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Fuel for the trip..

Posted: 6/28/06 4:15amMessage 11 of 24
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Newport, MI - USA
Joined: 6/9/2005
Posts: 942
Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.
Expensive expensive. Almost killed the fuel budget on this trip. I was just about ready to stop at one of the cash until payday places but we made it home.  $108.00 at 30mpg.   Chevy corvette wannabe cobalt rental car.

Corvettes and women are the same...You want to make love to them but they keep breaking down.
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Posted: 6/28/06 1:53pmMessage 12 of 24
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vonore, TN - USA
Joined: 6/14/2006
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Vette(s): 1969 conv exterior red black interior 300/350 engine 4 speed numbers matching
I figure about 21.00 for the trip up to pf and back to vonore,tn.
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Posted: 6/28/06 7:01pmMessage 13 of 24
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Birmingham, AL - USA
Joined: 6/28/2004
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Vette(s): I owned a 1973&1995 Corvette

673 miles  48 gallons  14.02 mpg  93 oct.  $137.70

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Posted: 6/28/06 7:17pmMessage 14 of 24
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
[QUOTE=indy99] Expensive expensive. Almost killed the fuel budget on this trip. I was just about ready to stop at one of the cash until payday places but we made it home.  $108.00 at 30mpg.   Chevy corvette wannabe cobalt rental car.[/QUOTE]


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Posted: 6/28/06 7:44pmMessage 15 of 24
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Birmingham, AL - USA
Joined: 6/28/2004
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Vette(s): I owned a 1973&1995 Corvette
CryDisapprove  673 miles 48 gallons  14.02 mpg 93 oct $137.70
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Posted: 6/28/06 9:27pmMessage 16 of 24
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Vette(s): 1982 Collector Edition #3413

[QUOTE=Iron82]I averaged 23mpg on 89 octane with an estimated 1,350 miles with an estimated price of $252usd.   [/QUOTE]

I finally got my real total cost of mileage and gas from start to finish at home.  Still an average of 23mpg on 89 octane.

Mileage: 1,434   Gas:$209

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Posted: 6/28/06 10:20pmMessage 17 of 24
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Old Hickory, TN - USA
Joined: 5/26/2003
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Vette(s): 1978 L-82 Silver Anniversary hotrod. /////////////
I don't even want to know how much I spent... Whatever, it was well worth it. I do know I got 20 MPG driving there and back home, but for the 116 miles of the Tail-of-the Dragon trip it dropped to 10.5 MPG, don't care, the Tail was well worth it...

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Posted: 6/29/06 2:47pmMessage 18 of 24
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Frederick, MD - USA
Joined: 2/20/2003
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Vette(s): Frederick County Corvette Club (Maryland) Tan 64 365 Hp Conv 4 sp Red 72 4 sp Conv ..running a '68 327 Blue 76 Coupe L 48 4 sp White 79 Coupe L 82 auto Silver 98 Conv, 6 sp 35th Anniv '88 vette

Drove 1324 miles ...used 50.2 gallons of Gas... thats an impressive
26.37 MPG...  Drove the C5 ! 

I do NOT keep track of how much I spend...only track gallons used..

Learned 20 years ago NEVER to keep track of the money...(it would make me sick..so I only keep track of Parts..tires, Oil & Gas & insurance etc .lol)

Best leg of the trip was from Boonsboro Maryland to Christiiansburg Virginia which I got 29.1 mg ...99.9 percent of that drive was on I-70
and I-81... cruise control was set at 77 ...

Spent the entire week in PF and all those trips around to each and every Outlet Mall really hurt the fule economy...as well as my wallet...had to ship several things home...via UPS ..  Can't wait for my credit card bill !

Bob

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Posted: 6/29/06 2:58pmMessage 19 of 24
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Irving, TX - USA
Joined: 8/21/2004
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
I'm with Dave - I don't want to know how much I spent on gas.  I just enjoyed the hell outta the whole thing.  I know I got about 18 to 19 mpg, which isn't bad for my old survivor.

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Posted: 6/29/06 4:49pmMessage 20 of 24
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Moses Lake, WA - USA
Joined: 4/16/2005
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
I will travel about 3500 to 4000 miles at 15 to 16 mpg. It adds up to be a lot.
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