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Old 04-10-2009, 10:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
QuickLTD
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Location: Tampa, Florida
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Flying Brick - '96 Pontiac Bonneville SE
90 day: 23.57 mpg (US)
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Hello from Florida

Hello everyone,
I'm looking forward to making some new friends here. I found this site while goofing off Googling automotive aerodynamics websites with my son. I'm a transplanted New Yorker currently living in Florida. I used to do a lot of drag racing and some "open track" events on race courses with my Mustangs. I enjoy the automotive hobby and this website will just expand my interest. Currently I have a 1996 Bonneville SE with a 3.8L V6 that I intend on doing some of the aero mods I have discovered from this website. For a full sized car of this vintage it returns some good EPA mileage numbers . I will post those in the correct forums when I take some measurements to go with the pictures I took. I do look atthe entire site and have learned some interesting theory and some facts that I have already put into practice.

Note: I had to use the 1997 (same engine & trans) info due to the EPA only listing the Supercharged engine in their 1996 chart. 1995 used a different naturally aspirated engine. I am averaging around 24-25mpg combined using the how many miles I travelved vs how many gallons I fill up with. I know its the most acurate number but until I can get a scan gauge it will have to do.

EPA website info.
New
City: 17, Hwy: 26, Combined: 20
Old
City: 19, Hwy: 28, Combined: 22
Window Sticker
City: 19, Hwy: 30

P.S. I would love to know the cd for this car if anyone has it.

Thanks
Dean


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