How to get to 54.5 MPG

On 7/31/2011 6:31 PM, Brent wrote:
> On 2011-07-31, > wrote:
>> On 7/31/2011 9:34 AM, bob urz wrote:
>>> http://www.designnews.com/author.asp...lysis_element&
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>>>
>>> bob
>>
>> According to my master plan for world domination, we'll all be driving
>> electric cars in 2025 so this is not something that we'll have to worry
>> about. :-)
>
> What do you mean "driving"? "We" won't be driving. That will be for
> government people of sufficent rank and the wealthy only.
>

OK, we move to China then. :-)

On 2011-08-01, bob urz > wrote:
> This is brought to you by the same government that has essentially
> outlawed screw in incandescent lamps for your home by the end of the year.

I have a lifetime supply of incandescents squirreled away in the basement.
Screw the government, the environmentalists, and the liberals.

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Hachiroku > wrote:
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>What'll you be driving? Pinewood Derby car?

My MGB got pretty damn close to that.
Put a modern fuel injection system in there and it should not be a big deal.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

"Hachiroku" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:52:50 -0500, hls wrote:
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>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 7/31/2011 9:34 AM, bob urz wrote:
>>>> http://www.designnews.com/author.asp...lysis_element&
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> bob
>>>
>>> According to my master plan for world domination, we'll all be driving
>>> electric cars in 2025 so this is not something that we'll have to worry
>>> about. :-)
>> I'll bet I wont ':>)
>
>
> What'll you be driving? Pinewood Derby car?
>

Most likely, at my age, yes.. It will be powered by 6 attendants.

On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:04:32 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote:

> Hachiroku > wrote:
>>
>>What'll you be driving? Pinewood Derby car?
>
> My MGB got pretty damn close to that.
> Put a modern fuel injection system in there and it should not be a big deal.
> --scott


Those were cool cars. I drove a Midget a couple times ("EGADS! I can see
the ROAD over my shoulder!!!!") But I always wanted a GT...

Oh, I get it now, a Pinewood Derby car.

That must be one of those new Italian sports cars! ~ Jackie Gleason,
Smokey and the Bandit II.
cuhulin

On Jul 31, 3:34*pm, bob urz > wrote:

My (used, got it with 60K mi.) '90 Geo Metro averaged 53 mpg over 3
years and ~100K highway miles on 85 octane.
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On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:50:10 -0500, Hachiroku wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:04:32 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>
>> Hachiroku > wrote:
>>>
>>>What'll you be driving? Pinewood Derby car?
>>
>> My MGB got pretty damn close to that.
>> Put a modern fuel injection system in there and it should not be a big
>> deal.
>> --scott
>
>
> Those were cool cars. I drove a Midget a couple times ("EGADS! I can see
> the ROAD over my shoulder!!!!") But I always wanted a GT...

I had two MGBs, one for 14 years, one of the most reliable cars that I
have ever had. It was a 1977 model, converted to the dual side-draft
SUs. It would get about 30 on the highway. The 240Z stole the GTs body
style and its limited market.

"sctvguy1" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:50:10 -0500, Hachiroku wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:04:32 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>>
>>> Hachiroku > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>What'll you be driving? Pinewood Derby car?
>>>
>>> My MGB got pretty damn close to that.
>>> Put a modern fuel injection system in there and it should not be a big
>>> deal.
>>> --scott
>>
>> Those were cool cars. I drove a Midget a couple times ("EGADS! I can see
>> the ROAD over my shoulder!!!!") But I always wanted a GT...
>
> I had two MGBs, one for 14 years, one of the most reliable cars that I
> have ever had. It was a 1977 model, converted to the dual side-draft
> SUs. It would get about 30 on the highway. The 240Z stole the GTs body
> style and its limited market.

Really, the 240 stole the GT's body style?! If
not talking about a Ferrari, you must be kidding!
Take a look at a '68 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona.
http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ma...tb_4/1968.html

In message >,
sctvguy1 > writes
>I had two MGBs, one for 14 years, one of the most reliable cars that I
>have ever had. It was a 1977 model, converted to the dual side-draft
>SUs. It would get about 30 on the highway. The 240Z stole the GTs body
>style and its limited market.
MG and reliable don't go together. I expect things might now improve
with the new Chinese owners.
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Clive