- 1. mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:10:03 -0500
- My son and I went north from Missouri into Canada in August, 2100 miles in 7 days in the 67B. Got 28.2 mpg for the trip. That was at 70 mph, no overdrive, and loaded down for camping with a large bun
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- 2. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:36:21 +0100
- Unlike Eire (southern Ireland) where the distance signs are in kilometres and the speed signs in miles.
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- 3. Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 19:31:29 EDT
- Did over 600 miles this weekend in the Interceptor, and got 21 mpg Imperial at steady 80 - 100 mph. There IS something to be said for having a large engine! Just wondered how MGB mileage matches that
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00620.html (7,310 bytes)
- 4. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:16:51 -0400
- I often do 25+ mpg in my MGB, and has a high-performance engine in it, so that's pretty good mileage, considering. Only drawback is the high-octane fuel, which is a bit pricier. Still, I like that a
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00625.html (7,939 bytes)
- 5. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:34:28 -0500
- I get about 24 MPG in my MGA at 80. But then again, I,m running a 5 main 1860 cc engine with overdrive. Its a pretty cheap way to have a lot of fun. -- Bob Shaw Check out Shaw's Garage at http://www.
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00628.html (7,893 bytes)
- 6. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:13:23 -0400
- I commute 50 miles each way to work 4 days a week. I get 28MPG at 70-75MPH in my non overdrive roadster. I get 20MPG at the same speed with my four speed V8 which has identical final drive to the roa
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00629.html (8,263 bytes)
- 7. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:08 EDT
- Do it at 100 mph and see which gives you the best mileage! Bill
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00631.html (7,474 bytes)
- 8. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:31:43 -0500
- Darn good mileage for high-speed cruising, but for us fellers south of the 54th parallel, Bill is talking Imperial gallons (160fl.oz.), so translated to 'murican measures, he's averaging 16.8 mpg. St
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00632.html (7,679 bytes)
- 9. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:47:58 -0400
- Something tells me that my poor roadster wouldn't do 100. If you can call the cops off I'd be willing to try it though -LOL James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 85 Dodge Ram -- Original Message -
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00633.html (8,179 bytes)
- 10. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Eric <eric@internode.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:51:33 +0930
- On Tuesday, Sep 30, 2003, at 14:17 Australia/Adelaide, James Nazarian I would love to try to work out what my little old 'B gets on the racetrack (up to 5.5 - 6,000+ revs in most gears) - I just know
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00635.html (8,677 bytes)
- 11. RE: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry list account" <list@marketvalue.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 06:54:48 -0600
- Me. Larry Hoy MGB V8
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00641.html (7,749 bytes)
- 12. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 08:51:49 -0500
- When you add in the $$ to pay off your speeding tickets, what's your cost per mile? (BG) CR
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00645.html (8,367 bytes)
- 13. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:00:11 EDT
- No additional surcharge for tickets ;-) I am the soul of discretion (and use a Valentine 1 when the Gods of Lucas circuitry don't frown on me). The tickets I have picked up in the last few years cons
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00650.html (10,613 bytes)
- 14. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:52:05 +0100
- Usually get mid 30s (UK), or 80/90 in my MGB, but probably not at the same time. Did once get 320 miles out of a tank on the V8, that's 34 mpg. Typically got 27 on a daily commute of about 70 mostly
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00654.html (8,403 bytes)
- 15. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:11:11 EDT
- They do, but my odometer is in miles, and I can still relate to mpg better than litres per 100 km, so I convert that way. Besides, no one in the US, last hold out of non-Metric, would be able to unde
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00655.html (8,644 bytes)
- 16. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
- Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 01:53:50 +1030
- Hey, I managed to fill up on pump fuel at 93c per litre! Gotta pick your days because where I am they will sting you 98c litre as the weekend approaches (and over $1 per litre if it is a holiday week
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00656.html (8,288 bytes)
- 17. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 10:04:22 -0700
- Hmm, top-up, I would expect at least that kind of mileage from a B with OD. Not that anyone is likely to cruise one at much over 80 -- too noisy/drafty/shakey (pick one or more). Where traffic permit
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00658.html (9,309 bytes)
- 18. RE: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 10:35:47 -0700
- I was getting about 28 mpg (U.S.) with my Rover SD1 the last time I took it on a long run down to San Diego. Average speed was about 80 mph. Probably the fact that the Holley secondaries were not op
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00659.html (9,217 bytes)
- 19. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 10:53:30 -0700
- The V8 I was talking about is a 4.5L Chrysler with 10.5:1 compression and a 500cfm 4-bbl, in a 3200 lb. car with a 3.23 diff. So 28mpg is pretty much out of the question. But I should be able to matc
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00662.html (8,897 bytes)
- 20. Re: Mileage (score: 1)
- Author: Aaron Whiteman <aaronw@wsu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:44:18 -0700
- In the 2300 miles I've driven since July 24th, I've averaged 24 MPG (US). Given the Eastern wa.us weather, most of this is top-down. My mileage is based on pretty crude mechanisms (fill the tank, rea
- /html/mgs/2003-09/msg00663.html (9,466 bytes)
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