[V8] sanity check, what, from a V8Q owner?

[Scott Simmons]

1.0L 3 cyl 50 lbs. ... 2.5L 4 cyl 2500 lbs. ... 3.6L 8 cyl 10,000 lbs.

Point conceded. ;)

cobram at juno.com wrote:

>Not to point out the obvious, but it does have 4 less jugs and 1/2 the
>weight of a V8Q.  If you're getting 25-30 MPG you're not driving it right
>either. ;-)
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>With that reasoning, it's pretty bad mileage compared to...oh...a Geo
>Metro, 3 cylinders (only one less than a 944) and they get from 50-60MPG.
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>BCNU,
>http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/ 
>Developer: Someone who wants to build a house in the woods.
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>Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com> writes:
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>>If only 2 injectors are firing, surely we'd get better gas mileage?? 
>>The 944 batch fires 4 cylinders twice a revolution and still manages 
>>around 25-30 mpg.  The V8q fires... yup.. 8 times a revolution.  Two 
>>per 90º, so yeah, bad gas mileage. 
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