How many MPGs are you getting?

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04-13-2009, 02:33 PM

Jim Martley2

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How many MPGs are you getting?

I just got back from a road trip out to Rochester, NY for Easter dinner with my Yellow 93 6 Speed car and, with cruise set at 72-73mph 99% of the time, I got an honest 26.4 mpg. Not bad for almost 90,000 miles.

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04-13-2009, 02:42 PM

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I usually get around 19 in town with my LT4. We averaged 25 on our trip to Pennsylvania last year, which I though was pretty good, since my wife is in the "if I can't bring it, I'm not going" camp.

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04-13-2009, 02:46 PM

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I get around 14 in town and 24 out on the highway.

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04-13-2009, 02:47 PM

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I usually get around 19 in town with my LT4. We averaged 25 on our trip to Pennsylvania last year, which I though was pretty good, since my wife is in the "if I can't bring it, I'm not going" camp.

Consider yourself fortuniate that your wife even CONSIDERES going to Carlisle!! I know a couple of guys who can't get their wives in their cars, let alone getting them to come to the madness known as Corvettes at Carlisle!!!!

Jim

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04-13-2009, 02:54 PM

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couple weekends ago the wife and I took a drive of about 310 miles. I averaged 27.3 mpg in my 92 6spd ver with 87k on the clock. This was stop and go driving and open road but never more than 60 mph. SAVE THE WAVE

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04-13-2009, 03:03 PM

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1990 6 Speed

21.4 in town average....according to the digital dash information.

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04-13-2009, 04:18 PM

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14

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I get around 14 in town and 24 out on the highway.

That's about it for also. Average around 18 to 20. Most of my driving is highway with some town mixed in and I never avergae more than this. Kudos to you guys/gals who do. 90 L98

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04-13-2009, 04:25 PM

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18 in town and 24 highway.

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04-13-2009, 04:38 PM

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It depends upon the weight of my right foot on any given day

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04-13-2009, 04:49 PM

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On a recent 300-mile trip, I averaged 28 mpg, though that included some drafting

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04-13-2009, 05:49 PM

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9.6 local with Xram and inlarged TBs. Got to be getting near 18 highway.

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04-13-2009, 06:05 PM

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2.59 gears
many miles to the gallon

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04-13-2009, 08:58 PM

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2.59 gears
many miles to the gallon

3.07 gears not so many miles to the gallon. 23-24 on the highway going real easy.
Regards: C4

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04-13-2009, 09:06 PM

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2.59 gears
many miles to the gallon

Kathy driving, 18 around town, 27.5 @ 70 highway
Me, not so much. :o

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04-13-2009, 09:09 PM

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12 mpg I enjoy all of them.

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04-13-2009, 09:44 PM

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12 in the city 17 cruisin

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04-13-2009, 09:48 PM

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i get average 15 city and mid 20s on highway thats alot better than most V8

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04-13-2009, 10:05 PM

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'91 with 206,000 miles on mine. Only owned it a couple weeks and I am getting 18 -19 mpg. Half of the miles are very short distances punching it with all she's got. The other half are crusing on the freeway. I'd estimate 15 around town and 25 on the highway.