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Feb 24, 2006 | 10:18 PM

NiKo

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Proof Positive

My gf'* dad found this while reading the paper:

Check it out:

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http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southt...t/tridgell.htm

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Cool, huh? Goes to show there'* others out there just as nuts about our 'Villes as we are.

Feb 24, 2006 | 10:28 PM

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There was a 1990 buick le sabre that made i to 500k on the orginal drivetrain I saw a couple years ago before I started to drive these cars.

Feb 24, 2006 | 11:01 PM

BillBoost37

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That is awesome!

Feb 24, 2006 | 11:03 PM

vital49

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Should email him and tell him about our club....

Feb 25, 2006 | 12:04 AM

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How in the world has that trans beaten 300,000miles. I would expect at least one trans failure in there...

Feb 25, 2006 | 12:20 AM

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How in the world has that trans beaten 300,000miles. I would expect at least one trans failure in there...

These trannies are actually quite reliable. The only reason you hear about them failing around here is most of us drigve hard. I'm willing to bet this guy never laid a patch of rubber with that car ever.