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Peter Matusov (Pmatusov)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 04:32 pm: | 
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in a vain attempt to get the dealer to fix the alpine window rust, I took the BP half-rack off the Disco (the rack usually carried a hi-lift and a shovel, +CB antenna mounted in the middle).
guess what - 15-15.5 mpg solid, running consistent 75-80 mph on the highway. Before it was 12.5-14 mpg under the same conditions. I couldn't help wondering how come I made it from Bakersfield to San Diego and still have 1/2 of a tank left!
but now i miss greatly this poseur look it had...
peter |
John Moore (Jmoore)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 04:39 pm: |
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Taking the Yakima Load Warrior off of my 88RRC, had the same effect. Better gas milage, less groovy. It was up there so long I forgot what driving without it was like.
"I cut through the air like a swift arrow, passing many gas stations along the way..."
-John |
Peter Matusov (Pmatusov)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:06 pm: |
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Seriously, with the rack, I had to fuel up at Gorman (~45 mi closer to SD than Bakersfield) on my way North, because I was nearing quarter-tank.
peter |
Mike
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 06:54 pm: |
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Did you have any luck with the apline window rust |
Peter Matusov (Pmatusov)
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 07:13 pm: |
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guess what.... no!
i'm going to get the new seals and redo them myself. the body shop (that our $tealer$hip uses) already did rust-related job on my disco back in 98, and it didn't quite hold up.
Already got a can of paint and can of clearcoat. |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 07:23 pm: |
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that Krylon is supposed to be good stuff from what the greeter at Wal-Mart told me |
Peter Matusov (Pmatusov)
| | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 07:48 pm: |
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Krylon is great indeed.
but I stopped at a paint store and ordered a can of Land Rover Alpine White. it may have been five times more expensive than Krylon, but about this much cheaper than the same amount from  |
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