Anyone else a member of the "500" club?........
10-20-2002, 07:02 PM
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Anyone else a member of the "500" club?........
Coming home from Ashville, NC today I ran my car on cruise control at about 75-80mph for 90% of the ride home. The total mileage for the ride was 556 miles....
I filled up before I left and didn't pull over for fuel until the trip odometer read 500.2 miles!!!!!
When I filled up I put in 15 gallons so I averaged 33.3mpg for about 7 hours of continuous driving. So, at that rate I could have made it all the way home if I could get another 66 miles from the 2 remaining gallons of gas.
My gas light came on at 456 miles.
I was pretty psyched to see that big 500 on the trip odometer. I figured that when I pulled over in Virginia I would have gotten blasted by the sniper and never able to tell my story.
Anyone else ever hit mileage like this?
I filled up before I left and didn't pull over for fuel until the trip odometer read 500.2 miles!!!!!
When I filled up I put in 15 gallons so I averaged 33.3mpg for about 7 hours of continuous driving. So, at that rate I could have made it all the way home if I could get another 66 miles from the 2 remaining gallons of gas.
My gas light came on at 456 miles.
I was pretty psyched to see that big 500 on the trip odometer. I figured that when I pulled over in Virginia I would have gotten blasted by the sniper and never able to tell my story.
Anyone else ever hit mileage like this?
10-20-2002, 07:17 PM
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500 miles?? woah... the cai and exhuast must of helped.
you didn't gun it once?
I get the urge to gun my car on the highway all the time. even when im doing long distance
you didn't gun it once?
I get the urge to gun my car on the highway all the time. even when im doing long distance
10-20-2002, 07:24 PM
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I had to get into it just a couple of times in tight passing situations. For the most part, though, it was such a smooth ride the whole way I really didn't have to do anything but steer.
It got to the point where it became kind of a game to see how many miles I could get under nearly ideal circumstances.
It got to the point where it became kind of a game to see how many miles I could get under nearly ideal circumstances.
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10-20-2002, 07:45 PM
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nothing like a brisk drive through vermont.
was supposed to go to manchester this weekend but caught a cold! damnit.
oh well. the CLS has a beating to look forward too next weekend
was supposed to go to manchester this weekend but caught a cold! damnit.
oh well. the CLS has a beating to look forward too next weekend
10-20-2002, 11:19 PM
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Holy crap! 500+ miles!? That is amazing! At 150 miles I am at 1/2 tank 
. Best mileage I has gotten so far is 30.07mpg, mostly freeway... Congrats on your efficiency!
. Best mileage I has gotten so far is 30.07mpg, mostly freeway... Congrats on your efficiency!
10-21-2002, 07:25 AM
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posted by me in another thread 
it takes 5hours 30minutes EXACTLY to get from medford to my house, mostly at 70mph on highway 5.
it was 375 miles exactly, and i filled up with gas before i left medford and when i got home. it filled up with 11.064gallons.
375miles / 11.064gallons = 33.89 miles per gallon! that's awesome!
17.1-11.064 = 6.036 gallons still in tank
6.036 x 33.89mpg = 204.56miles
204.56+375miles already driven = 579 miles i could have driven on 17.1gallons
it was 375 miles exactly, and i filled up with gas before i left medford and when i got home. it filled up with 11.064gallons.
375miles / 11.064gallons = 33.89 miles per gallon! that's awesome!
17.1-11.064 = 6.036 gallons still in tank
6.036 x 33.89mpg = 204.56miles
204.56+375miles already driven = 579 miles i could have driven on 17.1gallons
10-21-2002, 07:40 AM
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500 is quite impressive indeed.
My best is like 420 miles where I got 32.5 MPG with my Slush-Box CL-S.
My longest trip so far with the 6-Speed has been 400 miles and I averaged about 28.5, but I was doing between 75-85 most of the way.
Shawn S
My best is like 420 miles where I got 32.5 MPG with my Slush-Box CL-S.
My longest trip so far with the 6-Speed has been 400 miles and I averaged about 28.5, but I was doing between 75-85 most of the way.
Shawn S
10-21-2002, 08:10 AM
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Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer is test driving cars with the saleman, and they're trying to see how far they car drive on the "Low Fuel" light...
A classic in American TV...
A classic in American TV...
10-21-2002, 11:02 AM
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As posted few weeks ago I got 32.5 twice during our Yellowstone trip with one tank just over 500m. with couple gallons left! Avg. 75-80 and VTech often! 115 and 113mph on 2 occasions! I still loving my CL-S! 23000m.
Are you guys still loving your cars too?!
Are you guys still loving your cars too?!
10-21-2002, 04:35 PM
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Funny thing is that I noticed a drop of about 25 miles per tank of gas when I switched from the Michelin Energy's to performance tires. Total miles on average went from 300/tank to 275.
So, with stock tires, the miles would certainly have been even higher.
So, with stock tires, the miles would certainly have been even higher.
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