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From: Milton on 28 Jul 2010 05:33 " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message news:4c4ed629$0$316$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > > "Trevor Wilson" <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message > news:8b6cjvFqv8U1(a)mid.individual.net... > :: >> My 1992 6 cyl Dunny-dore returns around 7.5 L/100km. I reckong that > : >> figure > : > > : > That sounds a bit optimistic. > : > : **Pessimistic, actually. I've managed 7.1L/100km on a long trip, with > the > : cruise control on. > : -- > : Trevor Wilson > : www.rageaudio.com.au > : > : > Ive tried experimenting with the economy of cruise control and Ive found > that I can get better > economy with manual throttle control. > > Unless you are on a dead flat road then cruise aint the best way to use > less fuel. > Exactly the point of my post. Cruise is great in the right situation which isn't going up hills or around corners. Regards Milton
From: Milton on 28 Jul 2010 05:40 "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:8giv4691sum86ft56bil23ln6gefirf3ql(a)4ax.com... > Scotty wrote: > >>Ive tried experimenting with the economy of cruise control and Ive found >>that I can get better >>economy with manual throttle control. >> >>Unless you are on a dead flat road then cruise aint the best way to use >>less fuel. > > Absolutely agree... but I bet you can't maintain the same average > speed for the same fuel consumption without the increased risk of a > speeding fine when the road isn't flat (or straight)! > > It's the only real use for the rotten things IMHO. ;-) > Yep, same here. Regards Milton
From: D Walford on 28 Jul 2010 06:37 On 27/07/2010 10:59 PM, hippo wrote: > Noddy wrote: >> >> >> "Marts"<marts(a)ymail.com> wrote in message >> news:qk1r46dj1ff1uqq3sskg1b4rk8ne63ancn(a)astraweb.com... >> >>> A Prius passed me on the highway on Friday. I drive a Tribute which sits a >>> little higher than a normal sedan. This Pruis seemed to have a higher >>> profile >>> than my car. Certainly, it didn't look as small and nimble as a Getz, for >>> example. >> >> They're not. >> >> I've driven one a few times. They're in the Corolla class, regardless of >> what some fucked up owners might *think* they are. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Noddy. >> >> >> >> > > Seconded. If Toyota still made a Corolla Liftback in the current or > previous series, the Prius would probably be within 10mm of almost every > dimension. > > They're about as small and nimble as a youngish Rhino. > The ride quality and dynamics aren't much better either. > :) > Funny thing is I mostly see Prius's driven on highways and freeways, I rarely see them in suburbia and 9 out of 10 I see have Govt rego plates. Daryl
From: Noddy on 28 Jul 2010 06:36 "Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message news:4c4eea17$0$1985$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > I had to catch a lift to work many years ago with a pommy guy driving a HJ > wagon > his driving was totally fucked > on-off-on the accelerator > and it wasn't a gradual thing either, felt like constant gear changing in > a manual(this was a traumatic) > and to make it worse, during that time he had to get a new engine because > the old one died for some reason. So with brand new rebuild 202 off he > goes on-off-on-off > HMMMM I've found the number of people who drive exactly like that to be staggering. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Noddy on 28 Jul 2010 06:45
"Atheist Chaplain" <abused(a)cia.gov> wrote in message news:4c4f9e7b(a)news.x-privat.org... > because you have to modify the bonnet of the smaller car to fit the 8 port > head and modified Webber inlet manifold. I thought that might be it. > I really need to put a new sig down here :-) I thought you just did :) -- Regards, Noddy. |