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BHT8BALL · 08-14-2015, 01:01 AM

In my introduction I mentioned being older (77) so I don't have to do the 8-5 commute. But I do have to travel on the Hi Way for medical checkups as well as to visit son & grandson, each trip is 260+ round trip. Since buying the car traffic in town as well as the Hi Way has increased so that it is harder to drive at a slower speed not counting traffic jams. This last tank with one 270 mi trip worked out to 26.05 trying to drive at 65 which is an improvement over trying to drive 72 with the pack. When I bought the car I was told it was a Sport Coupe different from a regular V6 in that it was made from a leftover 2000 GT chassis with 4 wheel disc brakes and 16" aluminum wheels and it has dual port cylinder heads. I have no information on the power rating but at 4000 when the short port butterflies open up it makes respectable power. The engine has 92,178 trouble free miles on it, I use mobil 1 synthetic 5w-20 and change it about once a year which is about 6,500 miles, the trans is an AOD also trouble free. The 1st set of tires were good for 65,000 and it still has original rotors & pads. Other than Hi Way about a third of driving is for shopping and waiting at traffic lights, some times we take a slower longer route without any lights. It also came with an air-dam, skirts and a horizontal spoiler mounted on the deck lid, while they were mostly for looks they might also help. 7 years ago I was stopped at a hi way jam and got rear ended by a full size Riviera traveling 70 MPH, the impact punched the front of the Riviera back to the windshield and the Mustang was able to drive away to a safe spot. Visually no damage was obvious, the seat recliner mechanism broke and I had serious back and neck pain for 2 months. The car and I both got therapy and no damage is visible. The rear bumper impact absorption systems did their job as they and the plastic fuel tank had to be replaced. Stay tuned, I'll describe my '85 GT hatchback 5 sp. that gets 28 hi way at 70 + with the original Holley. Thanks for your in-put and inspiration, Pat

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BHT8BALL EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Paso Robles Ca Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2001 V6 Sport Coupe In my introduction I mentioned being older (77) so I don't have to do the 8-5 commute. But I do have to travel on the Hi Way for medical checkups as well as to visit son & grandson, each trip is 260+ round trip. Since buying the car traffic in town as well as the Hi Way has increased so that it is harder to drive at a slower speed not counting traffic jams. This last tank with one 270 mi trip worked out to 26.05 trying to drive at 65 which is an improvement over trying to drive 72 with the pack. When I bought the car I was told it was a Sport Coupe different from a regular V6 in that it was made from a leftover 2000 GT chassis with 4 wheel disc brakes and 16" aluminum wheels and it has dual port cylinder heads. I have no information on the power rating but at 4000 when the short port butterflies open up it makes respectable power. The engine has 92,178 trouble free miles on it, I use mobil 1 synthetic 5w-20 and change it about once a year which is about 6,500 miles, the trans is an AOD also trouble free. The 1st set of tires were good for 65,000 and it still has original rotors & pads. Other than Hi Way about a third of driving is for shopping and waiting at traffic lights, some times we take a slower longer route without any lights. It also came with an air-dam, skirts and a horizontal spoiler mounted on the deck lid, while they were mostly for looks they might also help. 7 years ago I was stopped at a hi way jam and got rear ended by a full size Riviera traveling 70 MPH, the impact punched the front of the Riviera back to the windshield and the Mustang was able to drive away to a safe spot. Visually no damage was obvious, the seat recliner mechanism broke and I had serious back and neck pain for 2 months. The car and I both got therapy and no damage is visible. The rear bumper impact absorption systems did their job as they and the plastic fuel tank had to be replaced. Stay tuned, I'll describe my '85 GT hatchback 5 sp. that gets 28 hi way at 70 + with the original Holley. Thanks for your in-put and inspiration, Pat