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midwestfisherma

macrumors 6502
Jul 25, 2012
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S.E. Mich
Woahh there, don't make me open my garage doors now...

My weekend vehicle!

Muahahahahaha!

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dinggus

macrumors 65816
Jan 17, 2012
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You would get much better on the highway if you slowed down trust me. By huge margin too. The rpms at 90 mph are much higher than at 70 which means theres more resistance by the engine which reduces mpg significantly. You probably can get close to 20 on the highway if you didn't speed maybe even more.

Nope, my truck is a 2003 F150. It's already rated at getting 13 City, 18 Highway.
 

neiltc13

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May 27, 2006
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Sure. There is a deer ahead in your lane. You don't want to hit the deer, you speed up to pass the car to your left to enter the lane on your left since there are 3 cars behind the leading car. It's not uncommon that people drive at 80MPH in the left lane. Not the ideal way to deal with the situation, but it's one way I suppose. I guess you could also accelerate to avoid being rear-ended or to avoid being hit from the side when some idiot is trying to merge into your lane, yet doesn't realize that you're right next to him.

I have never encountered someone doing 80mph in the left lane. Usually it's not possible because of all the trucks and whatever else that drives in the left lane.

I have also never encountered a deer on a road that has more than one lane in each direction.

And if someone's doing 80mph in the left lane, then they'll be pulling away from everyone else, including me, so I'll just pull in behind them, or brake.
 

Squilly

macrumors 68020
Nov 17, 2012
2,260
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PA
What Do You Drive?

So, MacRumors,
What is your "ride"? Feel free to take a picture or just say the make/model.
Mine:
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L
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mgartner0622

macrumors 65816
Jun 6, 2010
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Colorado, USA
Only if you wanna burn fuel much faster. Highway mileage goes to complete crap at those higher speeds. Going 90 will get you probably like half the mpg of 70 mph.

In response to a few of these posts...
I can agree with this. in my Scion tC with a 5spd manual, I can get around 45MPG if i'm driving between 40-45 in 5th gear. At 55, it's around 33MPG, 65 it's 29, 75 it's 27, 85 it's 25, and 95 it's 23. This is all according to the instantaneous MPG readout in the dash. The engine is an inline 4 cylinder that is also found in the Camry.
The local speed limit here is 75MPH on the highway. This 30 miles outside of Denver. Just yesterday I was driving back from a doctor's appointment, and the fast lane was averaging about 92. Because of this I usually tend to drive on the fast side. Now, my car is the perfect example of mileage lost at higher speeds. It really doesn't have an overdrive gear, and in 5th, I sit at around 4k RPM at 80MPH. If i drive 60 on the highway to work, (44 miles) I usually tend to average around 520 miles to a tank of gas. If I drive 80, I'm usually right around 420.
In regards to the F150 that's rated for 18mpg, you CAN do better. I have a GMC Yukon Denali for winter driving. It's rated for 13 city and 17 highway. If I drive 60, I can easily average 20-22. If you have an extra 5 mins to get to work, slow down a bit, and see if it makes a difference.
 

Happybunny

macrumors 68000
Sep 9, 2010
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What's the second one?

That is my precious. :D

It's an AC Cobra
Build year 1968
Engine Ford 427 cu

Every time that I turn the ignition key, and hear that engine roar it turns me from a 65 year old to a teenager again.

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GerritV

macrumors 68020
May 11, 2012
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That is my precious. :D

It's an AC Cobra
Build year 1968
Engine Ford 427 cu

Every time that I turn the ignition key, and hear that engine roar it turns me from a 65 year old to a teenager again.

Great car, congrats!
 

JoshMKB24

macrumors 6502a
Jan 5, 2013
520
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Midwest
That is my precious. :D

It's an AC Cobra
Build year 1968
Engine Ford 427 cu

Every time that I turn the ignition key, and hear that engine roar it turns me from a 65 year old to a teenager again.

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Looks good!

Replica I'm assuming?

Haha, I don't know many people who actually drive around originals :D
 

ASKendrew

macrumors 6502
Mar 7, 2011
267
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United Kingdom
Being that I'm American I am intimately aware of what car's are available in the state and which are not. I am also aware of the driving difference between the States and Germany. We had a 1996 Polo 6N 1.2L It looked just like this:

I had one of them for my first car. 1.4 SE! Never let me down...

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Upgraded to the 9N3 9 months later which is what I originally wanted in the first place!

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Polo's are great cars for what they are. It's only a 1.2 but its pretty nippy.
 

GermanyChris

macrumors 601
Jul 3, 2011
4,185
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I had one of them for my first car. 1.4 SE! Never let me down...

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Upgraded to the 9N3 9 months later which is what I originally wanted in the first place!

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Polo's are great cars for what they are. It's only a 1.2 but its pretty nippy.

My wife and I had one the first couple years we were married. It was a great little car. 195/50/14 in the summer and it stuck like glue to any road..Good Times
 

puma1552

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Thanks, yeah I went with the 2.5 since the TDI has known issues with the fuel pump failing as well as a bad, bad intercooler design problem that allows condensation to get into the engine and destroy it...decided not to take that gamble and go with the cheap and trusty five banger
 
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