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Originally Posted by Ron75

John,

It is still at the racing shop guy's house while he re-does the wiring and replaces that hoked up computer with a carb and MSD ignition. At the rate he is going I may not live long enough to ever see it again. His shop is always full of cars and engines, so he has it and a person from Washington's show car over at his home in his big garage there. I drive the 69 once in awhile but my health has been so bad the past 9 months that I just can't hardly do anything. About the only driving I do now is to Redding to get my medicine when I am able to and then around here a little. My gas bill for all of last month was $40.85. And the cheapest gas we have right here is now $4.19.

Ron

Sorry to hear about your health ............. take care of yourself, I'm not ready for you to go just yet

I know the feeling about driving ............. The Super Sport doesn't get much mileage since I retired ............ he gets a fill-up about every three weeks or so ............ I get him out just to keep him lubricated (that's what I tell my wife ....... I just feel stupid driving her Vibe all the time ....... ya know, that 4 cylinder won't outrun a Vette )

Take care sir,

John

John,

One of the guys over on CC just came back from a cross country trip and they took his 2002 Vette. He said he averaged 25.5 MPG, which surprised me. I would like to have a car that gets around 50 MPG and will top out at 180 MPH. May as well be ridiculous if I am going to wish.

Ron

Originally Posted by Ron75

John,

One of the guys over on CC just came back from a cross country trip and they took his 2002 Vette. He said he averaged 25.5 MPG, which surprised me. I would like to have a car that gets around 50 MPG and will top out at 180 MPH. May as well be ridiculous if I am going to wish.

Ron

I can believe the Vette mileage ................ my 2002 Camaro SS will approach 30mpg on the highway with the a/c turned off ............ with 5th and 6th gears both being overdrives (5th=0.74:1 and 6th=0.50:1) it allows those cars to cruise efficiently .............. at 70 mph in 6th my LS1 is loafing along at 1,600 rpm .............. did a trip to Skyline Drive a few years back and averaged 28.5 on the way up and 29.8 on the way back ........... that aint bad for 335 horsepower