg.<BR>> = When I'm ready to get a new vehicle this will be it. My previous concerns<BR>> with hybrids was that they were too small to = put all my tools in AND<BR>> transport an action. This looks like the = real ticket. Plus, who can<BR>> complain about 45mpg!!??</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>  Hi All</DIV> <DIV>  The info on this Ford hybrids gas mileage, I heard = ,was probaly more like 30mpgs average. Whatever average is.</DIV> <DIV> I do know that my daughters Prius gets a legitimate 45 = city and over 50 on the road. If I wasn't 6 ft. 4 I'd be driven one. As it = is I'm stuck in the 83 Porsche coupe. Shucks ,Hey don't snicker. I can = get (squeeze) a grand action in the front seat & all my tools = in the trunk. 17 city 21 hiway. Could be worse. grin.</DIV> <DIV>  Dale</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>