In 1997 my daughter and I took a hiking vacation in Glacier National Park in
Montana. We both live in Wisconsin. It was a little bit over 4000 miles.
Took a lot of side trips on the "back" roads. I had a new 1997 BMW 328is.
We averaged 26 MPG for the trip with a low of 23 MPG when we drove back
across Montana on Highway 2 cruising at around 120 MPH between towns. No
speed limit in Montana then, just "reasonable and prudent" or maybe
"proper". Seemed reasonable to me. Passed one trooper going the other way
at about 100. High mileage for the trip was the last leg in Wisconsin when
I was taking it easy, got 32 MPG then. Car still gets 28 to 30 MPG on the
highway, maybe a bit more if I keep my foot out of it. Not bad for a
"perfomance" car.
Tim Murphy
1961 TR4 #317
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:29 PM
Subject: [Fot] Mileage bragging
> Okay everyone says to buy a little car so you can average something like
> 23-25
> mpg. Buying a car because of the cost of gas is silly and will probably
> never
> pay for the capital investment. Buying a high mileage car because of a
> SHORTAGE of gasoline, such as we had in the early '70's makes sense
> though.
>
> My Nissan Maxima 6 speed is giving me 19.5 - 19-7 in normal Southern
> California street traffic and upwards of 28-29 at 75 on cruise. Out of
> California the same car get in the low 30's at the same speeds. (better
> gasoline with out the Cal additives) Nice piece and big enough to carry
> what
> ever you like. Then anytime I want to stand on the gas there is something
> there that can respond.
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