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[QUOTE]Last week I passed the 1000 mile mark. I began winding her out to near 9000 rpm's on a fairly regular basis (every time I got on a freeway onramp etc.). Obviously I expected my mileage to take a big nose dive (I was averaging 18 mpg during break in).
So, I filled up today. My MPG? 19.44.
That's right. 19.44! With many 9000 rpm runs![QUOTE]
Well I'm not suprised, it takes less gas to accelerate when ur at higher rpm on the rx-8
So, I filled up today. My MPG? 19.44.
That's right. 19.44! With many 9000 rpm runs![QUOTE]
Well I'm not suprised, it takes less gas to accelerate when ur at higher rpm on the rx-8
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I really don't want to burst everyone's bubbles here, but when driven hard this car drinks fuel as any other.
Someone say 'driving hard', I always understand driving on a track under racing conditions, which brought me a nice 7mpg.
On public roads, if I drive lightly I get 18 mpg, driving 'hard' however gives me 11-ish mpg.
So when somebody says again he drives this car hard and gets 16+ mpg I'll laugh him in the face!
Someone say 'driving hard', I always understand driving on a track under racing conditions, which brought me a nice 7mpg.
On public roads, if I drive lightly I get 18 mpg, driving 'hard' however gives me 11-ish mpg.
So when somebody says again he drives this car hard and gets 16+ mpg I'll laugh him in the face!
Last edited by megauo; 11-18-2004 at 06:07 AM.
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Originally Posted by megauo
I really don't want to burst everyone's bubbles here, but when driven hard this car drinks fuel as any other.
Someone say 'driving hard', I always understand driving on a track under racing conditions, which brought me a nice 7mpg.
On public roads, if I drive lightly I get 18 mpg, driving 'hard' however gives me 11-ish mpg.
So when somebody says again he drives this car hard and gets 16+ mpg I'll laugh him in the face!
Someone say 'driving hard', I always understand driving on a track under racing conditions, which brought me a nice 7mpg.
On public roads, if I drive lightly I get 18 mpg, driving 'hard' however gives me 11-ish mpg.
So when somebody says again he drives this car hard and gets 16+ mpg I'll laugh him in the face!
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I can wait to get an 8, I HOPE, so I can see for myself what type of fuel economy I get. I think I can hit at least 17/23 but we shall see...
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