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UFO · 07-26-2011, 01:13 PM

I had a '72 VW squareback that got 40mpg, and a '76 Honda Civic that also got 40mpg. But then I got a '70 International Scout II with a 304 V8 (gutless), that only got 17 on the highway, but it was better than any of the other Scouts with a 345 V8. Sure wish I'd picked up a diesel....

I did replace the Civic with a '78 Datsun 280Z (still have it); that car returns 30mpg, and it can run a 12.8 second quarter mile...

07-26-2011, 01:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
UFO Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,300 Colorado - '17 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 LT 90 day: 23.07 mpg (US) Thanks: 315 Thanked 179 Times in 138 Posts	I had a '72 VW squareback that got 40mpg, and a '76 Honda Civic that also got 40mpg. But then I got a '70 International Scout II with a 304 V8 (gutless), that only got 17 on the highway, but it was better than any of the other Scouts with a 345 V8. Sure wish I'd picked up a diesel.... I did replace the Civic with a '78 Datsun 280Z (still have it); that car returns 30mpg, and it can run a 12.8 second quarter mile... __________________ I'm not coasting, I'm shifting slowly.