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Old 04-29-2007, 05:36 PM
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Tanks are 15.3 gal
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Old 04-29-2007, 05:40 PM
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about how many is 200km's as far as miles would be?
200 kilometers = 124.274238 miles
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Old 04-29-2007, 05:43 PM
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about how many is 200km's as far as miles would be?
200 kilometers = 124.274238 miles
That's about a 1/3 of a tank for me
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Old 04-29-2007, 05:47 PM
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dude that sucks try shifting at like 2300rpm thats what i normaly do i drive only city miles right now and im getting 16 17 mpg with a carbed 302
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Old 04-29-2007, 06:33 PM
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shift like I do, @ 1700rpms
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Old 04-29-2007, 06:35 PM
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dude that sucks try shifting at like 2300rpm thats what i normaly do i drive only city miles right now and im getting 16 17 mpg with a carbed 302
normally I do. I was just giving a rough estimate of where I shift. I don't like to beat on my car
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Old 04-29-2007, 06:37 PM
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about how many is 200km's as far as miles would be?
Thats much worse than me, I have been getting about 145 or so out of about 11 gallons of fuel. That is running the ac some as well. No highway with that mileage at all.

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shift like I do, @ 1700rpms
lol thats a little too low for my tastes
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shift like I do, @ 1700rpms
lol thats a little too low for my tastes
yea I agree. I normally give gas to like 1500 then start letting out the clutch. No way am I shifting at 1700 rpms
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shift like I do, @ 1700rpms
lol thats a little too low for my tastes
yea I agree. I normally give gas to like 1500 then start letting out the clutch. No way am I shifting at 1700 rpms
you shouldnt even need to give it gas to let out the clutch[&:] looks like you need some more practice

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shift like I do, @ 1700rpms
lol thats a little too low for my tastes
hey when im getting ~30MPG I dont care
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