I took a 350-mile trip in the Miata a couple of weeks ago. 1990 Voodoo II over six 10,000+ foot passes with 70+ mph cruise sections and second gear hairpin sections. Just a hair over 31 mpg, and it was fun.
I don't understand why people are paying premium prices in order to save a few miles per gallon. Look at your overall cost - purchase price, insurance as well as gas - and it doesn't make any sense. My 1966 Cadillac is probably cheaper to run for a year than having to buy a $5000 (or more) Civic. Keith Tanner Flyin' Miata [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.flyinmiata.com 1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders) 1-970-464-5600 (tech) 2008 FM Open House: August 14-17 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Franks > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:46 AM > To: Robert McElwee > Cc: miatapower List; Larry Alster > Subject: Re: NPC: Geez, I just bought another car. Carfax anyone??? > > Wierd. My 1990 1.6L routinely gets me 30 mpg on my daily > commute. 40 miles each way, cruising at 60mph with little > traffic. Probably one of the most scenic commutes around too, > though the Columbia River Gorge each way. > > Of course if you take into consideration the 1 quart of oil > it takes me to do my daily commute the cost is probably > closer to coming out at 26 mpg. Still a damn sight better than 20... > > > Robert McElwee wrote: > > It is not on the website but for the record, after two weeks of > > driving the Miata out of boost and 45 MPH vs 65 MPH I got a whopping > > 3.88 extra MPG (up to 23.88 MPG vs my regular 20 MPG). > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
