City Driving only - how many miles per tank?
12-27-2006, 11:44 PM
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City Driving only - how many miles per tank?
Little confused here bout my car and the in dash computer.
I`d like to know how many miles you guys get per tank if you drive in the city only.
Got an `98 MN6
Thanx
I`d like to know how many miles you guys get per tank if you drive in the city only.
Got an `98 MN6
Thanx
12-28-2006, 01:35 PM
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12-28-2006, 02:36 PM
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It depends on how you drive. If you conserve gas by; being light on the gas, 1st to 4th shifting, coasting alot, you may get around 20mpg.
I average 12mpg city.:o
I average 12mpg city.:o
with my MN6
12-28-2006, 04:59 PM
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I know it doesnt help you any by me not giving an answer to your question but considering how I drive it would be lower then I should get if I drove more conservative. But then again who really drives that way 100% of the time...
12-28-2006, 06:05 PM
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Well let's see now -
1. Stock engine was running about 375 miles.
2. With heads / cam to 418 RWHP = about 325 miles.
3. Added a 3:90 rear end and I actually went up to 360 miles.
4. Additional mods and not driving more than once each month I figiure I get about 350 miles.
5. Mustang at the light = 8 miles per gallon.
6. Viper at the light = 6 miles per gallon.
7. Camaro at the light = 7 miles per gallon.
8. Ferrari at the light = 5 miles per gallon (last ticket was 182mph in a 70mph zone against a Ferrari Modena and we were nuts out wall to wall in a tie!). At least the mounties were cool and let us drive home under escort.
1. Stock engine was running about 375 miles.
2. With heads / cam to 418 RWHP = about 325 miles.
3. Added a 3:90 rear end and I actually went up to 360 miles.
4. Additional mods and not driving more than once each month I figiure I get about 350 miles.
5. Mustang at the light = 8 miles per gallon.
6. Viper at the light = 6 miles per gallon.
7. Camaro at the light = 7 miles per gallon.
8. Ferrari at the light = 5 miles per gallon (last ticket was 182mph in a 70mph zone against a Ferrari Modena and we were nuts out wall to wall in a tie!). At least the mounties were cool and let us drive home under escort.
12-28-2006, 06:40 PM
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Well let's see now -
1. Stock engine was running about 375 miles.
2. With heads / cam to 418 RWHP = about 325 miles.
3. Added a 3:90 rear end and I actually went up to 360 miles.
4. Additional mods and not driving more than once each month I figiure I get about 350 miles.
5. Mustang at the light = 8 miles per gallon.
6. Viper at the light = 6 miles per gallon.
7. Camaro at the light = 7 miles per gallon.
8. Ferrari at the light = 5 miles per gallon (last ticket was 182mph in a 70mph zone against a Ferrari Modena and we were nuts out wall to wall in a tie!). At least the mounties were cool and let us drive home under escort.
1. Stock engine was running about 375 miles.
2. With heads / cam to 418 RWHP = about 325 miles.
3. Added a 3:90 rear end and I actually went up to 360 miles.
4. Additional mods and not driving more than once each month I figiure I get about 350 miles.
5. Mustang at the light = 8 miles per gallon.
6. Viper at the light = 6 miles per gallon.
7. Camaro at the light = 7 miles per gallon.
8. Ferrari at the light = 5 miles per gallon (last ticket was 182mph in a 70mph zone against a Ferrari Modena and we were nuts out wall to wall in a tie!). At least the mounties were cool and let us drive home under escort.
Damn could have been worse!!!
12-28-2006, 06:53 PM
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It was 3:30am on a stretch of highway we both knew with no entrances or exits for 11 miles and there were about 100 folks watching - probably drew a bit too much attention. We were running for $100 and bragging rights and the other guy was older then me and I'm no spring chicken - as the judge pointed out in our hearing.
Childish but man, was worth it
Now I only drive on Corvette club road trips and try to keep it under 100 in safe conditions. Mostly pace general traffic with an occaissional burst. Like my lawyer said - driving a Corvette is like having a big DIC - sooner or later you're going to want to pull it out and show it off.
By the way, it took 7 state troopers and over a mile to slow down. You DO NOT stand on the binders at 182mph. Well maybe one time you do...
Childish but man, was worth it
Now I only drive on Corvette club road trips and try to keep it under 100 in safe conditions. Mostly pace general traffic with an occaissional burst. Like my lawyer said - driving a Corvette is like having a big DIC - sooner or later you're going to want to pull it out and show it off.
By the way, it took 7 state troopers and over a mile to slow down. You DO NOT stand on the binders at 182mph. Well maybe one time you do...
12-28-2006, 07:45 PM
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Haha damn ....
I get about 17-18 actual calculated mileage if I drove mainly city ... 20-21 combination driving. This is lower than the dic displays by on average of about .6 mpg.
Fej
I get about 17-18 actual calculated mileage if I drove mainly city ... 20-21 combination driving. This is lower than the dic displays by on average of about .6 mpg.
Fej
12-28-2006, 08:06 PM
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It was 3:30am on a stretch of highway we both knew with no entrances or exits for 11 miles and there were about 100 folks watching - probably drew a bit too much attention. We were running for $100 and bragging rights and the other guy was older then me and I'm no spring chicken - as the judge pointed out in our hearing.
Childish but man, was worth it
Now I only drive on Corvette club road trips and try to keep it under 100 in safe conditions. Mostly pace general traffic with an occaissional burst. Like my lawyer said - driving a Corvette is like having a big DIC - sooner or later you're going to want to pull it out and show it off.
By the way, it took 7 state troopers and over a mile to slow down. You DO NOT stand on the binders at 182mph. Well maybe one time you do...
Childish but man, was worth it
Now I only drive on Corvette club road trips and try to keep it under 100 in safe conditions. Mostly pace general traffic with an occaissional burst. Like my lawyer said - driving a Corvette is like having a big DIC - sooner or later you're going to want to pull it out and show it off.
By the way, it took 7 state troopers and over a mile to slow down. You DO NOT stand on the binders at 182mph. Well maybe one time you do...
Your lawyer sounds like a funny guy.Out of curiosity, what do they do to you for going 182mph? Sandpaper condom?
12-28-2006, 10:28 PM
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Ive never been curious about MPG on any of my vehicles but according to the window stickers...I have an H2 that gets 9, and 4x4 Expy that gets 12, a couple more big huge 4X4's that get 10. Gas mileage has never been a concern of mine.
On the Z06 ive actually never hit the fuel button on the DIC.
On the Z06 ive actually never hit the fuel button on the DIC.
01-13-2007, 11:16 PM
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I thought I was going nuts or my car needed a tune or something..... I've been averaging about 19-20 mpg !!
For cryin out loud, my 2000 Camaro SS got better gas milage than this vette I now own !! And they'er both 6-speeds BUMMER !!
For cryin out loud, my 2000 Camaro SS got better gas milage than this vette I now own !! And they'er both 6-speeds BUMMER !!
01-13-2007, 11:34 PM
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I get about 16-18 mpg in the city.
01-14-2007, 01:53 AM
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I average around 13 mpg and i drive around 40 miles daily. Half and half between city and freeway driving. But i am addicted to the sound of twin turbos so i tend to hit the go pedal more than i probably should
01-14-2007, 03:21 AM
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guys, he's asking about miles per tank...not miles per gallon.
i reset my first trip'ometer every fillup and if i stretch it, i can get really close to 400 per tank between fillups.
i reset my first trip'ometer every fillup and if i stretch it, i can get really close to 400 per tank between fillups.
01-14-2007, 07:53 PM
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