Aussie: What parts are hard to get for a '73 Capri? I never ran into a problem getting parts from the few sources that deal with those cars in N. America. That said I didn't buy a lot of parts for mine but Team Blitz always had me covered.
Obvious answer is '04 to '06 GTO driveline swap into a mk1 Capri.
Osterkraut wrote:Javelin wrote: Also, because of our weak dollar, it's super cheap to buy and ship in from Ozzieland. (I've purchased non-car goods from Australia 3 times in the past year as it was cheaper than in the States, even after shipping).While I don't have another explination for the cost of your car parts, that is most certainly not how having a weak dollar works. Oh and I think the GTO is pretty sweet. If it pushes your buttons, buy it!
Weak Ozzie Dollar then? I don't freaking understand currency fluctuations, all I know is that it's cheap as hell to buy from Australia right now.
Osterkraut wrote: While I don't have another explination for the cost of your car parts, that is most certainly not how having a weak dollar works.
Agreed, as a Canuckistanian, I would know how a weak dollar works. Plus, the AU dollar has actually been doing VERY well against the CAD/US lately (last I checked anywho).
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: Alright alright... let's stop skewing the numbers here. Yes, 5 people said they got high 20s with normal driving. ON THE HIGHWAY. Fuelly is combined. The best i've seen in this thread for combined is 22mpg. (Which is believable, there's also someone on Fuelly that got 22, as well as 23.) Do we need the snide comments at the end of these posts? No. Would it be reasonable to say that combined mileage will be around 20mpg, give or take a couple? Yes. Now, shall we return to arguing about 1 or 2mpg here or there?
The OP stated his commute is 70 miles all highway. He also stated when in the city he normally takes his bike, so I think the "ON THE HIGHWAY" mpg claims great examples for him.
My wife and I are in the same boat...our commute is 72 miles combined and 90% interstate, so when I look at mpg numbers for a DD I weigh the highway miles heavily. Our current DD is an 03 Mach 1. Interestingly enough we looked hard at the GTO, but we could get a Mach 1 with less miles, for less money, with similar performance.
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