[Shotimes] Gas Mileage and British Sports Cars

[David Rosicke]

Comments:  I'm not sure what Acetone will do to your fuel system.  It's designed for Benzene, not Acetone.  Acetone is used to dissolve plastics (and Nail Polish!)

On the Mileage note:  I'm thinking of putting a set of basket weeves on my '91 with Bridgestone Turanza LS-H's 205/65-15's.  They are decent mileage tires, good in the rain (which says something on the Honda Wagon I'm running them on!) and with the 15" rims, the combination will be MUCH lighter than the Slicer/BFG KDW 225/55-16 set I have on now.  I don't go over 120 MPH much anyway these days!  Oh, and the 205 instead of the 215/60-15 size will help my mileage AND keep my speedometer correct (it reads lower than actual by 3 MPH at 70)

That above combination I plan on going with should net me at least 3-5 MPG over the current combo. I get 18/26 now.  My old stock '89 used to get 32 MPG Highway @ 65 MPH.

British cars:  The Esprit went V8 in the mid '90's.  I remember the article mentioning that it was much less surprising to drive as the power didn't come all at once like the old Turbo 4-banger did!  Plus the structural improvments to handle the new engine made the car less creaky/squeeky

Oh, and don't forget TVR!

 

Dave R.