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Re: Hwy MPG [houdini1] by vcheng
Apr 02, 2009 (5:23 am)
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Replying to: houdini1 (Apr 02, 2009 5:02 am)

That is good mileage indeed. Did you have to use the mandatory 10% ethanol in the gas over your trip?
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Re: Hwy MPG [vcheng] by houdini1
Apr 02, 2009 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (Apr 02, 2009 5:23 am)

Yes, I had the 10% ethanol. I also made this same trip just before Christmas in 2008 and the results were almost identical. I had no idea this car would get that kind of mileage when I bought it. A very nice surprise.
 
I see small compact cars advertising that they get 31 mpg on the hwy and just laugh. These things should be getting 60 mpg.
 
The computer on my car shows a lifetime average of 24.1 mpg on the 36,000 miles on the car. What surprises me is that the lifetime mph average is only 31 !!
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Re: Hwy MPG [houdini1] by vcheng
Apr 02, 2009 (9:23 am)
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Replying to: houdini1 (Apr 02, 2009 8:53 am)

In that case, wow, your mileage is indeed great for this type of car.
 
I assume you used cruise control for most of the way. If you did not, you must have some great driving habits especially your right foot!
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Re: OEM tire replacement [pietwo] by nvbanker
Apr 08, 2009 (10:07 am)
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Replying to: pietwo (Mar 08, 2009 12:04 pm)

Whatever you do, DO NOT buy the Dunlop Direzza tires for this car. They are so noisy, it sounds like I'm running in 2nd gear most of the time! Even the Mark Levinson has trouble drowning out the road noise....... And if anybody out there has found a good quiet tire to replace these with, I'm listening......
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Re: Hwy MPG [houdini1] by nvbanker
Apr 08, 2009 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: houdini1 (Apr 02, 2009 5:02 am)

Yes, mine does the same. It's one of the best kept secrets about these cars - their mileage is phenomenal!! Why would you NOT want to buy one of these cars?
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Re: Hwy MPG [nvbanker] by vcheng
Apr 09, 2009 (5:14 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Apr 08, 2009 10:11 am)

I took a 700 mile trip on my 2005 LS430 this past weekend. My average for the trip was 25 mpg, including 70-80 mph cruising and idling at two border crossings for 40 minutes each time.
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97 LS 400 by gwendolyn
Apr 09, 2009 (5:37 am)
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Struts...Does anyone know about KCB struts for my car? The Lexus dlrship will charge me 3x as much to replace my front struts. Also, Regarding tires...I currently have harmony michelins and they have been awesome....is there another tire comparable or should I replace with the michelins...a quiet soft ride is very important to me...and the harmony michelins provided that ride...
 
Thx for your feedback....
 
Gwen
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Re: OEM tire replacement [nvbanker] by wwest
Apr 09, 2009 (8:48 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Apr 08, 2009 10:07 am)

Don't run anything but summer only use tires and the Bridgestone Turanza is the best of those, nice and quiet and comfortably riding.
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Re: 97 LS 400 [gwendolyn] by wwest
Apr 09, 2009 (8:50 am)
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Replying to: gwendolyn (Apr 09, 2009 5:37 am)

Our '95 LS has over 225,000 miles with no indication of a strut problem.
 
Why do you think yours need replacing...?
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Re: OEM tire replacement [wwest] by nvbanker
Apr 12, 2009 (6:59 pm)
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Replying to: wwest (Apr 09, 2009 8:48 am)

Thank you - I will do that.

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