In a message dated 8/12/2003 5:12:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
105671.471@compuserve.com writes:
> Message text written by INTERNET:Percybal@aol.com
> >> -The TR8 ran fine. Covered 1700 miles, used 1/2 pint of oil, 55 Gallons
> of
> > gas and gave me no issues.
> > -I bought about $500 worth of parts - most for the TR6. Now I'm excited.
> >
> > Cheers and hope to see you guys next year.
> >
> > Dave Massey
> > 57 TR3
> > 71 TR6 (next year?)
> > 80 TR8 (if only the AC worked)
> >
> >
>
> Absolutely stunning gas mileage for the 3.5 litre
> Rover/Buick V8. One presumes it was all
> downhill? Or were you really driving the only Triumph
> Acclaim featured at the event ? 8-)
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Percy Ballentine
> <
>
> Well, let's see: 10 gal in Terra Haute, 5 gal in Indy, 10 gal in
> Zainesville, 11 gal in Indiana, PA, 11 gal in (somewhere) PA, 11 Gal in
> Richmond, IN, 11 Gal in Vandalia IL. If you include the fillup before I
> left that makes closer to 80 gal. I guess that Enron accounting class I
> took actually worked.
>
> Now, let me tell you about my 23 second autocross run...
>
> Dave
>
What was the gas mileage during those 23 seconds? Should
one presume in the 3-4 mpg range? 8-)
Percy
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