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In the early 70s there were very few self serve stations. Sarge's was just outside the Air Force Base. He was a smart guy. He flew a large American flag, and made it clear he was ex-military with the photos on the walls of the station.
I bought my first set of tires there for the Bug. It would go 70 only with a tail wind. 0 to 60 was almost a minute, and if there was a slight incline or headwind, it would not go 60 at all so 0 to 60 was not possible. A fully loaded 18 wheel semi could out run me. He had to shift 18 times, but had more acceleration.
Anyway, I did not need high performance radials for sure. I bought a set of re-caps for the bias ply tires. All 4 mounted and balanced, was under 25 bucks. Total, not each. Inflation calculator says that is the equivalent of $163.79 today.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
Last edited by GH85Carrera; 04-10-2019 at 08:54 AM..
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