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Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? 200 1989

posted by Westyone on Fri Jan 12 04:51 CST 2007
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No offense whatsoever. Interesting articles. I may try the heel-toe downshift today (but in my driveway first). Thanks.

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Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by ugly duckling on Mon Jan 8 20:04 CST 2007 >

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by Josepi_love on Mon Jan 8 21:09 CST 2007 > V
- Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
  posted by gopeshs on Tue Jan 9 08:05 CST 2007 > V
  - Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
    posted by Westyone on Wed Jan 10 17:12 CST 2007 > V
    - Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
      posted by gopeshs on Thu Jan 11 06:33 CST 2007 > V
      - Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
        posted by Westyone on Fri Jan 12 04:51 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by someone claiming to be nigelb1 on Mon Jan 8 22:25 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by JohnMc on Tue Jan 9 01:40 CST 2007 > V
- haha. green with envy. n.m.i. [200][1989]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Jan 9 04:17 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by Jac912 on Tue Jan 9 01:50 CST 2007 > V

Very well thank you, IF . . .. .. . [200][1989]
posted by daveshan subscriber on Tue Jan 9 02:52 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by garlandw subscriber on Tue Jan 9 02:53 CST 2007 > V

downshift or kickdown - it's made for that [200][1989]
posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Jan 9 04:29 CST 2007 > V
- also the standard effiency stuff [200][1989]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Tue Jan 9 05:01 CST 2007 > V

My cars *love* hills! I use OD lockout a lot, and keep the rpms high! .... [200][1989]
posted by Ken C subscriber on Tue Jan 9 07:47 CST 2007 > V
- My cars *love* hills! I use OD lockout a lot, and keep the rpms high! .... [200][1989]
  posted by ugly duckling on Tue Jan 9 09:34 CST 2007 > V
  - Yes, turn off or 'lock-out' the OD (i.e., make the light go on). N.M.I. [200][1989]
    posted by Ken C subscriber on Tue Jan 9 10:28 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by Redwood Chair on Tue Jan 9 09:04 CST 2007 > V
- Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
  posted by ugly duckling on Tue Jan 9 09:40 CST 2007 > V
  - Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
    posted by Redwood Chair on Tue Jan 9 10:36 CST 2007 > V
    - Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
      posted by ugly duckling on Thu Jan 25 08:20 CST 2007 > V
  - You'd be surprised at how much that roof rack (with and w/o a bike) holds you back .... [200][1989]
    posted by Ken C subscriber on Tue Jan 9 15:53 CST 2007 > V
    - You'd be surprised at how much that roof rack (with and w/o a bike) holds you back .... [200][1989]
      posted by ugly duckling on Tue Jan 9 18:31 CST 2007 > V
      - My racks, and smoothing airflow would be an improvement .... [200][1989]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Wed Jan 10 06:15 CST 2007 > V
      - You'd be surprised at how much that roof rack (with and w/o a bike) holds you back .... [200][1988]
        posted by Brickhead Dick on Thu Jan 25 03:32 CST 2007 > V
        
        You'd be surprised at how much that roof rack (with and w/o a bike) holds you back .... [200][1988]
        posted by ugly duckling on Thu Jan 25 08:17 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by illbird68 on Tue Jan 9 10:57 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by Smitty on Wed Jan 10 07:07 CST 2007 > V

As someone always said.... [200][1989]
posted by Maxspeed subscriber on Wed Jan 10 17:50 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by someone claiming to be Lawrence on Wed Jan 10 20:54 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by WEBERMAN on Thu Jan 11 20:59 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by someone claiming to be 240_Newbie on Mon Jan 15 18:08 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by Brickhead Dick on Thu Jan 25 03:35 CST 2007 > V
- Are those like San Bernadino's (i.e., Lake Arrowhead) [200][1989]
  posted by Ken C subscriber on Thu Jan 25 06:01 CST 2007 > V

Really, really slowly [200][1989]
posted by Evan R on Thu Jan 25 13:30 CST 2007 > V

Just wondering, how does your beloved 240 handle hills? [200][1989]
posted by Ryan_R subscriber on Thu Jan 25 14:15 CST 2007 > V

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