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Yaris Hilton · 06-30-2010, 03:15 PM

~45-60 MPG, depending on driving conditions. It was a slow car, but I've actually gotten it up to 85 MPH on an Interstate. That was a frightening experience, though. Driving it reminded me a lot of a Model A Ford, but way low to the ground. The engine was made by Isuzu and also used in their small pickups and the I-Mark car. Converted from an industrial stationary engine, it was dead reliable and long lived. At the time, in the early '80s, it was touted as having the highest operating speed and specific power rating of any naturally aspirated Diesel. It was a 1.8L and put out 51 BHP at 5000 RPM. When Pop became unable to drive and eventually died, his 'Vette was left neglected. After it had sat unrun for ~6-7 years I felt sorry for it, pumped up the tires, put a battery in it, blasted off the lichen growing all over it and started driving it. Had to replace the headliner that was hanging down on me, and had to run some new wires to replace the ones that had rotted out from the ammonia fumes in the rear window washer fluid. Had to do lots of improvised repairs to keep going because of its deteriorated condition. No problems with it running, but lots with the electrics and such. Had fun driving a real jalopy around, but I eventually gave it to a man who cut some trees for us. He got a high school shop class to fix it up and gave it to his grandson. Brought it my the house to show it off afterward, but I missed it.

Here it is in all its glory as I drove it:

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06-30-2010, 03:15 PM	#7
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	~45-60 MPG, depending on driving conditions. It was a slow car, but I've actually gotten it up to 85 MPH on an Interstate. That was a frightening experience, though. Driving it reminded me a lot of a Model A Ford, but way low to the ground. The engine was made by Isuzu and also used in their small pickups and the I-Mark car. Converted from an industrial stationary engine, it was dead reliable and long lived. At the time, in the early '80s, it was touted as having the highest operating speed and specific power rating of any naturally aspirated Diesel. It was a 1.8L and put out 51 BHP at 5000 RPM. When Pop became unable to drive and eventually died, his 'Vette was left neglected. After it had sat unrun for ~6-7 years I felt sorry for it, pumped up the tires, put a battery in it, blasted off the lichen growing all over it and started driving it. Had to replace the headliner that was hanging down on me, and had to run some new wires to replace the ones that had rotted out from the ammonia fumes in the rear window washer fluid. Had to do lots of improvised repairs to keep going because of its deteriorated condition. No problems with it running, but lots with the electrics and such. Had fun driving a real jalopy around, but I eventually gave it to a man who cut some trees for us. He got a high school shop class to fix it up and gave it to his grandson. Brought it my the house to show it off afterward, but I missed it. Here it is in all its glory as I drove it: