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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by z06801
That was really cool to see. I've always been impressed by the MPG that I got from my Z06, I remember getting flipped off by some ignorant dude passing me in a Prius who was apparently offended by me driving what he considered a gas guzzler not realizing I was getting 30+ MPG. I've always wondered what i would get now that it has a 434ci LS2.
...hard to believe a Prius driving idiot would have the ***** to do that.
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Old Feb 24, 2020 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by old stingray
...hard to believe a Prius driving idiot would have the ***** to do that.
The funny thing is I was doing about 75mph and he passed me doing about 85mph it's likely I was getting better gas mileage than his turd box. Pretty funny Top Gear episode were they made a Prius stay with a M3 on the track at the m3s leisurely pace and the m3 got the better mileage
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Old Mar 19, 2020 | 09:29 AM
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...hard to believe a Prius driving idiot would have the ***** to do that.
I've had a Prius tailgate me because I was only doing 5 over the speed limit. The sole reason I didn't blow him into the weeds was because the speed traps are horrible where I commute and few things are more conspicuous than a red Corvette. If a cop spots two cars speeding, he will bust the Corvette over the Prius every time!
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Old Mar 19, 2020 | 09:57 AM
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I've had a Prius tailgate me because I was only doing 5 over the speed limit. The sole reason I didn't blow him into the weeds was because the speed traps are horrible where I commute and few things are more conspicuous than a red Corvette. If a cop spots two cars speeding, he will bust the Corvette over the Prius every time!
Nobody ever gives a Prius /driver a second look.
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Old Mar 19, 2020 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by runner140*
I'm taking a pass..... always looking for more horses, not mpg. Both would be good.
You do get both.
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Old Mar 20, 2020 | 12:54 PM
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Let us know next year when the engine is fried from running too lean.
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