28.6 mpg!! N.Carolina goes for the Gold

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Old 02-23-2001, 12:29 AM
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28.6 mpg!! N.Carolina goes for the Gold

Well other than all the rattles I heard on Banner Elk's less than perfect mountain roads, I got 27 mpg there and 28.6 mpg back (downhill) on the first long trip I've taken. Not bad for 80+ mph average. Nearly got stung twice by Tennessee Highway Patrol even with the V-1. Damn instant on-I go for the brake pedal-screw the nose dive. I swear the Gold caused a LOT of attention. Seems to be more of an attention getter now than when I bought it Aug. 1st. Had half a dozen people come up to me in the last 4 days asking about the "cool color". Now to take that dash/guage panel off and find that intermittent noise!! 30K should be QUIET.

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Old 02-23-2001, 12:47 AM
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COuld you tell how much your rpm range was?

I believe that the rpm range and variation is directly proprtional to mpg you get.

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Old 02-23-2001, 12:54 AM
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Other than the first 25-30 miles of spirited mountain driving, my rpm's at 80 were around the 2K range on Interstate 40, which accounts for the great mpg figure I got. Normally I average only 23 or so. These cars can vary a lot in mileage figures, especially if you enjoy hearing the VTEC.

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Old 02-23-2001, 01:55 AM
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In all city I am geting at best 17 MPG. If I drive 100-120 HW trip on the weekend, it ould be at best 20.5-21 MPG.

Only once I had a 300 miles trip to Montreal, and I averaged 26 MPG!

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Old 02-23-2001, 03:10 AM
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Hey guys - Not to burst your bubble, but I get around ~32-35mpg on the highway @80+mph. In the city I get around ~18mpg.

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Old 02-23-2001, 03:24 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ronnie0738:
Hey guys - Not to burst your bubble, but I get around ~32-35mpg on the highway @80+mph. In the city I get around ~18mpg.

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You are a one lucky big mofo! first, you lve in Sunny California. Sure, your HWs are flat as a ruler!!!

I live in freakin snowenn freezin New England, err New Hampshire. It could be also the winter grade shity gas we have here.

But really with your mods I don't believe you a sec. Don't you push it to the floor couple times a week, at least? that would get you back to low 20s MPG.

one Lucky mofo again

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- Valentine V1 Radar Locator.
- PIAA 19169 road lamps.
Old 02-23-2001, 10:03 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk:
Sure, your HWs are flat as a ruler!!!

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FLAT?!? In the central valleys sure, and parts of LA, but sure not in San Diego where Ronnie lives!! San Diego is about as flat as Dolly Parton's chest.

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I get between 19 - 22 city and 26 - 30 mpg highway..... Depending on speed and traffic.

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