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Results are IN.. VW diesel
Put $25. worth in the Rabbit saturday. $4.79 @ gallon. Put the guage just under the peg.
I have driven the car 120mi over the last 3 weeks, (all in town). It had 3/4 tank when I started blowing off the cobwebs. It's doing over 40 mpg in town! It isn't anywhere as comfy as the Subi, but it is a lot better than the bicycle! I got 2 weeks running out of $42.00 in the Outback. ran 180 miles.(also, all in town) I guess I'll have to start on the Diesel 82 Jetta that sits at the farm next.
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I'm not a REDNECK! I am an Appalachian-AMERICAN!! "Can't go to work today. The 'voices' said to "Stay home and clean the guns". Most famous Red-Neck last words... " Hey Everybody, Watch This!!) http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn272/subi-crosser/ Jerry |
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Nice mileage man... I still think it's worth it to get a Honda CRX. Same mileage and it runs on 87.
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Last fill up for me was 1.8 gallons @ $7.54 (runs better with premium). Went 132.4 miles on the 1.8 gallons of which maybe 25 miles was on the highway as I'm still trying to keep the carbs from fouling the plugs at 60-65mph. That comes out to a cool 73mpg. That's down a bit from the last tank but still quite respectable I'd say.
Oh and the 175 isn't nearly as comfortable as my SVX but is on par with the F-250 and aside from my feet vibrating asleep after 20 minutes is close to the Nighthawk with the corbin which I'm lucky if I see 40mpg out of. Needless to say the Nighthawk tends to sit quite a bit. Total investment of $800 including a title (had to use a service), tags, insurance, new shoes total ground up home resto including new rings and gaskets. Once you've tired of your smoker she can be yours for $1900.
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My 85 Interceptor will give me a week's daily trips on one tank, about $20.
The SVX costs about $35.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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I have an 85 Tercel with a stick. I used to use it when I had to pick up cars for a dealer. I would drive the tercel there and pull the dealer tag and drive the other car home. Looks like trash but runs like a swiss watch! I am toying with a propane conversion. (Duel fuel kits are available) I know that ugly is only paint deep on most cars. I think I can handle that!
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I'm not a REDNECK! I am an Appalachian-AMERICAN!! "Can't go to work today. The 'voices' said to "Stay home and clean the guns". Most famous Red-Neck last words... " Hey Everybody, Watch This!!) http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn272/subi-crosser/ Jerry |
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That's only if you get the HF model, plus the Honduh won't run on veggie oil, or used tranny fluid, etc... (If I still had my Rabbit, I'd be runnin it on used ATF from work lol)
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There is no shortage of trany fluid in these parts. I might have to mix a little in and see what happens.
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I'm not a REDNECK! I am an Appalachian-AMERICAN!! "Can't go to work today. The 'voices' said to "Stay home and clean the guns". Most famous Red-Neck last words... " Hey Everybody, Watch This!!) http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn272/subi-crosser/ Jerry |
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