Well, lessee, In Car Zero (my DP Mk II sprite, with a 1275 and all to go-fast
stuff imaginable (about $30,000 if I had to go through winner's circle today
and buy everything. YIKES!)) It gets about 15 mpg. This is a 12.5:1 compres-
sion, 135 hp engine, and not recomended for realiztic numbers. In Quadster,
(AH 3000 BN7, 4 seater) which is currently being de-non-painted-parts and sanded
to be painted, the previous owner was getting about 22 mpg. I haven't driven
it enough yet to verify or deny this. In the street sprite, I can get 33
mpg, this is with a 1275, webers, header, mild cam, flat top pistons, and
not racing like a maniac. Of course only having a 5 1/2 gallon tank, you
really want excellent mileage. I suspect in a well tuned 948 you could
get around 35-40 mpg, but that don't have much get up and go.
"Mister! Hey mister! You lights are popped up, but they aren't on!"
"Huh? Oh gee thanks...<sigh>"
An ignorant good samaritan and me in my Bugeye
Miq Millman -- miq@sgi.com or {decwrl,pyramid,ucbvax}!sgi!miq 415 335 1041
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