Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
01-28-2008, 01:49 AM
#51
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by CoreyR
yeah im just wrong, great rebutal. typical response from you when youre wrong.
mileage computers are a ------- estimate. i dont care what they say. 12MPG driving highway, less with only city. let me know next time you go on a long trip and compare mileage driven versus fuel used to determine gas mileage as opposed to some estimated on board gas mileage readout. would you also base how much torque a hyundai tiburon is making by a gauge? i mean it has an on board torque output gauge, i bet its accurate as hell right? :1
mileage computers are a ------- estimate. i dont care what they say. 12MPG driving highway, less with only city. let me know next time you go on a long trip and compare mileage driven versus fuel used to determine gas mileage as opposed to some estimated on board gas mileage readout. would you also base how much torque a hyundai tiburon is making by a gauge? i mean it has an on board torque output gauge, i bet its accurate as hell right? :1
you're just a hater, and what else could i say other than you're wrong? you won't believe me, you won't believe proof, you won't believe ratings, you won't believe other people.
so what is there that i could possibly do to convince you...
i get about 380 miles to a tank in my camaro, with mostly highway driving. thats 27mpg
the EPA estimate is 26mpg (45% highway, 55% city)
01-28-2008, 01:51 AM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
27? I got 24 at best with a 3.8 v6
engine size alone does not determine fuel mileage. my car gets better mileage than a lot of 4 cylinder cars.
like the evo, sti, wrx, etc...
01-28-2008, 01:53 AM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by random-strike
might be i don't know.
you're just a hater, and what else could i say other than you're wrong? you won't believe me, you won't believe proof, you won't believe ratings, you won't believe other people.
so what is there that i could possibly do to convince you...
i get about 380 miles to a tank in my camaro, with mostly highway driving. thats 27mpg
the EPA estimate is 26mpg (45% highway, 55% city)
you're just a hater, and what else could i say other than you're wrong? you won't believe me, you won't believe proof, you won't believe ratings, you won't believe other people.
so what is there that i could possibly do to convince you...
i get about 380 miles to a tank in my camaro, with mostly highway driving. thats 27mpg
the EPA estimate is 26mpg (45% highway, 55% city)
yeah im a hater because i have personal experience with something and know what im talking about.
when i pick up my LS1 car soon ill see for myself if it really gets 26+ MPG. i doubt it though.
01-28-2008, 01:55 AM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by CoreyR
yeah it makes 200ft/lbs at 1200 RPM as long as youre 100% WOT.
yeah im a hater because i have personal experience with something and know what im talking about.
when i pick up my LS1 car soon ill see for myself if it really gets 26+ MPG. i doubt it though.
yeah im a hater because i have personal experience with something and know what im talking about.
when i pick up my LS1 car soon ill see for myself if it really gets 26+ MPG. i doubt it though.
if you drive it only in the city and aren't driving like a jackass you'll get about 20.
i have experience with both, the dakota, silverado, and my camaro.
where you live they might put more/different additives in the gasoline that might lower your fuel mileage, like ethonal, etc...
so before go off on a :1 tangent you should think about this type of stuff
01-28-2008, 09:06 AM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by random-strike
would it make you feel better if i got a video tape of the mileage computer on the truck?
I have one of those in the Jeep and I can make it read whatever I want. If I coast down a hill for a while I can get it to max out at 99mpg. That doesn't mean I really get 99mpg. :1 Taking off from a stop going uphill it will read about 2mpg until I get going for a while.
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01-28-2008, 11:09 AM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Nice purchase, I have an old 2001 expedition with a 4.6 and it is a gas eating dog 
It gets the job done though. The extra size of these big trucks make it really nice for dragging a trailer. Plus you can pack all your junk inside away from losers who like to steal stuff at the track.
I would take a chevy motor over the modular fords any day, and if mine ever dies it will be getting a 4cyl cummins swapped in
It gets the job done though. The extra size of these big trucks make it really nice for dragging a trailer. Plus you can pack all your junk inside away from losers who like to steal stuff at the track.I would take a chevy motor over the modular fords any day, and if mine ever dies it will be getting a 4cyl cummins swapped in
