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Re: Fuel mileage and performance

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Fuel mileage and performance
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:31:22 +0100
At the moment we are getting about 55-60 mpg in the MKIII with the 1275
engine.

Regards
Mikkel

At 13:38 27-02-00 -0500, Biff Jones wrote:
>I have a bone stock 948 in my car and on the hiway (60-65) I get
>40mpg with the current setup.  However, around town I only get
>30+/-.   Guess like Frank says 'you've got your foot in it'
>rather than a steady cruise.
>
>Biff Jones
>Pasadena, MD
>'59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
>'62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
>http://sprites2.homestead.com/index.html
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 12:45 PM
>Subject: Re: Fuel mileage and performance
>
>
>>I am getting 38 mpg with PIECES which has a reground cam, not
>much
>>better then stock     <<<<snip>>>>>
>>I am curious as to what bone stock 948s get as far as mileage
>goes.
>>Les' and I both saw great mileage with the 67 Sprites. (the best
>year
>>overall if you ask me)
>>
>>--
>>Frank Clarici
>>Toms River, NJ
>>Too many Sprites (again)
>>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>
>

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