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[Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>]

        But most if not all Imperials can be converted to
other fuels like LPG when gas gets too bad. I've heard
of some Imperialists here running these no-emission
fuels, and they have the same cars:)

        The solution of the problem is to start a lobbyist
group against bad emission laws (bad- because not all
of them are bad- it's the bad ones like these junker
crushers which need to be stopped- as opposed, to say,
laws against removing cats on cars which originally
had them!).

        What it comes down to is power, stupidity, and fear-
the 3 things which control all human actions in this
world. Politicans gain power through their jobs and
the wealth that comes with it- by pushing these laws,
they can say they are against pollution, and the
stupidity of the general public allows for such people
to get into and stay in office- as the general public
hears about the new laws from the anti-pollution
politicans and thus cast their votes accordingly.

        I personally don't fell that even when my finished
Dynasty/Imperial project is done, it will adversely
effect the environment. I've got my cats on, I recycle
my used oil and batteries, and the extra power & water
injection will allow my engine to do more with less
work- which translates to better gas mileage (depends
on how you drive though!). That, and if my project
gets bigger then I think it will, there's always LPG
to give me the extra octane requirements.

        BTW- Hot Rod magazine did a bunch of articles in the
early 90's about "green machines"- you can have a
environmentally friendly Imperial if you know what
you're doing and still have all the fun as when it
left the assembly line.
        That, and there are a few loop holes in the emission
system......
--- dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Eric, unfortunately the biggest automotive scams are
> made with the environment 
> as an excuse.  The best example is the recent
> hydrogen car.
> 
> > A true
> > environmentalist drives an old car like my '64
> Barracuda because it takes
> > less to maintain this vehicle than the enrgy
> required to make a new
> > automobile.  
> 
> Absolutely!  Also, it lasts indefinately, so you
> won't have to buy a new one 
> every 2 years.  Our Imperials may not fit very well
> in this category since they 
> are gas guzzlers.  But if you only drive your car in
> longer trips and walk or 
> use another car for the short trips, it may no be
> that bad.  I admit though, I 
> do not drive Imperials because of my love to the
> environment!
> 
> D^2, 2 gas guzzling 68's!
> 
> Quoting ERIC C MARSH <ECMarsh@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > I'm sorry that you disapprove of "tree huggers"
> Bill. I happen to be one
> > and
> > have a tree farm.  
> 
>