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Old Jul 9, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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New Record for me: 460 miles on 14.7 Gallons :o) -->

McKinney, Texas to Star, Missippi on one tank, then to the gas station. 460 miles. 2900 RPM the whole way. 1 Stop in Shreveport to play blackjack, so still got the 31.3 MPG with a stop in between. BTW: 2900 RPM in 5th is about 78.6 MPH.

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Old Jul 9, 2002 | 11:15 PM
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Dangit you suck! I'm still getting like 15-17 mpg. Ugh.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 01:52 AM
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dang

goog gas mileage im still ony getting 300 miles per tank
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 05:41 AM
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Re: dang

Originally posted by darrick
goog gas mileage im still ony getting 300 miles per tank
me too and i am thinking of getting that tornado thing which makes gas milage better and increases some hp. i haven't tried the tornado thing but has anyone else has tried it??
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 06:26 AM
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i usually get about 340-350 per tank!
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 07:21 AM
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Re: New Record for me: 460 miles on 14.7 Gallons :o) -->

I have 211,xxx miles on my car and I still get around 30 to 31 mpg on the hwy running around 76 mph. sorry to those that are geting 15 mpg.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 03:49 PM
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damn u all!!! How??why???what?? n/m "what" but how are you guys getting that much mi./tank. at most i get 250 mi on a full tank. Somethings totally wrong here.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 04:16 PM
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i normally get about 28 on highway trips. not too bad for a 10 year old car. but sometimes i'm at like 15 when i drive the way i usually do with all city miles.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Re: New Record for me: 460 miles on 14.7 Gallons :o) -->

Originally posted by kaleb
McKinney, Texas to Star, Missippi on one tank, then to the gas station. 460 miles. 2900 RPM the whole way. 1 Stop in Shreveport to play blackjack, so still got the 31.3 MPG with a stop in between. BTW: 2900 RPM in 5th is about 78.6 MPH.

-Kaleb
I think I'm getting about 24-25 mpg ??, but the odometer doesn't work half the time. Kaleb - have you ever checked your speedo vs the mile markers? I run about the same RPM's as you (2800 at 75 MPH), but my speedo reads about 4-5 MPH high. I checked it on different roads at different speeds, but it's always the same. The odometer reads high, too (when it's working). BTW, my wheels & tires are stock. Anyway, 460 on a tank is awesome.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 04:40 PM
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I typically get about 23 MPG at 6500 FT. above sea level, I've never made it to 400 but I'm positive I can. Our engines should be getting better gas mileage than when they were new. I'd have to drive with a really heavy foot to even come close to 15.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 05:36 PM
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Re: New Record for me: 460 miles on 14.7 Gallons :o) -->

Originally posted by kaleb
McKinney, Texas to Star, Missippi on one tank, then to the gas station. 460 miles. 2900 RPM the whole way. 1 Stop in Shreveport to play blackjack, so still got the 31.3 MPG with a stop in between. BTW: 2900 RPM in 5th is about 78.6 MPH.

-Kaleb
Normal work week is 350 mi.. 25-26 mpg. Long run .. 29-30 with no load. With a rack and two kayaks 20 mpg at 80 mph. My wife will have to pee before I need gas.
Old Jul 10, 2002 | 05:51 PM
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Re: New Record for me: 460 miles on 14.7 Gallons :o) -->

You lucky ****. My se-r got 30mpg once that was without going WOT for the entire tankful. Since then it gets 25-27mpg.

Originally posted by kaleb
McKinney, Texas to Star, Missippi on one tank, then to the gas station. 460 miles. 2900 RPM the whole way. 1 Stop in Shreveport to play blackjack, so still got the 31.3 MPG with a stop in between. BTW: 2900 RPM in 5th is about 78.6 MPH.

-Kaleb
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