View Single Post
Old 09-12-2010, 11:08 AM   #691 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
Basjoos Wannabe
 
ShadeTreeMech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 870

The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

Lyle the Kindly Viking - '99 Volvo V70
90 day: 25.82 mpg (US)
Thanks: 174
Thanked 49 Times in 32 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by roguethunder View Post
YKYAEMI

... when your abomination of a full size Buick w/a V6 engine(that you REALLY wish you could afford to drive something more efficient... and ah... agile than...) decides to run on 4.5 cylinders instead of 6--and you are pleased about it--because its MPG jumps substantially... even if it has lost all its pep...
(Despite the... horrible brain drilling sound.)
Are you sure your mpg has jumped?

The newer Buicks with the 3.8 are amazing in being able to get 30 mpg in stock form with a bit of careful driving. I had one that would cruise at 50 at 1100 rpms. Wish I still had it, I bet I could get to high 20s with it!

And there are guys here with very similar vehicles getting very good mpgs.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-8-a-9425.html

__________________
RIP Maxima 1997-2012


Quote:
Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
  Reply With Quote