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Old October 25th 04, 08:27 PM
Daniel J. Stern
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On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Steve wrote:

>> According to the road test (and the abovementioned former owner), the
>> trucks took about 35 minutes to go from 0 to 60, once you got them
>> started, which took considerable patience. Exhaust smoke was heavy.
>> Horsepower was something ridiculous for a D100 -- I'd have to re-read
>> the road test, but it was something like 72BHP; totally inadequate.


> The road test I recall referred to "spewing unburned liquid diesel out the
> tailpipe for 5 minutes after a start on a cold morning,"


YES! I'd forgotten about that, but now you mention it, I remember laughing
out loud and shaking my head when I read that.

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