You bought a 4 cylinder because V8s aren't good on gas?
Oh really?
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your pic no worky
z06 can get the same mpg as my old integra on the highway in town is where it gets killed by the teg |
Fixed because I'm an idiot and I tried to copy the URL.
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Originally Posted by racebum
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your pic no worky
z06 can get the same mpg as my old integra on the highway in town is where it gets killed by the teg |
I've always averaged about 22-24 in town in my C5 31-34 hwy.
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Originally Posted by crazystevex
(Post 1583849326)
I've always averaged about 22-24 in town in my C5 31-34 hwy.
if i drive tame my in town avg is 17.5. sitting in traffic or at stoplights kills it |
Originally Posted by crazystevex
(Post 1583849326)
I've always averaged about 22-24 in town in my C5 31-34 hwy.
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It's amazing the impression people have of "Corvette" and "Gas Guzzler". Since the 6 speed was introduced back in the later 80's Corvettes have been returning 30+ MPG on the highway and can pull over 20+ in town if you're easy on the gas. Tell people that and half of them don't believe you.
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hmm. that's a pretty substantial difference. the 405hp z06 is rated at 19mpg in town but i never see it. just sitting in traffic you can watch it tick down. real world seems to be 17s.
highway number is spot on though at 28-29mpg as for the mpg since the late 80s. my 1990 c4, spd got 15-16 in town and 22-23 on the highway. mpg on the c5 is substantially better than the 4 stock vs stock |
Not bad, but my Prius gets 50 to 55 MPG. :hide:
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Originally Posted by racebum
(Post 1583850310)
hmm. that's a pretty substantial difference. the 405hp z06 is rated at 19mpg in town but i never see it. just sitting in traffic you can watch it tick down. real world seems to be 17s.
highway number is spot on though at 28-29mpg as for the mpg since the late 80s. my 1990 c4, spd got 15-16 in town and 22-23 on the highway. mpg on the c5 is substantially better than the 4 stock vs stock The other common misconception about 'vettes seems to be Insurance. If you're over 25 and don't have a bad driving record they are pretty cheap to insure. |
I could careless about the mileage ... Just my 2 cents
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Originally Posted by Illini Al
(Post 1583850395)
Not bad, but my Prius gets 50 to 55 MPG. :hide:
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Originally Posted by James2002z06
(Post 1583850428)
I could careless about the mileage ... Just my 2 cents
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I never understood the attraction to the Prius. There are Fords and GM's out there that get the same or better mileage. And then you don't have to be seen in a Prius.
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Originally Posted by Sidewayz6.0
(Post 1583850817)
I never understood the attraction to the Prius. There are Fords and GM's out there that get the same or better mileage. And then you don't have to be seen in a Prius.
http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/...ps387f717f.jpg http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/...ps72a55666.jpg http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/...ps870a489d.jpg http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4eb6a0d3.jpg It's a VW rear end and tranny. I'll post up the finished product after we're done , sometime this summer. Oh, by the way, my 02 averages around 25 MPG around town and 32 MPG on the freeway.:thumbs: |
I drove a Prius last fall while in Detroit on business (rented). It is a fine little bullet of a car and the folks on the interstates around the city drive really fast; if you're not doing 80, you're going to get blown off the road. While it did everything I needed it to do and got terrific mileage even at super hiway speeds it still is NOT a Corvette. :cool:
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Originally Posted by James2002z06
(Post 1583850428)
I could careless about the mileage ... Just my 2 cents
When the car needs gas I put gas. The rest just follows. |
It is impressive just how great the gas mileage is on the C5. But to me the real treat is being able to get behind the wheel of a world class sports car and get that mpg.
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Originally Posted by James2002z06
(Post 1583850428)
I could careless about the mileage ... Just my 2 cents
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