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Old 03-13-2014, 08:37 AM   #32 (permalink)
sarguy01
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Old Mech: pgfpro = rrussel on another forum we are on. I'm transzex on that forum...

I did some FE testing 64.8mpg - D-series.org



Performance AND Economy, aka have your. cake and eat it too.
I recall that rrussel was on here? Or at least his thread was linked on here before. He was running a turbo and using premium fuel.

How did he come up with 64.8 mpg?? I didn't go through the thread, but I would love to know how he came up with that number. (I am not trying to be rude, just curious. Was 64 mpg consistent from fill to fill??)

Plus, how much did he spend on that car, just on parts? Turbo, tune, exhaust, engine, all of the nuts and bolts...$3,000? $4,000? The payback is a really long time, like 250,000 miles for $3,000. Yes, you get a turbo car and the fun that goes with it, but most people aren't going to spend $3,000 for 64 mpg, when that car was probably getting 45-50 mpg stock.
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