<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2745.2800" 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 align=left> </DIV> <P>I'm driving a Toyota Corolla Sedan and I can get an action= across my back seat if I put it at an angle.  I can= also slide it in the trunk with the seats down.   In a= few years I plan to give it to my daughter and get a Toyota= Prius.  </P> <P>David I.</P> <P> </P> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Jim= Kinnear <<A= href="mailto:jim@pianoguy.com">jim@pianoguy.com</A>><BR>To:= Pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 09:51:51 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: OT-Road= Service</DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>I have a very hilly area for my territory,= and drive a gas guzzling Jeep Grand Cherokee . . never get= stuck, and it tows my pianomoving trailer just fine. Tried a= Matrix . .  drives just fine but an action won't go accross= the back seat, nor will my Roland keyboard, which lives in the= back. Wondered about the Escape, but too light for towing . .= </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Kinnear</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=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com= href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</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 9:15 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road= Service</DIV> <DIV><BR></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>