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Old 03-06-2006, 06:32 PM
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My trip to LA

on the way to LA...




on the way home...





...with 4 people in the car and the little trunk was full of crap. Not bad. I would of gotten better if I ditched the 3 passangers and didint go up a freakin mountain.

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thats more than i get most of the time out of 14 gallons, which is generally what it takes when i fill up.
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Originally Posted by 01RedT/A
thats more than i get most of the time out of 14 gallons, which is generally what it takes when i fill up.
I babied it. Plus it was all highway miles. I went like 75mph the entire way. The entire trip was 300miles. It wasted a little less then 3/4 of a tank.
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Great milage. I ave 19mpg with mods in sig & 50/50 city highway driving
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yeah, the gas mileage in these things are sweet. ive taken a few all highway trips and got 33mpg out of one tank that was all highway. in town isnt bad either. i get 17 around town if i keep my foot out of it.
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I get less than that on a full tank!
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Originally Posted by Ell Ess Won
I get less than that on a full tank!
Same here
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you guys with the 2.73 will see alot better Gas mileage. and the 6 speeds have a huge advantage over us autos.
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i avg'd about 24mpg @90mph from LA to Fresno
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3.23 A4 here in horrible stop/go traffic and almost no highway driving. I get about 200 miles to a tank and just under 13 mpg.

but hey, you only live once.
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Originally Posted by GXPPOWER
you guys with the 2.73 will see alot better Gas mileage. and the 6 speeds have a huge advantage over us autos.

Yep, almost makes me want to get a manual. Actually, it does. Is a manual with 4.11's going to be about the same on gas as an auto with say 3.73?
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Originally Posted by mpe488
3.23 A4 here in horrible stop/go traffic and almost no highway driving. I get about 200 miles to a tank and just under 13 mpg.

but hey, you only live once.
Wow, I dont feel so bad then, I get about 230 to a tank (I consider a tank 13 gal. since thats what i usually end up putting in and avg it off of that), mostly city driving, some highway with the mods below and 136k on the clock.
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On the Highway I make about 26mpg and in the city it is about 19 mpg... I still have the 3.42's...
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I have a slightly modded 98 A4 with a 3.73 rear and I'm getting 290 miles and am getting 17.5 mpg.
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Originally Posted by AcE XBOX
...with 4 people in the car and the little trunk was full of crap. Not bad. I would of gotten better if I ditched the 3 passangers and didint go up a freakin mountain.

You clearly don't have enough mods...
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Ave. 20 mpg city. Double overdrive in 6th gear is excellent for highway use.
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Very nice ace! Very nice!
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when did you trade in your camaro for a civic???!!!!

lol jk ace. let's take a trip to santa ana, i have to get my wiring done on the LS1 FD. great way to prove me wrong on the gas!


..till then! jk
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Originally Posted by rastarajah
when did you trade in your camaro for a civic???!!!!

lol jk ace. let's take a trip to santa ana, i have to get my wiring done on the LS1 FD. great way to prove me wrong on the gas!


..till then! jk
believe me. 6th gear going 75 is like 1500rpms. The engine is doing nothing but dreaming about smoking hondas.

But you know we are gonna punch it and run from the cops



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