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Old Sep 29, 2002 | 01:27 PM
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Default 15.8 mpg???

Thats the mpg i got from my m6 02 camaro for the first 500 miles... wtf??? Can any one explain this... I was really babying it too!!! Thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2002 | 02:00 PM
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haha thats REALLY good. i got 10 mpg for the first 160 miles off a full tank!!!! and i was babying it too
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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It's called 50/50 driving in the city and on the highway. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I live that in Metro Detroit doing the 35 mile round trip shuffle everyday. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 10:08 AM
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yup,same here,i'm getting like 12 miles a gallon, what a bitch, what a bitch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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In any new car you'll get bad mileage for the first couple tanks of gas. Give it time, it'll improve. You oughtta be seeing an improvement on your next tank.
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 02:15 AM
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Do intake and exhaust, you will see a slight improvement.
Sure you baby it...this is you:

Light -> <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

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