Re: How Many Miles?
 

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:04:44 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> I live in Southern California, there are no Japanese cars older
>than fifteen years, and few make it ten!
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

I drove a 1985 Toyota pickup for 16 years before getting my 1995 XJ
last October, and I see OLD Japanese cars ALL THE TIME here in the San
Fernando Valley.

....


>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>> Ass talking some more are we Bill?? Yes. The last time I was in LA one
>> thing that surprised me was the number of Brit and Jap cars from the
>> 50s, 60s, 70s (the 240Z is 33+ years old now) on the road. The tin worm
>> has kiled them all out here. The engines ran up to the end and then
>> some.
>>
>> The OHC Nissan 4 and 6 were long running engines as were such Toyota
>> engines as the 20R and 22R. Heavy though.

Re: How Many Miles?
 

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:04:44 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> I live in Southern California, there are no Japanese cars older
>than fifteen years, and few make it ten!
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

I drove a 1985 Toyota pickup for 16 years before getting my 1995 XJ
last October, and I see OLD Japanese cars ALL THE TIME here in the San
Fernando Valley.

....


>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>> Ass talking some more are we Bill?? Yes. The last time I was in LA one
>> thing that surprised me was the number of Brit and Jap cars from the
>> 50s, 60s, 70s (the 240Z is 33+ years old now) on the road. The tin worm
>> has kiled them all out here. The engines ran up to the end and then
>> some.
>>
>> The OHC Nissan 4 and 6 were long running engines as were such Toyota
>> engines as the 20R and 22R. Heavy though.

Re: How Many Miles?
 

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:04:44 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> I live in Southern California, there are no Japanese cars older
>than fifteen years, and few make it ten!
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

I drove a 1985 Toyota pickup for 16 years before getting my 1995 XJ
last October, and I see OLD Japanese cars ALL THE TIME here in the San
Fernando Valley.

....


>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>> Ass talking some more are we Bill?? Yes. The last time I was in LA one
>> thing that surprised me was the number of Brit and Jap cars from the
>> 50s, 60s, 70s (the 240Z is 33+ years old now) on the road. The tin worm
>> has kiled them all out here. The engines ran up to the end and then
>> some.
>>
>> The OHC Nissan 4 and 6 were long running engines as were such Toyota
>> engines as the 20R and 22R. Heavy though.

Re: How Many Miles?
 

I think we agree on Strombergs. Essentially the same design, though. Funny,
that.
Dave

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1158535552.291299.42130@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Ouch !
> >
> > Actually, it ran very smoothly, but it was a regular Saturday morning
job to
> > put oil in the twin SU's dash pots :-)
>
>
> Most of the six cylinder Triumphs were swapped out for Buick V6s,
> Mazda rotaries, or fitted with Webers here in the States. I threw at
> least twenty of the old Strombergs used on Jags and such over here in
> the smog years in the aluminum smelt pile a few years ago. No one
> misses 'em. The SU was another matter: a good easy carb to work on once
> you learned how. The Harley guys used to be the big market for them
> used.
>

Re: How Many Miles?
 

I think we agree on Strombergs. Essentially the same design, though. Funny,
that.
Dave

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1158535552.291299.42130@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Ouch !
> >
> > Actually, it ran very smoothly, but it was a regular Saturday morning
job to
> > put oil in the twin SU's dash pots :-)
>
>
> Most of the six cylinder Triumphs were swapped out for Buick V6s,
> Mazda rotaries, or fitted with Webers here in the States. I threw at
> least twenty of the old Strombergs used on Jags and such over here in
> the smog years in the aluminum smelt pile a few years ago. No one
> misses 'em. The SU was another matter: a good easy carb to work on once
> you learned how. The Harley guys used to be the big market for them
> used.
>

Re: How Many Miles?
 

I think we agree on Strombergs. Essentially the same design, though. Funny,
that.
Dave

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1158535552.291299.42130@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> > Ouch !
> >
> > Actually, it ran very smoothly, but it was a regular Saturday morning
job to
> > put oil in the twin SU's dash pots :-)
>
>
> Most of the six cylinder Triumphs were swapped out for Buick V6s,
> Mazda rotaries, or fitted with Webers here in the States. I threw at
> least twenty of the old Strombergs used on Jags and such over here in
> the smog years in the aluminum smelt pile a few years ago. No one
> misses 'em. The SU was another matter: a good easy carb to work on once
> you learned how. The Harley guys used to be the big market for them
> used.
>

Re: How Many Miles?
 

Nah, he just can't see that those cars going to the crusher aren't Japanese,
they're Korean. To him, they all look alike anyway... :-)

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rJadnXj9iKV8ZJDYnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Bill lives in a very restricted area of southern california. In the rest
> of the state, the japanese vehicles on the road outnumber the domestic
> ones.
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> I live in Southern California, there are no Japanese cars older
>> than fifteen years, and few make it ten! God Bless America, Bill
>> O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>>> Ass talking some more are we Bill?? Yes. The last time I was in LA one
>>>thing that surprised me was the number of Brit and Jap cars from the
>>>50s, 60s, 70s (the 240Z is 33+ years old now) on the road. The tin worm
>>>has kiled them all out here. The engines ran up to the end and then
>>>some.
>>>
>>> The OHC Nissan 4 and 6 were long running engines as were such Toyota
>>>engines as the 20R and 22R. Heavy though.

Re: How Many Miles?
 

Nah, he just can't see that those cars going to the crusher aren't Japanese,
they're Korean. To him, they all look alike anyway... :-)

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rJadnXj9iKV8ZJDYnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Bill lives in a very restricted area of southern california. In the rest
> of the state, the japanese vehicles on the road outnumber the domestic
> ones.
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> I live in Southern California, there are no Japanese cars older
>> than fifteen years, and few make it ten! God Bless America, Bill
>> O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>>> Ass talking some more are we Bill?? Yes. The last time I was in LA one
>>>thing that surprised me was the number of Brit and Jap cars from the
>>>50s, 60s, 70s (the 240Z is 33+ years old now) on the road. The tin worm
>>>has kiled them all out here. The engines ran up to the end and then
>>>some.
>>>
>>> The OHC Nissan 4 and 6 were long running engines as were such Toyota
>>>engines as the 20R and 22R. Heavy though.

Re: How Many Miles?
 

Nah, he just can't see that those cars going to the crusher aren't Japanese,
they're Korean. To him, they all look alike anyway... :-)

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rJadnXj9iKV8ZJDYnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Bill lives in a very restricted area of southern california. In the rest
> of the state, the japanese vehicles on the road outnumber the domestic
> ones.
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III proclaimed:
>
>> I live in Southern California, there are no Japanese cars older
>> than fifteen years, and few make it ten! God Bless America, Bill
>> O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>>> Ass talking some more are we Bill?? Yes. The last time I was in LA one
>>>thing that surprised me was the number of Brit and Jap cars from the
>>>50s, 60s, 70s (the 240Z is 33+ years old now) on the road. The tin worm
>>>has kiled them all out here. The engines ran up to the end and then
>>>some.
>>>
>>> The OHC Nissan 4 and 6 were long running engines as were such Toyota
>>>engines as the 20R and 22R. Heavy though.

Re: How Many Miles?
 

Those too, along with German cars, seen a Volkswagen Golf, lately?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Nah, he just can't see that those cars going to the crusher aren't Japanese,
> they're Korean. To him, they all look alike anyway... :-)