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28mpg! anybody else?
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 476
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From: Orange County Ca
Great car!
I told a couple of guy's at work and they can't believe it!
I'll show them the Forum results and collect the cash
On top of great gas milage we always get the looks and mash the pedal we get the rush!
Save Da Wave
Jeff
I'll show them the Forum results and collect the cash
On top of great gas milage we always get the looks and mash the pedal we get the rush!
Save Da Wave
Jeff
Race Director
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 15,145
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From: NM
Originally Posted by '99 Feather
I usually get just under 30 mpg on the interstate. I've made it from Baton Rouge to Dallas on one tank of gas! 
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Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 12,599
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by Tom73
This kind of mpg can be bad! These things can go a lot further than my bladder can
Yep, MPG on these cars rule!! Even with mods puting down 385 RWHP (almost 450 HP) I still get 28 MPG!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 8,222
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From: Norfolk VA
Originally Posted by 99C5Vert
You'll get quite a few 31 MPG responses on long trips.
Of course for the last 8K or so miles or so since i've been in Europe, i've been getting about 15mpg
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 331
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From: Black Forest Colorado
My stock '99 FRC would get 32 on the highway, those days are long gone, I'm lucky to get 24 on the highway now, 17 in the city. Nothing like a Supercharged 408 Stroker!!!
So, a 20% decrease in highway gas mileage, but an 88% increase in RWHP!!!
So, a 20% decrease in highway gas mileage, but an 88% increase in RWHP!!!
Pro
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 618
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From: Houston TX
Great highway mileage on flat terrain with cruise control is no problem... but throw in city driving and I'm down to 15mpg on average.
The highway mileage I think is just a factor of low drag and really tall gearing.
The highway mileage I think is just a factor of low drag and really tall gearing.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 446
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From: ft. Worth tx.
Fresh from factory
When I bought my C5 new,I had a 280 mile drive from Drapper Chevrolet in Saginaw Mi. to my house in NW In. The ave. gas mileage was 28.7 when I checked it at home.For a car that had less than 6mi. on it when I bought it,thats awesome.Its an A4 w/2:73, the temperature that Sept. day was in the 90's.& I was'nt babying it,Michigan's speed limit is 70 in most Interstate areas ,so I was going 80 a lot of that way mostly avoiding Michigan drivers (going much faster) so I had to do that in the slow lane!
