>>... they were having engine trouble and couldn't drive more than 35-40mph...<< You puts on your flashers and hope for the best. <G> Best boxer mileage we ever saw was when we were the trailing vehicle in a Florida bound caravan that was mostly made up of Splitties. I recall getting an even 23 mpg. What was most amusing, was observing the effects of wind gusts on the lineup. Geo/ATL
On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Bill M <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > I once got upper 20's with my Zetec following a friend back from New > Hamshire/Mass border to my house in Mystic,CT > as they were having engine trouble and couldn't drive more > than 35-40mph. Just hardly loping along in 4th gear feathering the gas > pedal. It was like watching paint dry after > awhile and I lost count of the middle fingers we got. > > Bill M > Mystic,CT > > On Jan 20, 2013, at 12:34 PM, george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > >>> let's hear about your jetta conversion.. << > > > > > > expect to get 20 mpg overall. My best mileage figger was 24 something on > > rural 2 lane at 55 mph. > > > > > > Geo/ATL > |
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