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Old 09-17-2008, 09:25 PM
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Smile 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

Retirement means time is irrelevant, so I took a 3 week jaunt from the east coast up to the Pacific Northwest, down the left coast, then through the Southwest, being chased by Ike as I raced through the South, than back home.
SVXes sighted - 14 - all of which were housed on one property in Burlington, WA. This is the short version. It's a BIG country. Actually the SVX stayed home, as I risked this trip in a '96 Dodge Caravan, now with 216K on the clock, also known for frequent slushbox meltdown. No mechanical problems encountered whatsoever. Total gas expense - $1,468.07. Coolest sight - the Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo, SD. 225 antique vehicles including one of the General Lee-mobiles, & a Subaru 360. Life is good.

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Old 09-17-2008, 10:02 PM
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Re: 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

Don't forget about your swim on the West Coast! The weather cooperated for that anyway!
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Old 09-17-2008, 10:09 PM
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Re: 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

Love to see some pictures if you've posted any up online somewhere.
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Don't forget about your swim on the West Coast! The weather cooperated for that anyway!


The fish were delicious, Earl. Thanks.

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Re: 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

Great Headline.
"SVX manages 8000 miles without transmission failure"

Sounds like a fantastic adventure. I'd love to do something like that. I can't drive more than 500 miles in any direction without ending up in the sea.
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Great Headline.
"SVX manages 8000 miles without transmission failure"

Sounds like a fantastic adventure. I'd love to do something like that. I can't drive more than 500 miles in any direction without ending up in the sea.
Take the train to Fance, rent a car and you can drive through as many miles/countries as you want.
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Re: 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

Sounds like a great Trip Ron!

(Would've been much more fun in the SVX though)
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Re: 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

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SVXes sighted - 14 - all of which were housed on one property in Burlington, WA.
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you sighted wrong - thought it should be 16 or it might be another house
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Re: 8000 mile tour of USA completed - tranny stays together.

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Coolest sight - the Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo, SD. 225 antique vehicles including one of the General Lee-mobiles, & a Subaru 360. Life is good.
That sounds like it would be a nice central place to hold an SVX meet.
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That sounds like it would be a nice central place to hold an SVX meet.


And, it was the cheapest place for a motel room with indoor plumbing - $33.00 a night. I'll have John get to work on a group rate.

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