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Re: mileage question

To: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
Subject: Re: mileage question
From: "Dr T. Dafforn" <td214@cus.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:29:59 +0100 (BST)
On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, James wrote:

> You have a USA version with a 8.7 Gallon tank (UK is 7.25).  175/8.7 is
> 20.11 MPG so it realy depends how "economicly" you drive the car.  (Not
> raceing away from the traffic lights every time) 
> 
> If the distance was made with one long Journy as opposed to drive 2
> miles a day.  Then I would be woried, if however it lots of littel
> Journeys then it's only alittel in efficiant.  The UK car's get about 35
> MPG (quoted) I tended to get about 30 out of mine unless I was fealing
> perticularly good.

There was a chap in the current sport six magazine who claims 50 mpg + for
his spit (with overdrive) I've managed 35-40 before!

Cheers
                Tim


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