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sailsmen
12-21-2003, 10:17 AM
Went on a 353 mi. round trip Interstate.

2 200lbs passengers plus 25 lbs. luggage and got 20.55 MPG while averaging 67.24 MPH!

Very pleased with this cars road manners. She drives like a car that is 750 lbs. liter!:D :D
jgc61sr2002
12-21-2003, 11:53 AM
Not bad with 4.10 gears.:D
Petrograde
12-21-2003, 11:58 AM
23.4 mpg today coming back from Dallas. Not bad,.. concidering I averaged 85.1 mph (according to my GPS ) for the whole trip.

Tom
SergntMac
12-21-2003, 09:48 PM
Colder air seems to enhance more than just ETs, eh?

Let's all meet back here in May of '04, and start the '04 races over RWHP, RWTQ, "actual" power, "actual" speed, real mileage and other stuff all over again, once the colder air warms up.

It's only fair, yes?
Bigdogjim
12-21-2003, 10:43 PM
Originally posted by SergntMac
Colder air seems to enhance more than just ETs, eh?

Let's all meet back here in May of '04, and start the '04 races over RWHP, RWTQ, "actual" power, "actual" speed, real mileage and other stuff all over again, once the colder air warms up.

It's only fair, yes?

Well why not a new oil thread while we are at it?? :lol: :lol:
67435animal
12-22-2003, 03:05 AM
Originally posted by sailsmen
Went on a 353 mi. round trip Interstate.

2 200lbs passengers plus 25 lbs. luggage and got 20.55 MPG while averaging 67.24 MPH!

Very pleased with this cars road manners. She drives like a car that is 750 lbs. liter!:D :D

You will find that the car's sweet point is around 2200 RPM at 75 +/- MPH. I get about 24mpg at this speed all the time.

Bob
jgc61sr2002
12-22-2003, 03:40 AM
Originally posted by 67435animal
You will find that the car's sweet point is around 2200 RPM at 75 +/- MPH. I get about 24mpg at this speed all the time.

Bob I concur and have gotten the same results.:D
Marauderjack
12-22-2003, 04:46 AM
How long does it take for the engine to loosen up??? I can only squeeze 22 MPG at 75+ MPH...Still not bad for a car of this caliber!! :D

Marauderjack:cool:
bryanknie
12-22-2003, 05:36 AM
Same here, I only get about 21 at 75mph, I have 19,800 miles.
RF Overlord
12-22-2003, 06:54 AM
bryan:

Sounds like you've been driving MY car...

19,6xx miles...just did a highway trip on Saturday, approx 75 miles each way @ about 72 mph (cruise controlled), then a small amount of suburban driving. On Sunday, another trip of about 20 highway miles each way, with some suburban mixed in...altogether: 21.2 mpg...not too shabby for a 2-ton luxo-barge... :D