Hi Bill, Apologize for being off topic here, but couldn't resist as I used to live near the top of Elizabeth street. Had to back my old VW bus into the perpendicular parking because if I went head in the gas would run out the filler cap! Ah, the smell of burning clutch... George 1986 M15 #385 On Thursday, August 26, 2004, at 07:18 PM, BILLAMICASR@aol.com wrote:
Hi All, You all will get sick of this before I select something to tow my M-17 with. It's either keep the Honda Civic and add a second vehicle dedicated to tow or get a new truck that will get decent mileage and still tow the M-17. Now I'm considering a 150 HP, 4 cyl, Toyota Tacoma Prerunner. In 2002 I bought a new Tacoma 4X4, V-6, 5 speed and was dissapointed in that I got a rotten 16 to 17 MPG overall and a whopping 18 - 19 on the freeway. And that's after adding TRD exhaust & Filtron sock air cleaner. Anyway, I've had tremendous reliability with other Toyota trucks and am wondering if anyone out there has any real word experience with the Prerunner 4 cyl.. They are of course 2 wheel drive, available with automatic only and have a factory rebate (cool). I dont have to tow fast, the posted trailer rating is 3500 Pounds so that's adequate. I'm, as always, concerned with mileage. Not so much when towing but with general use. Any experience with one yourself or maybe with a friends? Thanks for the input Bill SF Bay M-17 #496 "Tiperary"
P.s. An unusual SF day today. Crystal clear, 75 degrees, nice westerly wind, lots of sailboats with multi color spinakers flying, on the bay. One of my deliveries was to the North side of the City in the hills overlooking the bay. As I'm working, the cable cars are dropping off tourists who are feverently clicking away at the beauty of the SF Bay area. Today was a day that if Tiperary was here I'd be taking tomorrow off. I was awe struck and I live here... Then reality hit with the next delivery. I had to back up Elizabeth Street about three blocks. Elizabeth is the fourth steepest in the city. On the turns I was puckering a bit. Cement mixer trucks are a bit top heavy... Just a bit! I always tell my friends I've never yet found out how far one can lean before it tips over... and that's a good thing... Hope I never find out! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats