whats yer gas mileage? [90q]

[no1of consequence]

thanx tony! ive thought of switching to the cheap[er] gas, but the car is
chipped adn gutless as is. i dont want any more dirty looks from old ladies
in '78 fairmonts as they whiz past me from stoplights.

guess ill start taking the bike more.. =)

jim




>From: Tony Lum <tlum at flash.net>
>To: "no1of consequence" <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: whats yer gas mileage? [90q]
>Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:56:40 -0800
>
>At 06:49 PM 2/27/03 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>search of the archives yeilded nada on this. what do people observe as
>>average gas mileage for an I-5 90q?
>>
>>the mostly combustible swill they hock as 'premium' here in californiacate
>>just shot to 2.40 and i'm about to become a full time bikecommuter.
>>
>>thanx,
>>jim
>>
>>88 90q thirsty
>>90 zx10 not so thirsty
>
>Hi Jim,
>
>The same engine (NG) in a 87.5 coupe GT will get you 28-32 MPG, but then it
>only weighs about 2500 lbs.  You can run 89 octane if you drive with a
>light foot, but I just paid 2.03 for it today.  You could even run regular
>(87), the ignition is fully electronic and will switch ignition maps to
>regular and retard the advance.  Just don't expect much (any?) power out of
>it.
>
>Regards,
>
>
>
>-Tony
>urq #DA900302


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