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<DIV>Slightly off topic, but I work with a lady that bought a brand new firebird when she graduated from college back in 1978 and is still driving it. I was in it about 6 months ago and it had over 630,000 miles. Now thats how you save money on transportation! The heads have never been off, but she has rebuilt the transmission at least once that she remembers. </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=875562219-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I still have legs: they don't look like worn off stumps, now do they? Okay, they are kinda funny looking, but that's an entirely different subject.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875562219-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed Miller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:20 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Ok, I can't resist. How many of those 1/4 million miles were on foot..............</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:58 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093565418-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The first one was a Renault 18, the second an R21, also called a Medallion, here in the States.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093565418-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hey, they won the F1 World championship ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman"><A href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com">d.pappas@kodeos.com</A></FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dave Burton<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656544018-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So what was it?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dean Pappas<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:34 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=015262818-25012006>Hello All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=015262818-25012006>Don't get the idea that I unconditionally prefer a US nameplate vehicle. When Detroit wasn't making an economical, Pattern plane sized station wagon, I bought import. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=015262818-25012006>It wasn't a brand many of you would have considered, and I got a quarter million miles out of it, so I bought another, right after. I got a quarter million miles out of that one too.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=015262818-25012006>Dean</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>mike mueller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV id=RTEContent> I'm with you Dean. I prefer Fords. I have had better luck with my US cars than my 91 Toyota Previa, and 2 Honda's. I now have a 2003 Windstar that I love and a 97 Taurus that has been extremly reliable. One other factor is pricing with all the incentives I bought a pretty well equiped Windstar for $21,500 in 2003. That is money that equates to a real savings over the Honda or the Toyota which sell at a premium price. I for one can't justify the price difference. I hope people keep hating American cars so I can continue to get them cheap. Thanks to all who are helping me out. Mike<BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas <d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><SPAN class=281214316-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Detroit has honest-to-for-really turned their act around ... and they don't get credit for it!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=281214316-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My Grand Caravan with the Stow n'Go seats is a marvellously practical vehicle.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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