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Burning Brakes
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From: Texas
We own a 2011 GS ragtop (A6) with 50K. Just completed a 3,400 mile trip from DFW to Yellowstone, into Southern Montana, over to Mt. Rushmore, and back to Texas. Mostly with the top down. A mix of interstate driving (70-80), mountain driving, slow speed through the crowded National parks, town driving (Denver, Cheyenne, Jackson, etc), Raton Pass (8500 ft), Bighorn Pass (9500 ft). The car never seemed to strain, averaged a bit over 23mpg, and looked durn good doing it. Our MPG is plenty good enough...
We trudge on.
We trudge on.
Last edited by Wetrudgeon; Jul 31, 2018 at 04:40 PM.
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From: Below the bottom of Berby Hollow, NYS
We own a 2011 GS ragtop (A6) with 50K. Just completed a 3,400 mile trip from DFW to Yellowstone, into Southern Montana, over to Mt. Rushmore, and back to Texas. Mostly with the top down. A mix of interstate driving (70-80), mountain driving, slow speed through the crowded National parks, town driving (Denver, Cheyenne, Jackson, etc), Raton Pass (8500 ft), Bighorn Pass (9500 ft). The car never seemed to strain, averaged a bit over 23mpg, and looked durn good doing it. Our MPG is plenty good enough...
I'm still not really sure what the subject is, but I will say that if someone cannot tell by gut instinct if the engine is lugging -- they should be driving an auto.
I taught my ex-wife how to drive my stick Roadrunner back around '70 - '71 and she gradually learned (with some coaching) when to shift or not. It ain't rocket science.
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