Mpg
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Burning Brakes
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From: West Hollywood California ! Now Miami, Florida
Mpg
.... took a nice trip to Las Vegas last weekend .. and i just have to say i peaked out at (AVERAGE 30.2 MPG) !!!!
i was really impressed cause i kept it above 85 MPH the whole time.
i was really impressed cause i kept it above 85 MPH the whole time.
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From: Dallas/Grand Prairie Texas
Originally Posted by Cali17
(AVERAGE 30.2 MPG) !!!!
i was really impressed cause i kept it above 85 MPH the whole time.
i was really impressed cause i kept it above 85 MPH the whole time.
Above 85mph the whole time and over 30mpg??
Anyone else average over 30mpg with a constant 85mph+ for that distance
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
I do 130 miles round trip from my house to Atlantic city. I drive the AC expressway and consitently get 33 mpg.
Last edited by Yello95; Feb 7, 2006 at 07:15 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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ttt
downhill ... not really !! . but, i was in sixth gear for most of the trip. ... i think its cool, but looks like there are some with even better MPG.!!!
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From: Plainfield Illinois
Regularly drive from Chicago (Naperville) to Columbus Ohio and back... If I'm in a hurry (70/75) I can get 29.5...
If I run into snow/rain/ice, and have to slow down to 55/60... I can get 31/32 MPG....
I keep telling my wife that I bought an ECONOMY car............ somehow, she won't buy that program........
ZOOOM
If I run into snow/rain/ice, and have to slow down to 55/60... I can get 31/32 MPG....
I keep telling my wife that I bought an ECONOMY car............ somehow, she won't buy that program........
ZOOOM
Melting Slicks
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From: Paducah Ky
The only long trip I've been on was to Ft Wayne, In to get my 4:10's put in and got 30.8 according to the DIC. I did follow behind some fast moving traffic when I could. I was quite impressed. Now after the gears and headers, my gas mileage sucks. And I've never been happier. 
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Burning Brakes
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From: West Hollywood California ! Now Miami, Florida
Ttt
COMPLETELY ARGEE ... 30 MPG FROM A BIG V8 .. cant beat it .. i did not see anywhere near that kind of MPG from a BMW three series i use to have or the Jeep grand cherokee limited, i use to have ...
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From: Dardenne Prairie Mo.
Originally Posted by JoshVette
Above 85mph the whole time and over 30mpg??
Anyone else average over 30mpg with a constant 85mph+ for that distance
Anyone else average over 30mpg with a constant 85mph+ for that distance
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From: Dallas/Grand Prairie Texas
Originally Posted by RTSVET
I have never got over 25 with my a4 with 3:15 gears so i not sure how evryone is getting 30 are over must just be my car it has new plugs, wires, seafomed top end, 50 coats of wax so it is slick and slides thru the air without any drag so i still must be doing something wrong.
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From: Clever, MO aka SOMO
Originally Posted by RTSVET
I have never got over 25 with my a4 with 3:15 gears so i not sure how evryone is getting 30 are over must just be my car it has new plugs, wires, seafomed top end, 50 coats of wax so it is slick and slides thru the air without any drag so i still must be doing something wrong.
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From: Calgary Alberta
Originally Posted by Cali17
.... took a nice trip to Las Vegas last weekend .. and i just have to say i peaked out at (AVERAGE 30.2 MPG) !!!!
i was really impressed cause i kept it above 85 MPH the whole time.
i was really impressed cause i kept it above 85 MPH the whole time.
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