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What is your gas mileage? Everyone reply. 200

posted by  Lord Volvo on  Tue Feb 24 03:52 CST 2004
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1984 244 DL
5-speed, electric OD
B23F engine

Overall, about 27 MPG of an even mix of city and highway driving. I can get almost 30 MPG on straight highway driving. I use high-octane gas from Shell gas stations. Any money I save through higher mileage I lose through buying higher octane gas, but my car pings big-time on low octane, less on medium octane, hardly ever on the premium stuff.

Keep in mind that I drive very conservatively: no jack-rabbit starts (unless I'm having a bad day), lots of coasting downhill in neutral (I'd have fun in San Francisco), and I do about 60 MPH on the freeway. Yes, people HATE me during rush-hour, but screw 'em - that's why God created the passing lane.
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Mike F - 1984 244 DL - 231,000 miles - with Euro headlights and lots of gauges






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