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Re: Engine Wear and Tear

To: Lftlesl <Lftlesl@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Wear and Tear
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 22:18:48 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <36a75b98.351c0014@aol.com>
Lftlesl wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-03-27 13:06:40 EST, seah@zorba.info.sunyit.edu writes:
> 
> << I have the option of traveling from my home to Albany NY on the NYS Thruway
>  at 65 MPH for about 2 hours or driving Route 5 - traditional two lane road
>  - passing through many towns and villages - more stop and go type driving
>  for about 2.5 hours.
> 
>  My concern is which type driving would be worse for the 1) the engine, 2)
>  the transmission, diff., etc. and 3) the overall car in general.
> 
>  Tks.
> 
>  Ed
>   >>
> Ed-
> If the car is any fun at all, take the route thru the countryside. Stop at
> least once in every little town and village, drive around and look at the
> houses. Talk to anyone who asks about your car. Buy something from a roadside
> stand. It will take double the time on the thruway, but you'll live longer and
> better.
> Good driving,
> Les Landon

No one mentioned this but if my memory serves me right from VTR in 
Albany, the tolls are only about 27.00, so you can see this is not a 
straight thru drive, take the easy route get back to what these cars are 
for "ENJOY THEM" drive the country side.


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