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Old 08-28-2014, 02:37 AM   #7 (permalink)
jcp123
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Beater Echo - '00 Toyota Echo
90 day: 42.67 mpg (US)

Hondizzle - '97 Honda Civic DX
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90 day: 46.55 mpg (US)

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90 day: 22.56 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Doesn't get good FE, but my '91 stang has 2.73 gears, cruises like 1900rpm at 70 or something like that. It's ridiculous.
On that note, try anything with a Tremec T56 (Corvettes and LS/1 Camaros come to mind, though there are others). Stupid tall .5 6th gear. We are talking 1400rpm at 60. Even "average joe" drivers claimed 30mpg highway from them, even owing to the usual BS factors, that's pretty good.
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'97 Honda Civic DX Coupe 5MT - dead 2/23
'00 Echo - dead 2/17
'14 Chrysler Town + Country - My DD, for now
'67 Mustang Convertible - gone 1/17
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