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

"Sarah Czepiel" <ninety7gt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:06:10 -0700, "Uncle_vito" 
> <uncle_vito2002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
>
> :>Well what is the mileage you folks get around town.  I do not need to
do 
> a
> :>lot of freeway driving.  Just stop and go up to about 45 mph.
>
> I get about 20-22 mpg.
>
That's really far better than I expected. You don't get much better with 
performance I4 machines.  Some time ago I owned a Honda Prelude and while
I 
did get close to 30 on the road, if you ran it hard 20-24 was about it 
around town.


> :>Also bragging the the vette gets XX mpg seems like a 'so what'.
>
> I wouldn't characterize it as " bragging" but more comparing the 
> Corvette's
> amazing mpg against other known factors.   For instance our C6 gets the
> best mileage of any vehicle in the family.  I find that a pleasant
> surprise.
>
>
> :> Typical vette owners would not really be concerned with mileage. 
Seems 
> they are
> :>going for the looks and performance.
> :>
> :>Vito
>
> Mileage is often discussed in the online Corvette fora.  Guess you
really
> don't know much about Corvette owners at all.
>
> Enjoy your Nissan.
>
> :>"codifus" <codifus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> :>> On Apr 22, 12:52 am, Sarah Czepiel <ninety...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> :>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:20:57 -0700 (PDT), Sal 
> <jackwhite...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> :>>> wrote:
> :>>>
> :>>> :>They'll lie and tell people that Corvettes get 28 MPG, when the 
> truth
> :>>> :>is that the C6 ZO6 gets 24 MPG, the C6 Auto Coupe gets 25 mpg,
and 
> the
> :>>> :>C6 Manual gets 26 MPG.
> :>>>
> :>>> Husband and I averaged 29mpg last summer on a trip from Maryland to

> Rhode
> :>>> Island.
> :>>>
> :>>> When the Corvette has so many other things to brag about, why would
> :>>> anyone
> :>>> lie about the gas mileage?
> :>>>
> :>>> --------
> :>>>
> :>>> On 21 Apr 2008 17:09:52 -0700, Jose Gaspar
<Jose_mem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> in
> :>>>
> :>>> Message-ID: <fujacg02hmu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> :>>>
> :>>> :> you never got above an E-5...  I did that in a little over one 
> year in
> :>>> the Army...
> :>>
> :>> Totally agree. I'm not a fan of most domestic cars, but the Corvette
> :>> is definitely an exception. For a 500 hp, 7.0 liter vehicle to be
able
> :>> to get 24 to 29 MPG, that is impressive. That technology should be
> :>> sprinkled throughout the product range. The new Malibu seems to be a
a
> :>> sign that (FINALLY!) GM is waking up and really thinking about the
> :>> whole prodcut line, not just the king Corvette.
> :>>
> :>>
> :>> CD
> :>>
> :>
> :>
>