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help me find my dads 1965 gto convertable

by scotthe on Thu Jan 03 19:57:30 PST 2008

Around April 1971 my dads 1965 gto was stolen from a bowling alley parking lot.He had left it there because of a flat tire.It was the only car we owned at the time.He lost a job over this and my mother was expecting in june .The reason why I am trying to find the car now , I found the registration while cleaning out old marine duffle bags.My dad was in the marines when he purchased the car.The GTO was taken from the Mckeesport/norwin PA area.The vin # is 237675p356264 title # F17387918 registration # 17794K.The color of the GTO was night watch blue with white interior.It had a 4sp but the orginal 389 was replaced with a 350 4barrel out of a 1970 pontiac.It also had aftermaket chrome reverse rims.The rod bearings went bad in the 389.I'm not looking to get it back,But it would be nice to find out if it ever survived or maybe buy it back.Thank you for any help,Scott Elkins

Re: make my day [phd86]

by 210delray on Mon Oct 29 18:59:18 PDT 2007

There's one post in there about 10 consecutive tankfuls. Well, I checked that post (#426, or thereabouts) and even that wasn't really the case; at least 2 "tankfuls in the single digits -under 6 gallons(suggesting underfill), and no odometer readings. And, some missing mileage in there about son driving in LA. All that and the mileage was just over 30 mpg. Or so he said (no receipts, no nothing to verify). I'm not in the least convinced. I know Kiawah warned me against it, but I'm amazed by your inability to read what's actually posted rather than what you want to believe. Here are the 10 fill ups for the cross-country trip, again, with the odometer and trip odometer readings (everyone else who's bored can just skip this). And my son didn't keep records when he was in L.A. BEFORE this trip with my wife, my son, and me. Start fill up in LA (Mobil): 29,041 miles (by me) 29,419/378.9 miles 14.20 gallons 26.7 mpg Shell, Bishop, CA (includes city driving in LA while I was in the car) 29,735/315.7 10.82 29.2 Shell, Ely, NV 30,139/403.4 12.46 32.4 Sinclair, east UT 30,568/429.1 14.15 30.3 Phil 66, east CO 31,044/476.4 15.27 31.2 Brothers, west KS 31,453/409.0 14.35 28.5 Shell, Kansas City, MO 32,001/547.2 15.42 35.5 Shell, Spencer, IN 32,131/130.1 5.10 25.5 BP, Indianapolis [This was a TOP OFF, because the per gallon price was cheap and it was near my MIL's place, where we stopped for Christmas] 32,616/484.8 15.60 31.1 Kroger, Elkins, WV 32,808/192.7 6.95 27.7 Exxon, central VA [This was a TOP OFF, after I got home, so the mileage wouldn't be "contaminated" by local driving.] Total 3767 miles, 124.32 gallons, overall mpg = 30.3 And you know, samiam was right in that you probably can't fully drain the 18.5 gallon tank -- that's the full capacity but not the usable capacity. Still, my son when in L.A. had more courage than me in being able to put 17.30 gallons in the tank (I found the receipt later). Okay, smart guy, on my next trip I'm going to use this '04 Camry (that gets better mpg than the '05) and see if I can make the magic 600-mile mark. If I've gone 544 and 547 miles, I think I've got a good chance! :)

Re: 2004 camry mpg [phd86]

by 210delray on Wed Oct 10 18:34:07 PDT 2007

Oh, you're back after so many moons and still displaying the same skepticism? Well, I have a 2004 Camry and a 2005. The '04 definitely gets better mileage on the highway compared to the '05. Both are 4-cylinder cars, the older one with the 4-speed, the newer with a 5-speed auto. My averages for trips only (mostly freeway): about 35 for the older one and 32 for the newer one. I'm only giving the approximate numbers without going into the specifics because you and other doubters refuse to believe them. Why in the world would you keep all your receipts? I just copy my information onto a spreadsheet. And no, I don't use a dipstick in filling my gas tank, but I try to use the same technique every time. Nor do I keep track of freeway vs. other miles -- who seriously does that, besides you? But I do try to refill just before leaving and right after getting back from a major highway trip, to see what I got. And I have checked my odometers against highway mileposts. I never use the trip computer on the '05 for my record keeping -- it's wildly optimistic. If you want to temporarily place your e-mail address in your profile, I'll send you my gas mileage spreadsheets. We've discussed this before, but below is my record from a cross-country trip with the older Camry (almost 3700 miles). This is my longest single trip by far; typically my longest are to Indy and back (about 1200 miles, not enough according to you). When we drove our '04 Camry back from Los Angeles to central VA in December 2005, we filled the tank 10 times. Most of the driving was highway, mainly 2-lane major highways like US 395, 6, 50, and 56, but some interstates, more so in the east. We did tour many small towns looking at the neat architecture of some of the older buildings, and we also looped through Arches National Park. The weather was mostly quite cold once we left LA, but it did get over 60 degrees on the warmest day (Kansas City area). Of course, the altitude and terrain varied greatly. Speeds out west on the highway were primarily 65 or 70 mph; 55 to 65 mph east of the Mississippi. But for what it's worth, here's our record (gallons to fill, mpg, brand and place): 14.20 26.7 Shell, Bishop, CA (includes city driving in LA) 10.82 29.2 Shell, Ely, NV 12.46 32.4 Sinclair, east UT 14.15 30.3 Phil 66, east CO 15.27 31.2 Brothers, west KS 14.35 28.5 Shell, Kansas City, MO 15.42 35.5 Shell, Spencer, IN 5.10 25.5 BP, Indianapolis 15.60 31.1 Kroger, Elkins, WV 6.95 27.7 Exxon, home Overall avg: 30.3 mpg. I would say I may have "overfilled" the tank in Kansas City, which was reflected in the "best" mileage of the trip on the next leg. The top-off in Indy resulted in as per usual for me, low mpg. This trip was done with 3 adults and a very full load of furniture and other luggage. The trunk was crammed to capacity, and the back seat was filled with a lot of stuff also, with just enough room for one of us to sit properly in the right rear. Of course, you won't believe this because it isn't documented to your standards. Whatever. Oh, and how did the Camry get to L.A.? My son drove it out alone the preceding summer, but he doesn't bother with gas mileage records. :(

Re: new 2007 TSX w/ Navi [2blue]

by smartyjones on Fri Aug 24 08:55:52 PDT 2007

Where in Norther VA is that dealership? I would like to know. Maybe take the train down there and purchase it fromt them.

Philadelphia area acura tsx deals

by smartyjones on Wed Aug 22 07:50:32 PDT 2007

I am in the market for a great deal in the philadelphia area. I am will to travel as far as Central New Jersey to purchase the car. Does anyone know which dealerships are selling Acura TSX 2007 or 2008 with navigation at invoice or below? I really need some help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at mattjung2003 at yahoo dot com. Thanks in advance.

How much are documentation fees

by smartyjones on Tue Aug 28 11:54:01 PDT 2007

I need help when I purchase a car I pay for the following. 1. Price 2. TAX 3. TAGS 4. DOCUMENATION FEES ANYTHING ELSE?