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Old 11-11-2011, 06:19 AM   #1
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Just FYI, if you do a search you'd find the following related thread:
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/30561-rpms-mpg.html

Personally I've been getting a pretty low 20.5, sometimes almost 21 mpg. The only time I get to take long stints on the highway is either if I take a long trip to somewhere else in the state or purposely take a drive just to give the car some movement and miles, and I have a hard time just cruising, heheh. I force myself to use the cruise control as much as possible when taking a long highway trip.

The majority of my driving is typically city, traffic lights and stop signs galore, with short stints on the highway, only 15-20 highway miles at the most when I have my occasional longer commute, and that is not as common as my shorter trip to work and other more local places. I could definitely stand to get even another 5mpg, though I know at least a part of that has to do with my right foot control.
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Old 11-11-2011, 10:55 AM   #2
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20-23 mpg, and spirited driving for me would be considered an understatement.

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2001 Base Box 5-speed. 90 mile roundtrip daily. Old engine died with 129,666 miles....getting 25-26 mpg. New (used) engine with 35,000 miles getting 27-28 mpg. 85% freeway with some highway hilly twistys.
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The 1998 Base 2.5 L 5 spd manual got 24-26 around town and 30-33 on the highway.

The 2000 S 3.2 L 6 spd manual gets 20-22 around town and 26-28 on the highway.

We like to "drive" this car like the Doctor prescribed.
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