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Old 09-17-2010, 11:32 PM
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these motors get better mpg with age?

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Old 09-17-2010, 11:45 PM
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Age is the other term for how far off the floor your right foot is.
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Old 09-17-2010, 11:56 PM
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Old 09-18-2010, 12:17 AM
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Age is the other term for how far off the floor your right foot is.
knowing is what keeps that foot down!

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Old 09-18-2010, 09:52 PM
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Ja but that is only good for one week. Now Swoope.. your car is on the decline for power.

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Old 09-18-2010, 11:28 PM
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Ja but that is only good for one week. Now Swoope.. your car is on the decline for power.

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funny,

the car has been resting for so long, seems like it has more power now.

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Old 09-20-2010, 01:03 AM
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Mine has.

I wouldn't even believe myself if I didn't I pump precisely 13.46 gallons each time I fill up and then watch the trip odometer end up with a larger number on it with each passing year.

Current, almost absolutely consistent number? 286 miles.

286 / 13.46 = 21.25 mpg (rounded up)

Personal best? I'm pretty sure it was 319 miles which would have been about 23.5 mpg.

Worst? Somewhere between 255 and 250 when I was kickin' it in the *** constantly.

Oh, and mine is now a 1/2 second quicker to 60 and runs a 1 second better 1/4 mile trap (okay...okay...I made that shizznat up).
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swoope is drunk or sober?
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Originally Posted by swoope
funny,

the car has been resting for so long, seems like it has more power now.

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That's the sceret!

The lnger it sits the more power they get.

Kid of like re-charging a battery.

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Originally Posted by swoope
these motors get better mpg with age?
Sorry, just deleted my reply. (I mistakenly thought you asked "do these motors get better with age?").
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swoope is drunk or sober?
that was in the middle.

miss this place, hate this place!

but really.. car set for 4 months. mpg went up.. explain.

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I dnt gandma my car but I dnt drive it fast all the time.. I only get 200-220 miles per tank.. mainly 200 miles.. hahaha I read about ppl getting 280ish makes me cry lol.
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Originally Posted by swoope
that was in the middle.

miss this place, hate this place!

but really.. car set for 4 months. mpg went up.. explain.

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that's missed...not pissed!
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Honestly mine has not gotten better but it has stabilized and the mileage is pretty damn good overall considering how i drive and hold the revs high to hear the exhaust, etc.
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swoope it just get bitter mpg not better

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