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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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This is going to be my next monte carlo. i wonder what kind of mileage i could get with this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dale-...item416187e3bc
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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So is it a 1970 or 2007?

Stupid eBay.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jwfirebird
This is going to be my next monte carlo. i wonder what kind of mileage i could get with this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dale-...item416187e3bc
Figure about 5 mpg on a good day.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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is it street legal lol
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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I doubt it'* street legal. You might get 7 or 8 mpgs highway. It might be lower.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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if you keep it under 200 probably around 6mpg
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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55-70mph will net you 8ish MPG.

This is based on the fact that at race speed they get 3-4 MPG and under caution they double it.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:24 AM
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if i had one of those there would be no way i could keep it at 70. icould get to work in half the time too.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 08:54 AM
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Hehe, right?

I was looking up the rules for the tracks around here and their top Late Model class. This car isn't allowed because of the motor.
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im sure it will end up in some rich guys never used collection
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