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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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I have been checking my milage and seem to be getting about 37.5 in the city....is anyone else getting this?????? I DRIVE BETWEEN 50 TO 80 MPH...
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Yeah, maybe if I installed solar panels on the roof.
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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this is a real question.... i am getting 37.5 city.
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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wtf...37.5? what kind of gas? where do you drive (I'm familiarwith Ft. Lauderdale)? I'm getting 28-30 mpg...
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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You're going 50-80 mph in the CITY! Holy crap cape crusader! Slow down in the city before you kill someone and ruin a prefectly good XA!
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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in fort lauderdale, crusing Fedrel hwy alot the speed is average using regular gas...from 7.8 gallons i got 300 miles....so what does that come out to?????
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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I call BS.
Methinks you don't know how to calculate your mileage figures.
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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here then you figure it out....7.8 gal....300 miles what is the milage for in city????? I dont BS dude...
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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you got one of those "wednesday" cars then... lucky
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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What is that?????
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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Well, the workers at the factory come in on Monday. They are still in "weekend" mode. They usually have the case of the "Mondaze." This means the cars they make are sub par. Tuesday cars are gradually better. Wednesday cars, they are perfect. This is because the workers don't have Mondaze nor are they anxious about their weekend. Thursday cars (on par with Tuesday cars) are gradually worse than Wednesday cars. Friday cars just suck, because the workers are rushing to get done so they can go home for the weekend...

so yes, you have a Wednesday car :D

also..it's just a saying...
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 01:26 AM
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lol...guess i am lucky then.....
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Between fill-ups, did you use the same gas station?

In some cases, I find that fill-up amounts vary among gas stations which might skew the perceived fullness of your gas tank. Also, EPA's rating is 38 MPG for the highway, so your mileage is possible.

For me, I'm averaging 28 MPG.

* Woody
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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29.5 mpg, with 17's, intake and exhaust mods...
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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here then you figure it out....7.8 gal....300 miles what is the milage for in city????? I dont BS dude...
Why r u fingure at 7.8..... the gas tank is 11.9 not 7.8 gal........ that mean u get about 25mpg.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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i think what cybergypsy meant is the trip computer read 300 miles when she filled up... and when she filled up she only needed 7.8 gallons of gas...
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 02:03 AM
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thanks snuppy.....that was not that hard boy's.......i am going to try it again tomorrow
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Cybergypsy
i am going to try it again tomorrow
Please do. Make sure you fill it up all the way everytime.
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 02:22 AM
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I don't know about your car but mine get's full with 11.05 so far. Of corse it is supose to be 11.5, but the rest would be kind of like a reserve. This last week I made 372miles with the 11.05, so I think was perfect comparing with other week with 327 and so. By the way I race every body every other day on ma way to work:D
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 02:28 AM
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i got my first 30mpg tank last week. I've put over 8000 miles on it and usually got around 26. i put the ground wire kit on, and now i get around 30!



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