Re: Don't believe Corvette owners lies about supposed fuel economy

Dad wrote:

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> "Ric Seyler" <ricseyler@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:BCnQj.67997$y05.21407@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> still just me wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:59:05 -0400, Zomby-Woof@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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> Sheeeit, wife has an `05 Lincoln Aviator AWD with the Ford 4.6. The
> average on that bitch (vehicle not wife) is @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 best 12/13. My C4 is
> pretty much a constant 24 with a 5.7.
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> Ummm.... 24 not all that bad... but I wouldn't mention the 12mpg gas
> hog as a way of justifying the 24 :-)

HAHAHA!!!
My 04 Xterra with it's weakling V6 and porker weight SUCKS gas!

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>>> Still, I have trouble believing that most guys driving 'vettes are
>>> getting 24mpg. Maybe the gray haired old men who bought it for looks
>>> and in a vain attempt to feel young again. If you own a 'vette, you
>>> ought to _drive_ it.
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>> Know anything about physics or aerodynamics?
>> Overdrive w/very low cruising RPM, an engine that doesn't have to 
>> strain the least to get it down
>> the road, very aerodynamic, light relative weight........... pretty 
>> self evident......
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> But then us old men do drive them, when was the last time you saw 140? 
> Of course you're in over your head to drive the Corvette to anywhere 
> near it's potential, plus looking at jail time if you're caught. Top 
> end on my '61 was just a shade under 115, top end on the '05 will most 
> likely not be obtainable as I did learn a few things over the years 
> and some are just not that important anymore.
>
> Then again driving the car you like is the name of the game, knocking 
> what others drive is also in the cards for some. Doing so with no 
> experience of ownership or seat time in any of the cars mentioned is 
> kind of juvenile.
>
> The closest I've ever been to the R8/R10 is at the track and it is 
> impressive. The thing is almost ghostly and a tribute to the 
> engineering and the people involved in building such a fine machine. 
> Hopefully it can become a technology to benefit the automotive field.



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