Date:         Sat, 23 Nov 1996 09:48:39 -0800
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From:         Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com>
Subject:      Re: mileage revisited

At 10:18 AM 11/23/96 -0600, Lawrence Johnson wrote:
>I drive a 1986 Syncro Westfalia, use 91 to 93 octane gasoline, drive 100
>km/hr = 63 mph.
>My consumption is 14.5 litres/100km = 19 mi/imp gal = 16 mi/US gal.
>
>According to a report from S.Africa, 14.5 l/100km is normal at 100
>km/hr. Any other Syncro drivers have better/worse results?
I've averaged 18.11 mpg over the last year in my 87 syncro Westy.

-Mark McCulley

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