Whoooo Hoooo....finally broke 21 mpg!
05-04-2004, 10:31 PM
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Whoooo Hoooo....finally broke 21 mpg!
Whoooo hoooo!
Finally broke 21 mpg! After three round trips to VA beach I finally got decent mpg's.
21.192 MPG
My average is up to just over 19 mpg!
Gas at the service station here on Ft. Eustis jumped 6 cents a gallon! 89 octane is up to $1.79 a gallon Damn!
Finally broke 21 mpg! After three round trips to VA beach I finally got decent mpg's.
21.192 MPG
My average is up to just over 19 mpg!
Gas at the service station here on Ft. Eustis jumped 6 cents a gallon! 89 octane is up to $1.79 a gallon Damn!
05-05-2004, 08:47 AM
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Yup I'm sure I would. Glad you had a great time. I tried the higher octane and there was no change in milage just a larger dent in the pocket book!
05-05-2004, 02:36 PM
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The car likes to run hard. I was consistently hitting the fuel light at 200-210 miles for the first 1800 miles. Finally had a chance to do some extended high-speed running. I'm at 240 miles and still have a bit to go before the light will be coming on (usually comes on at about 13 1/2 gallons.). So far my conclusion is the efficient range may be somewhere in the 95+ mph zone :p
05-05-2004, 04:35 PM
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derwankel --- yeah ... if you use 1000 octane you get 100+mpg .... go ahead ... try and prove me wrong :-)
21 mpg on a rotary?? how fast are you on the 1/4 and do you still have warranty to replace your future defunct overheating motor??
05-05-2004, 04:53 PM
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For the 1st 10,000 miles I used 93 octane and averaged 21.16 mpg.
I now have 14,000 miles and have used 87 octane these last 4,000 miles, and now average 21.68 mpg.
80% highway, and I do not baby my baby.
I now have 14,000 miles and have used 87 octane these last 4,000 miles, and now average 21.68 mpg.
80% highway, and I do not baby my baby.
05-05-2004, 05:01 PM
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Originally posted by d0 Luck
he's got a point
21 mpg on a rotary?? how fast are you on the 1/4 and do you still have warranty to replace your future defunct overheating motor??
he's got a point
21 mpg on a rotary?? how fast are you on the 1/4 and do you still have warranty to replace your future defunct overheating motor??
05-20-2004, 02:01 PM
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Originally posted by PoLaK
If you use a higher octane you should see better resuts.
If you use a higher octane you should see better resuts.
87 octane: 19-20MPG
89 octane: 19-20MPG
93 octane: 19-20MPG
05-20-2004, 07:03 PM
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I just finished my second tank since the M flash 19.99 mpg in mixed driving. Before the flash I got 16.5 to 16.9 now I get 19.2 to 19.99. I didn't get it for the mileage but I am very satisfied with the way it runs now and with the mileage. I bet I can get 26 mpg on a trip (i got 24.2 before).
05-21-2004, 01:18 AM
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I'm starting to believe that I didn't get the M flash even though the papers at the dealer suggest otherwise. I didn't see the diagnostic printout though...
I do get the 20 brake press oil needle sweep (any chance this was there before the L revision?), but my mileage between before and afterwards is pretty much unchanged (rather a bit lower now than before) in the mid to high 18 mpg with mostly highway driving, and I don't feel the car different
I do get the 20 brake press oil needle sweep (any chance this was there before the L revision?), but my mileage between before and afterwards is pretty much unchanged (rather a bit lower now than before) in the mid to high 18 mpg with mostly highway driving, and I don't feel the car different
07-16-2004, 10:28 AM
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Gas Mileage Going Up
When I first got mine two months ago the first couple of tanks were 14 MPG. Now I'm getting 17 - 19 MPG. Most of this driving is commuter and city. I think the key is the oil. I check it twice a week and no matter how little it needs, it gets it.
I've been using mid grade and can't tell a difference from the high grade.
It's too bad that my Cobra get's better gas mileage - 21 MPG.
I've been using mid grade and can't tell a difference from the high grade.
It's too bad that my Cobra get's better gas mileage - 21 MPG.
07-19-2004, 12:32 AM
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I now have 7150 miles and still haven't broken 20 mpg. My best tank averages have been high 19's on mostly highway driving. Most tanks I see between 15-17 mpg in mostly short trip driving. As has been stated already, octane makes no difference.
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