After my wife got the "Rusty Frog" inspected and lisenced yesterday, I drove it to work for the first time. Mostly hwy (65 mph), some Interstate (70 mph), 70 miles round trip. It drove great, really likes the highway. Interstate travel 65-70 with engine @ 3200 rpm, very comfortable imo.
Still plenty to do and I hope the fuel guage is acting up, as it dropped significantly faster than it should.
Chris
Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart"
In remembrance of my friend ARCHINSTL:
T4WD augury? "Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
Looks sweet!
I like the blacked-out body below the rub strips.
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit." T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates." Mark Twain
congrats chris! glad to hear it's finally in the realm of daily drivers.
i wouldn't worry about what the gauge says. they are notorious for incorrect readings. make sure to track your mileage though, just to be sure. 30 mpg is a good average to aim for, higher in warm weather and lower in cold. my last one averaged 34 or 35 mpg while i had it, and that was in the winter. i was very impressed.
70 mile round trip to work, that's 113 km! is that a daily commute? that would be my nightmare. my work commute is 15 km (or 9.3 miles) round trip. i bike it in nice weather, like today.
It only takes about 35 minutes and I enjoy driving through the country, wind down time. My preference is to live where I have some property, privacy and semi-pure living . We have 19 acres, my wife and son keep about 30 chickens and I have 3 honey bee hives.
Chris
Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart"
In remembrance of my friend ARCHINSTL:
T4WD augury? "Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
ARCHINSTL wrote:Looks sweet!
I like the blacked-out body below the rub strips.
Tom M.
Tom,
You'll get to see it sometime this summer/fall, looking forward to the drive/visit. Unfortunately the name RUSTY frog fits. Fortunately, I'm quite stubborn and will shadetree mechanic, welder, engineer etc. and keep putting the miles on .
Chris
Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart"
In remembrance of my friend ARCHINSTL:
T4WD augury? "Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
dlb wrote:
70 mile round trip to work, that's 113 km! is that a daily commute? that would be my nightmare. my work commute is 15 km (or 9.3 miles) round trip. i bike it in nice weather, like today.
Mine is about 8 miles, I would love to take a bicycle, but there's a huge hill, a 70 MPH highway, and the drivers here flat out scare me.
Former Tercel Enthusiast (not a practical family car anymore but they still have a place in my heart)
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. We have 19 acres, my wife and son keep about 30 chickens and I have 3 honey bee hives.