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Old 03-19-2024, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
Back in the 70’s I had a VW bug that leaked about a quart of oil a week. I parked it over a drainage grate in the road so it didn’t stain the road. Added a quart of oil every week and never changed it. The thing ran forever despite my lack of proper maintenance. Paid $800 for it and sold it for $750 8 years later. Good first ride : )

I had 3 year old Vega changed it own oil also in Texas 79, I paid 650 for it to get me work 3 miles. it had the most crappy engine ever made. Kind of wish I would have kept it, they make neat drag cars with BBC and power glide.