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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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What's your MPG?

I just bought my car, and I slowly repairing the damage from the last owner. Right now I'm getting 20MPG, or maybe like 19.8. I haven't driven it that hard... Is this normal? I just need to get used to the car, and I think it will raise significantly. What MPG do you guys get?
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 09:36 AM
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i used to get 40 too

but now, anywhere from 19-28
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by SprintMax
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Is that normal for a bike? I though they got better mileage than that.

Last weekend I got 23mpg all highway (Buffalo->Syracuse->Buffalo). Around town I typically get about 15-17mpg, and at the track I get like 8-10.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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17-20 but I get 30 when I go on trips so I am not too worried.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:12 AM
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Is that normal for a bike? I though they got better mileage than that.
Scooters and smaller CC bikes get up to 80 mpg
Cruisers will get 50 and up..
Sportbikes get from 40 - 60 mpg...

if you are doing 120 - 160 mph on a constant basis.. you get anywhere from 30 - 40 mpg

especially if you are bouncing off redline going down the street to the grocery store.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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Re: What's your MPG?

Originally posted by 1996_SE
I just bought my car, and I slowly repairing the damage from the last owner. Right now I'm getting 20MPG, or maybe like 19.8. I haven't driven it that hard... Is this normal? I just need to get used to the car, and I think it will raise significantly. What MPG do you guys get?

IT depense on how you drive.... If you drive like A Grand Ma You will Get 40 MPG...........


19 in city 32 in highway...
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Re: What's your MPG?

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IT depense on how you drive.... If you drive like A Grand Ma You will Get 40 MPG...........
or if your y pipe is blown and you can hear hte car coming from half a mile.. you have no low end torque and little power in 1st whats so ever and if you start off on a hill you have to ride the clutch or the car will stall..

yes this will also give you 40 mph
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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Re: Re: Re: What's your MPG?

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or if your y pipe is blown and you can hear hte car coming from half a mile.. you have no low end torque and little power in 1st whats so ever and if you start off on a hill you have to ride the clutch or the car will stall..

yes this will also give you 40 mph

Or if you push your car instead of putting in 1st gear or in Drive, and you push it for couple of miles yes indeed you get some nice MPG in your car....
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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99 SE-L 5 Speed 25 - 34 mpg
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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99 GLE 24MPG City 32MPG Hi Way. I only drive hi-way around here, I dont like to make short trips unless im going to the Internet Cafe!?! Yeah
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:25 AM
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97 - 18-24 round town, 28-32 highway. Its weird tho, if u look at the graphs for fuel consumption from the tank the optimal speed would be low 40's for gas milage.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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I get 27 highway and 17 city.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 04:16 PM
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99 GXE 5spd: 20-24 city, 28-31 highway
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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99SE-L auto: 23-24, mostly city; up around 31-32, all highway.

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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 07:05 PM
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i dunno bout mine.its about 330 miles per tank and i drive bout 50 city/50 highway.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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I got 28mpg from my last tank fill. I'd say about 60% highway @ 70-85mph, 40% city.
Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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23-24 mpg, 80% highway driving, 98 SE 5 speed
Old Aug 5, 2003 | 12:40 AM
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97, Just measured 23mpg

Bout 60% highway.
Old Aug 6, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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So why would my milage be lower than nearly anyone else's here with only moderately demanding driving?
Old Aug 6, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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maybe you need a tune up? check tire pressure while you're at it as well.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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i get about 16-17, depending on how i drive.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:57 AM
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mod it any

Originally posted by SprintMax
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Did you do any mods to your car to improve gas millege??
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:57 AM
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Avg. 23-25 mpg. It must be the spirited driving that keeps the numbers low....and air resistance too.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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+HOT weather!!!!
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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Re: mod it any

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Did you do any mods to your car to improve gas millege??
Yes it's called pushing your car for 20 miles and drive it for 20 miles... Just Joking
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by 1996_SE
+HOT weather!!!!
Actually, car mileage goes down a fair bit in the winter months. I guess it's an Air Fuel Ratio thing. The more oxygen there is, the more fuel needs to be squirted in to maintain that ratio. And since air is more dense in the winter than summer, that would stand to reason....I think.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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But the AC nearly doubles the rpm's of the idle.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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On my old engine i used to get no more than 18 mpg, and when it was about to die i only got 9 miles cause i was running super rich, with the new engine i'm getting 22mpg with a mix of city and highway. On the highway my average speed is 90 with jumps up to 130 and in city i floor it most of the time from every light <Grin>
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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i get 14mpg....it's in for a tune-up right now, getting the NGK Copper's thrown in as well
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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I got 14 MPG before when all of my tires were at different pressures, but now I get about 16 when I use the a/c a lot and about 18 when I use it a little. Hopefully it'll go up when I finish my tune-up, put in a new knock sensor, and new O2 sensors
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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95 SE with 211000 miles. I get 26-27mpg. I drive 60/40 freeway/street
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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I've tracked my mileage for over a year now.
I've got my list of mods in the sig below (or, check website!)

in about 14 months, I've averaged 18.2 MPG.

BUT, some caveats:

-- I've had MAJOR MAFS issues, which is why I started to track my mileage.
-- I've recently enjoyed 29 MPG on a road trip going about 80mph the whole way.
-- I started tracking mileage at 171000 KMs.
-- Right now, I have 195 000 KMs.

what I expect as "normal" for my car to be about 21.5 MPG.

take what you will...
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Old Aug 8, 2003 | 07:09 AM
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you guys either have heavy feet or you cars get terrible mileage. I used to get 22-22mpg. believe it or not, after i installed the y pipe I started getting 26-27. But then again my job moved so had to take the freeway more than before. I don't think i could live with 17 mpg.
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22-22? You could just say plain old 22, you don't have to repeat yourself A new exhaust system would help, but I'm broke and parents don't want to pay for it
Old Aug 8, 2003 | 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by SprintMax


Scooters and smaller CC bikes get up to 80 mpg
Cruisers will get 50 and up..
Sportbikes get from 40 - 60 mpg...

if you are doing 120 - 160 mph on a constant basis.. you get anywhere from 30 - 40 mpg

especially if you are bouncing off redline going down the street to the grocery store.
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