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Old 04-15-2013, 07:32 PM   #1
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Default Holy MPG!

Charleston,SC to Cape Coral, FL.

556 miles

9 hours

One restroom stop, no fuel

+5 over speed limit the whole way

48.4mpg





Impressive since it is only rated for 41 highway. Trunk was full as well. And still over a quarter tank left over.

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Old 04-15-2013, 07:47 PM   #2
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We need a cool story bro emoticon. Joes face wearing his sun glasses. Yes.
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Old 04-15-2013, 07:47 PM   #3
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btw.


Cool story bro.
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Old 04-15-2013, 08:37 PM   #4
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5 over the speed limit on i95 in FL? GTFO!
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Old 04-15-2013, 08:54 PM   #5
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5 over the speed limit on i95 in FL? GTFO!
it was pretty scary! lol
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Old 04-15-2013, 08:43 PM   #6
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Did I just stumble upon the shit nobody cares about thread?
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Old 04-15-2013, 08:57 PM   #7
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That's some pretty impressive mileage. I just wish the EPA would let some of the VW/Audi high performance diesel technology make it into the states. Audi ran a diesel car in the 24 hours of LeMans series for quite a few seasons and consistently finished in the top 5. Audi has a diesel TT over in Europe that does 0-60 in a halfway decent 7.5 sec while getting 44mpg.

Too bad VW/Audi can't seem to build a gas engine for the long haul, though.
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Old 04-15-2013, 09:44 PM   #8
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Old 04-15-2013, 08:45 PM   #9
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Carl you posted this in the wrong thread lol
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F what the car says, check that shit the old fashioned way bo.
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F what the car says, check that shit the old fashioned way bo.
this aint a chebby, vw has it spot on. and you can see i dont need fuel till i leave to go back home
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Cool story bro.
You're cool.
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Did I just stumble upon the shit nobody cares about thread?
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Old 04-15-2013, 10:01 PM   #13
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i have been averaging 48mpg each week driving to work for about a year now in my frankencivic burning 87 octane.
got 51mpg in the wifes civic hybrid when we took it to the mountains last year. (which still makes no sense to me, as it was out of battery halfway up the mountain and wheezing on its 1.3 liter engine)

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i have been averaging 48mpg each week driving to work for about a year now in my frankencivic burning 87 octane.
got 51mpg in the wifes civic hybrid when we took it to the mountains last year. (which still makes no sense to me, as it was out of battery halfway up the mountain and wheezing on its 1.3 liter engine)
Never thought I'd see the day when diggler is talking honda swaps and mad vtec yo!
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Oh snap diggs just one up'd carl! Carl, your move!
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Oh snap diggs just one up'd carl! Carl, your move!
can't compare frankencivic to a 3500lb sedan

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Old 04-16-2013, 08:42 AM   #17
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can't compare frankencivic to a 3500lb sedan

that guy lives up here... i've seen in on Hwy25 down near ZacH's people a number of times.
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that guy lives up here... i've seen in on Hwy25 down near ZacH's people a number of times.
last time i read about it, that car was actually only a civic cx, not the uber mpg getting vx. and he still gets like 70+mpg with it. the aero is a huge deal when trying to get big hwy mpg... moreso than the weight.
im not that hardcore about it though.
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What about the hybrid!?
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3500lbs on a certified cat scale?
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