07-06-2012, 09:00 PM
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Having owned an Explorer and Sidekick seems way more nimble and car like to me.
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07-07-2012, 11:48 PM
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krist a mighty dave what a pic...
MUSTANGS out the Kazoo
i understand one of the design engineers 0n the lancasters was involved on design of my old machine
to beat that pic ill need to find a field with 2 lancasters or spitfires
very unlikely
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07-09-2012, 02:17 AM
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krist a mighty dave what a pic...
MUSTANGS out the Kazoo
i understand one of the design engineers 0n the lancasters was involved on design of my old machine
to beat that pic ill need to find a field with 2 lancasters or spitfires
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That was the photo opportunity of a lifetime! I paid $225 for a 20-minute flight in a T-6 Texan that day. After landing, The pilot asked me where I was from, and whether I drove or flew there. I told him I drove - in a car named after an airplane - a Mustang. He said, "Oh, You should pull it around and get some pictures of it with these Mustangs!" I couldn't believe my ears. I have some really cool pictures to show my friends. 
On Edit, it looks like 3n3rgystar and UltArc have abandoned our team. Oh, well, we can somehow make it without them..
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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07-15-2012, 01:02 AM
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$225 for a 20-minute flight in a T-6 ..
sounds very nice if you got stick time logged ..
i very much regret not putting down 500$ for stick time in the B-24 All American some years ago.i think i would have got an hour stick. but then been passenger to dallas and found my way home on my own from there...its been repainted and renamed since then
i was looking at a car mag the other day and all the new little family sedans did better in the 1/4 mile. FE AND G's side force on the skid pad than my thing..
kinda makes me feel inadequate when a soccer mum and the kids in crossover can pull more side force than a sure enough Classic +sports car+
but then when i put the nitro methane/methanol /castor oil in the top oiler my thing will exude quite the peculiar smell.. the stink of castor oil and nitro-methane
worth something .. maybe, i suspect there are so few can *smell that Smell* anymore
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07-15-2012, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mustang Dave
That was the photo opportunity of a lifetime! I paid $225 for a 20-minute flight in a T-6 Texan that day. After landing, The pilot asked me where I was from, and whether I drove or flew there. I told him I drove - in a car named after an airplane - a Mustang. He said, "Oh, You should pull it around and get some pictures of it with these Mustangs!" I couldn't believe my ears. I have some really cool pictures to show my friends.
On Edit, it looks like 3n3rgystar and UltArc have abandoned our team. Oh, well, we can somehow make it without them.. |
It always makes me smile when people know the Mustang is named after a plane
I'm not gone forever, I was just having another idea for the teams...not sure exactly what I want to do, yet. i didn't abandon you, yet, sir! |
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07-15-2012, 02:23 PM
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MGB=MPG: No stick time in the T-6. I'm not a pilot. This was an exhibition flight for the crowd on the ground.
UltArc: I didn't think you intentionally abandoned the team. I was a member of Team Ford for some time, but when I joined "Sports Cars", the system automatically "un-joined" me from Team Ford.
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Fuel economy is nice, but sometimes I just gotta put the spurs to my pony!
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Originally Posted by elhigh
The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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07-15-2012, 10:15 PM
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I would have been all about this with my 1986 Toyota MR2. It was swapped with a 20 valve engine and 6 speed manual transmission. Fun car and got 40 mpg. Family got bigger and needed to get ride of the 2 seater. I plan to get a Lotus Elise and be back in the high mpg sports car club again though...
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07-15-2012, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang Dave
MGB=MPG: No stick time in the T-6. I'm not a pilot. This was an exhibition flight for the crowd on the ground.
UltArc: I didn't think you intentionally abandoned the team. I was a member of Team Ford for some time, but when I joined "Sports Cars", the system automatically "un-joined" me from Team Ford.
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I was in there, the Ford team, but I was killing their stats. I'm thinking about making one for my state. |
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07-16-2012, 12:19 AM
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We could form "Team Mustang 30+" and exclude anyone who's never exceeded 30MPG in a Mustang... just a thought....
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Fuel economy is nice, but sometimes I just gotta put the spurs to my pony!
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Originally Posted by thatguitarguy
Just 'cuz you can't do it, don't mean it can't be done...
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Originally Posted by elhigh
The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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07-16-2012, 12:51 AM
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We could form "Team Mustang 30+" and exclude anyone who's never exceeded 30MPG in a Mustang... just a thought....
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That would be a very small team! I believe we are the only two active Mustang members. Your generation is much more challenging to get this mileage from, it appears to me.
I'm under the impression you're a five speed, and I don't know too much more about the vehicles. I am under the impression the V8 had 295 hp at the crank. I expect the V6 is 225ish.
Have you thought of upgrading to an 11+?
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