Hey Ray Is there a pattern here? Bob probably smokes the front tires on
the Reliant.
Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Block" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Beater economics
>
> Ha, Jim, having owned (ordered in March '86) a 1986 Chrysler Laser XT
> turbo,
> 5-speed, I too have the same factory service manuals. I kept that car 14
> years, then sold it to a friend of mine who ran the mileage up from my
> 143K
> to just over 200K before he sold it to another friend. It's still
> kickin'.
> :-)
>
> Ray
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of JAMES KNOX
>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 7:43 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Cc: JAMES KNOX
>> Subject: Re: DML: Beater economics
>>
>>
>> Having owned a 1986 Dodge 600 Convert, I've the complete set of 1986
>> Factory Service Manuals covering Omni/Charger, Horizon/Turismo, Aries,
>> Reliant, Laser, Daytona, Le Baron, New Yorker, Dodge 600, Caravelle,
>> Lancer,
>> Le Baron GTS
>>
>> I must qualify as a Pack Rat :-)
>>
>> Jim Knox, 91 Dakota Sport,sb,4x4,318LA
>> Mississauga, Ontario
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com>
>> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: DML: Beater economics
>>
>>
>> >
>> > At 10:15 AM 4/6/07, Jon wrote:
>> >> Last year, I had the chance to buy an '87 Aries with 12,000 miles
>> >>for $500 -
>> >
>> > That would have been one super buy !!! Big plus in Ontario
>> > as '87 and older are exempt from the clean air test :-)
>> >
>> > David picked up an '87 Reliant for somewhere around $400 to 600 CDN
>> > but had to do some work on it. I'm using it now as an "emergency" car
>> > whenever the Fit has to go in for regular maintenance and/or recall
>> work.
>> > Runs really well and the 2.2L puts out very good mileage figures.
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
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