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Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #15 –
buy a bike.  Get certified, and ride a Honda or something that gets 50+ mpg.  I pay $15 a day, so I just suffer.
1987 TC

Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #16 –
+1 on the bike.
I bought a 1973 honda cl350 for 30 bucks 2 yeasr ago, 150 later i have a bad ass bike, that only  has 4700 miles on it!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #17 –
A bike?  Have fun when it rains, storms, etc.

Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #18 –
Quote from: bhazard;145486
I dunno how anyone can get less than 25 mpg on a well running 2.3T being driven fairly civilized at least 50% of the time.

I get about 20mpg with my TC. It runs well, but its modded beyond your list. Before i modded mine, i was getting 26mpg average.
It's Gumby's fault.

Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #19 –
well hes still gonna have the car
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #20 –
Quote from: HAVI;145533
buy a bike.  Get certified, and ride a Honda or something that gets 50+ mpg.  I pay $15 a day, so I just suffer.

Ditto on that.  When I had the exhaust system off my car rendering it almost undriveable, I took my bike everywhere and saved a pile of money on gas.  What cost me 6 bucks in fuel for the bike would cost 20-30 for the car.  50-60 mpg AND you zip around town a lot faster.  The money i've saved thus far in gas has pretty much paid for the payments on the bike
1987 Thunderbird 3.8. Sold :(

1982 Thunderbird - Goodbye 255, Hello 302!

Gas Prices! 5.0 to 2.3?

Reply #21 –
I haven't driven the car since the 3.55 gears were installed, but before then high 20's on the highway (normally 28-29 MPG at a steady 70-75 MPH) were the norm. The car actually gets better mileage than the Volvo, which only has a 2.4 liter turbocharged 5-cylinder. That Swedish pig is lucky to hit 25MPG on the highway. I imagine the AWD hardware and barn door aerodynamics contribute to its appetite. Still, it's got the interior room and all-weather capability of an SUV, so I guess 20-25MPG isn't too bad...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #22 –
do a gear swap, i went from 2.79's to 3.73's in my old 5.0 and picked up a couple mpg around town and still got 26-28 on the freeway
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #23 –
you wanna improve your around town fuel mileage?  Put 4.10 gears in the ass.  TRUST me.

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Reply #24 –
I have 3.27s in the garage haha

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Reply #25 –
FORD ESCORT ZX-2 gets 30+ i think maybe even mid 30s might be a idea.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

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Reply #26 –
Im asking 3200 for it, which is more than any of use would pay but ppl round here will put 2500 on a beat up G body. I  want to throw 3.73 in there. I am taking the 8.8 out of the ’88 an keeping that so I might rebuild it and put it in my car if I keep it. My axle seals are leaking now an the rear brakes  an hardware need replaced as does the front brakes an all the suspension . it has problems but in the market around here it will go for 3000 at least it might just take some time an i might just keep it then.
1986 Cougar LS
 

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Reply #27 –
been driving like a grandma everyday now an i hate it. but i save gas so it helps ive been counting change for gas money now so it will only get worse. summer is coming soon so i can work 40+ hours a week and im looking for a better job with less BS, then i can afford gas again.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #28 –
Hm. I filled up last night and according to my calculations, I got about 23 on mostly city driving.

Funny thing is that that's really not any worse than my Tempo was getting around town.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Engine, wheels, tires, etc!
Exhaust sound clip
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Reply #29 –
Anyone got a guess of the MPG I'll get once the fila is on the road again?