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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:35 AM
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you know ive never bothered to figure out my mpg's or miles per tank, cause really id rather not think about it, just seeing the price of gas is already a kick in the *****..
Originally Posted by 383_LT1_1295
gas prices are starting to get bad again...2.86 a gallon for 93 octane. But i guess its not getting any better.
lucky, for the last couple of weeks gas prices around here have gone up 10cents a week, i got half a tank of cheap gas($2.76) right now in the camaro. 93 is already going for $3.00/gal... wtf this summer is gonna be ridiculous!
they should raise the speed limits around me to 80 so i can conserve gas, 40mph kills my economy, not to mention catching red lights every coupla miles
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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My 94 (when it was stock 6 spd) with a few bolt ons, got 23 mpgs pretty consistently. Always got 300+ out of it. I miss those days. I got the VW now though.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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i get 18 highway and 13 city...
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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I usually get 190 to a tank but thats with 3.73s and a 3k stall
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Even with 4.10s I get over 300 if I'm just hitting the highway, M6 car though. Around town I never figure it out, I go through a tank a week just kicking around town, but I'm constantly going WOT to around 4800 in 1st and 5400 in 2nd before shifting, so I'm sure I could do better, but would I really want to?
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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it would just be my luck that when im trying to do MPG for my Z that the damned odometer motor would go out...aint that a bi!#*??
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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170 around town with spirited driving,mods in sig
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Same 190-220 depending on how bad I beat on it.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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when i fill up with 91 it only last me like 150miles stock 97 m6 but when i fill up with 87 i last around 250 miles and thats the same driving??? i dont get it i just tryed 89 today lol i'll be pissed if it ends up in the middle
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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LoL, you guys have some "cheap" gas. 91 octane is 3.49 around here at the cheap stations. I was in SF last night and it was 4.29/gallon. It hasn't been under $3 in quite a while...
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by letsrun97z
when i fill up with 91 it only last me like 150miles stock 97 m6 but when i fill up with 87 i last around 250 miles and thats the same driving??? i dont get it i just tryed 89 today lol i'll be pissed if it ends up in the middle
/shrug i dunno why this would work wouldnt u get worse mileage since its not making the same power..
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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I get about 10 mpg. Plus my car is running great...A/F is right on. Oh well its not my DD and with 3 bucks a gallon, I won't be driving my car that much.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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Damn I'm glad I didn't move back out to CA, I would have been just north of SF.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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240 avg, max 250
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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i get about 420 on the freeway and 250 in the city
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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A friend of mine gets about 285 with his stock 94 a4. My car on the other hand gets about 10-12mpg
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by OldSchoolFormula
LoL, you guys have some "cheap" gas. 91 octane is 3.49 around here at the cheap stations. I was in SF last night and it was 4.29/gallon. It hasn't been under $3 in quite a while...

The devil always has and always will live in CA. I can get 93 here in my town for $2.86.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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mine would get 215 mix city/highway driving and 340-380 on all highway depending on how fast i went. 97 formula A4 cai/headers/catback with 2.73 gear
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dhdenney
The devil always has and always will live in CA. I can get 93 here in my town for $2.86.
here too. i just filled up for 2.86. california for the loss
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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I just went home on leave and got 334 to a tank both ways. On the way i didnt have much in the car except for my bag and me. on the way back i had my 7 drawer tool box full of tools and 2 set's of subs, and a bunch of other stuff. My mileage didnt change one bit coming back to work, still the same 334 to the tank.
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