11-10-2011, 05:11 PM
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Registered Boxster abuser
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: socal
Posts: 1,014
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gas mileage?
As the title states whats your gas mileage? 
What are your driving habits like?
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11-10-2011, 05:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Seattle
Posts: 735
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2000S - 17.5 to 18 mpg, about 60% freeway, 40% city. The best tankfull was 26 MPG, all freeway.
I have logged every tank of gas and the odometer readings since I bought the car in 2007. I drive with enthusiasm for the most part and have a Pb enabled foot. If I wanted a car with high MPG, I would've bought a hybrid and would have been bored to death.
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2000S Ocean Blue Metallic- 116K
3X Water Pump, Clear side markers, Crios Mod, Front engine mount, Flywheel, clutch, RMS, AOS, MAF, serpentine belt, power brake vacuum line, battery, 2X CV boots, Fuel filter, Oil filler tube, 3X ignition switch, 90K service, gas cap, Coolant tank
Last edited by Spinnaker; 11-10-2011 at 05:53 PM.
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11-10-2011, 08:31 PM
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Matt
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 284
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My 2.7, driven hard, got 25-27 mpg. My S gets around 20 driven the same.
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11-11-2011, 03:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chicago
Posts: 475
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Mostly city, 23mpg. The best I did was 30 on a long easy highway trip.
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Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles
2003 Midnight Blue S
LN IMS Retrofit
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11-11-2011, 03:52 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 229
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1999 Boxster.
90% City - Stop and Go
10% Highway
20 City/25 highway
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11-11-2011, 04:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Essex, CT United States
Posts: 301
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34 city, 38 highway.....
Ooops, that's the Corolla. About 19 with an S.
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2002 Boxster S, Arctic Silver, 18" Turbo Wheels, 6-speed
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11-11-2011, 04:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 868
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Bone stock '98 driven mostly highway gets 26.7. On a long trip last summer I averaged just over 30.
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11-11-2011, 04:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 381
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24 mpg on a 250 mile trip, 95% highway at 80mph.
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11-11-2011, 05:05 AM
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2000 Arena Red Base
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Toledo, O., USA
Posts: 20
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Took a trip from Toledo, O. to Sodus Point, NY. in my base 2000 in less than a tank of gas - got 29.8 mpg. Slightly better on return trip. My badder didn't perform as well, but got a lot of "nice car" at the rest stops!
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11-11-2011, 06:19 AM
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Opposed to Subie Burble
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central CT
Posts: 1,197
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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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1997 Arctic Silver Boxster, 5-spd
IMSR + RMS
Robbins glass window top
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11-11-2011, 10:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: California
Posts: 246
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20-23 mpg, and spirited driving for me would be considered an understatement.
I haul donkey in mine!
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11-11-2011, 11:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: so cal
Posts: 202
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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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11-11-2011, 05:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Nampa, ID.
Posts: 488
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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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2000 Boxster S
And then there are the Motorcycles.
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11-11-2011, 05:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Agoura Hills (LA) So.Cal.
Posts: 1,574
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2001 S; Avg 23 MPG.
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1995 Porsche C4 Cab
2016 BMW M2, 6 Speed LBB - ED 7/2016
1997 993 Cab - Sold; 1997 993 Turbo - Sold
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11-12-2011, 11:29 AM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Orange Park, FL
Posts: 1,424
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I average 24.4mpg on my '04 2.7 5-speed.
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7 (gone  )
2004 Porsche 911 C4S Cab
1991 Porsche 911 C2 Targa 3.6
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
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11-12-2011, 04:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 317
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I drive nearly 100% highway miles and have checked my mileage with several tank fulls. I seem to always get 27 mpg with my 03 S. The weird thing is that I get practically the same mileage whether I baby it and drive it like I'm going for high mileage, or if I drive it like I stole it. - So now I nearly always drive it like I stole it. ;-)
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2003 Boxster S
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11-13-2011, 01:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Arizona
Posts: 402
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I have a 2001S, always put 91 octane in. 100% city use with 50% stop & go. Harsh conditions, and as a result I get around 16.5-17 mpg. I do wind it up when I get the chance though, 1st gear runs to the redline are a must if I find myself first at the stoplight.
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11-13-2011, 01:39 AM
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Ex Esso kid
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NY
Posts: 1,605
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I never clocked it even once, as it turns out gas was the cheapest thing I ever put in the car. I did use premium and enjoyed every single mile, if the car was getting 9 mpg, I'd have still driven it.
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11-13-2011, 07:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 8,709
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2000 S just, replaced the MAF, 02's not long ago, change the oil every 6-7 months but I installed a full Fabspeed exhaust including headers. I'm very easy on the brakes (1 set of pads in 80k miles). I'm getting 21-22 mpg of mostly highway miles.
I just read the newest Ferrari V8 is getting 24 mpg.
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IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW
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11-14-2011, 05:59 AM
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Opposed to Subie Burble
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central CT
Posts: 1,197
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As an update, this past tank saw a drop, possibly due in part to the drop in temp around here and my using it to commute to work for most of the week, with the typical short stints on the highway and putting around the cities. ~19.4mpg
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1997 Arctic Silver Boxster, 5-spd
IMSR + RMS
Robbins glass window top
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