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Subject:Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:06:16 +0200

Scott Grillo wrote:

> My 2 cents --
>
> I can only go 200-225 mi on a tank, vs 250-270 on my 1985 (currently have a '90
> Carat w/ automatic)  Mileage on the auto  is lousy, but inline with the EPA
> sticker (17mpg)

Really? That is what I get in my Syncro, but only doing short commutes to and from
work. When going on a long trip, I have done ~500 km (310 miles) on one Syncro tank
(70L), and I have a heavy right foot. Oh, that was 10,1 liter per 100 km, somebody
else can convert it to mpg for me :-)

PerL
87 Syncro 112i