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> On 8/15/2014 4:20 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> On 8/15/2014 12:54 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>> On 8/15/2014 4:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 8/14/2014 3:36 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 8/14/2014 4:05 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, August 11, 2014 10:29:55 AM UTC-7, dsi1 wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Resistance is futile. Who the heck wanted air bags and front
>>>>>>>>>>>> wheel
>>>>>>>>>>>> drive? Nobody.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I wanted front wheel drive when I was driving through snow five
>>>>>>>>>>> months
>>>>>>>>>>> a year. And airbags don't bruise you as much as that shoulder
>>>>>>>>>>> harness
>>>>>>>>>>> does.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I've had a 4x4 for years now and I wouldn't want any other.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Given some of the winter weather the UK has had the past couple of
>>>>>>>>> years, I can see why.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well, there is that But I just love them anyway
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Landie?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mitsubishi
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>> Hah!
>>>>>
>>>>> Outlander?
>>>>
>>>> Shogun.
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>>> Not in our market, but rather attractive.
>>>
>>> Diesel?
>>>
>>> For whatever reason we still lag in diesel adoption here.
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>> Yes 2.8 diesel. DH has a 2.8 Pajero diesel. They are both Jap imports
>> and basically the same car, but mine is short wheelbase and his long.
>>
>> I had a Shogun for many years but it died and I got another car thinking
>> the mileage might be better but ... I had to sell it and get a Shogun
>> again) I won't change again)
>
> I'm curious, what kind of mileage does that get?
>
Shogun 25 mpg urban, 28 mpg distance
Pajero 23 mpg urban 25 mpg distance

Not much in it.

Whatever the load, or whatever distance towing, makes no difference
whatever

> The last compact diesel SUV we had here was Jeep's Liberty, and it only
> lasted maybe 2 years with low sales.

They seem very popular around the areas we go.



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