American Muscle Cars Australia

I know Stu has been very happy for me since I installed my new 455 over the Xmas break, especially when I tell him how good the fuel milage is.

Whilst, of course, I don't have a hemi in my pontiac, it still performs very well for such a heavy car, but the thing I've been surprised by is that with a steady right foot, I'm getting good economy from it.

A few weeks ago, I drove from my place (Wollongong) to Brookvale.  Admitedly, I used the expressways and tollways, ie Hume Hwy, M7 and M2, but I was surprised to find that the car returned 21 mpg - on LPG.  It only cost me $16 to make the trip (one way of course).  I did try to drive the car as steadily as I could, but I did drive to the speed limit.

Also, last Saturday, when it was STINKING hot, I drove to Morisset, then Newcastle, then Maitland and back home.  I had the A/C cranking the whole way and didn't really pay attention to driving the car smoothly.  I was able to do the whole trip on 1 tank of fuel, with about 25 litres left (from 150 litres) in the tank.

Since Xmas, I've put 4,500 miles on. I'm pretty happy so far.:smile:  

I would have to assume that Stu's Hemi is returning similar milage - or perhaps better, seeing as he has a much lighter car??:zip:

21 MPG :omg:  

:mad:  I get about 8 MPG


But it is a HEMI  :bow::bow:

Quote from: SUTPO link=topic=4148.msg26145#msg2614521 MPG :omg:  

:mad:  I get about 8 MPG


But it is a HEMI  :bow::bow:

I second to that..:exact:.  IT'S A HEMI.    :gotya:

Get it Chris?.....IT IS A HEMI!   :rol:  Let me rephrase that...IT IS A HEMI!

Quote from: sms777 link=topic=4148.msg26146#msg26146

Quote from: SUTPO link=topic=4148.msg26145#msg2614521 MPG :omg:  

:mad:  I get about 8 MPG


But it is a HEMI  :bow::bow:

I second to that..:exact:.  IT'S A HEMI.    :gotya:

Get it Chris?.....IT IS A HEMI!   :rol:  Let me rephrase that...IT IS A HEMI!

As I like to eat and pay bills, as well as own some yankee iron, 8 mpg and the price of a Hemi powered Mopar just won't cut it for me. Oh sorry Chris, I forgot, you don't actually drive your Mopar do you?:smile:

BTW, I'm driving to Maitland and back tomorrow and to the northern beaches and back on Sunday.  I should be able to do most of both trips with the roof down. But if it gets a little too hot, I can always put the roof up and the A/C on.:shades: