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07-24-2007, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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My new mileage record for my car.
about two years ago I headed out to conneticut and discovered that my car went 176.9 miles and had 3/4 of a tank left, and I was quite suprised by that. then a few months back i made a new record of 198.7 miles. But yesterday I hit a new milestone, a personal best for me... 218.1 miles with 3/4 left!!!! I cant believe that an 11 year old car can get almost as good of mileage as new cars today. has anybody hit higher wiht their F-body?
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1996 Camaro C/S - 2/3 Corvette Engine
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
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07-24-2007, 05:43 PM
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25 mpg city/hwy w/ my Camaro Lite.
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2002 Pewter V6 Camaro M5 ~ SOLD 
mods: Gear, weight reduction, tuning
Fear the Gear. 13.585 @ 100.05 1.827
Beater: 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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07-24-2007, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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i thought you weren't getting the car fixed and where going with a ls1?
thats still good though!
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2023 Tacoma
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07-24-2007, 05:49 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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uhhhh gas gauges arent always accurate...i really doubt you get 800 miles/tank 
figure it out the right way....i bet youll see around 20 mpg mixed driving, 24-25ish highway
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B18B1 FTW
Last edited by GP99GT; 07-24-2007 at 05:49 PM.
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07-24-2007, 05:53 PM
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12 Second Club
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i got 14.4 on the last tank in the Z28, with about half of it highway, and yes, the whole tank, i filled up yesterday and put over 14 gallons in lol
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95 Impala SS
97 Trans Am WS6
98 Blazer ZR2
00 Corvette
04 CTS-V
04 Grand Cherokee
06 GMC Sierra
07 Sublime Charger Daytona
12 Tahoe LT
17 Malibu LT
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07-24-2007, 06:47 PM
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Location: Beaufort SC
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i get bout 11.7 and 17.6 with my truck
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07-24-2007, 08:27 PM
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I have gotten 360 miles before my check gauge light went on.
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07-24-2007, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Gibbstown, NJ
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Seems the more ethonal they put in the gas they less milage i get. I used to average 230-240 a tank in my WS6. Now i'm lucky to get past 215 a tank.
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07-24-2007, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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more proof that neons rule....30 city, 35 highway(averaging 85-90mph)
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07-24-2007, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by j0n
more proof that neons rule....30 city, 35 highway(averaging 85-90mph)
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. How can you look at yourself in the mirror?
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07-24-2007, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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I know the once hater of V6's and he's blessing half the cylinders he once praised. oh i know those gauges arent accurate. its a fact with my car i only go another 100 miles to the half way mark, adn then anoth 100-150 till empty, still not bad for 16.6 gallon tank. Well I tore half my motor up to see what was wrong with it, adn i didnt find a thing but it started fine after i put everything together, another unexpalineable fix. Id still do the LS1 swap, but im so tight on money now with insurance and Cali and conneticut comign up, and im trying to get into school, but who knows lol.
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1996 Camaro C/S - 2/3 Corvette Engine
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
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07-24-2007, 09:44 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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I got 26-28 mpg on the highway with my old 93 Indy Pace Car with the Powerdyne supercharger and that car had the A with 3.23 gears. I just made a trip down to the beach and back with the 2000 and I was at 211 miles with around 1/4 tank left. Filled it up and it was almost 23 mpg. But I got stuck in some heavy traffic getting down there and getting back to 539. I would think a V6 F-body should get closer to 30 mpg and a 6 speed Z28 can get 26-30 mpg.
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07-24-2007, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Featherburner
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. How can you look at yourself in the mirror? |
 but....i still own a 10-second vehicle...that counts right?
wait...that's a 4-cylinder too...and it gets 45mpg! 
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07-26-2007, 04:56 PM
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10 Second Club
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when i drove down to VA beach back in 02 w/ my 97 v6 bird i got 35mpg, i was amazed.
my car as is rite now still gets about 17-20 mpg to the tank and when on the highway gets 23-25  woot woot
-brandon
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07-26-2007, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Demonicbird00
when i drove down to VA beach back in 02 w/ my 97 v6 bird i got 35mpg, i was amazed.
my car as is rite now still gets about 17-20 mpg to the tank and when on the highway gets 23-25 woot woot
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17 miles to the tank or 17 mpg?
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