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#689 of 1503 Re: in the news [Mr_Shiftright] by ruking1 Dec 18, 2008 (12:01 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 18, 2008 11:59 am) Indeed your assertion is probably true. I suspect for Jose this is true also, but I will not put words in his mouth, but he (as well as I) are just reporting the reality rather than projecting.
#690 of 1503 Re: in the news [Mr_Shiftright] by jlbl Dec 18, 2008 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 18, 2008 11:59 am) Yesterday I came back home after driving with my wife 1,000 miles to and fro. In the end, highway average speed was 73 mph as a result to try cruising at 86 mph (2,200 rpm), with occasional peaks up to 100 mph to rock the engine. All in cold wether, ranging from -3ºC to 6ºC. Averaged consume (tank filled twice) was 33.5 miles per gallon.   That, as rucking1 has said, was reporting from reality.   1750 rpm = 68 mph 2000 rpm = 78 mph 2250 rpm = 87 mph 2500 rpm = 97 mph 3000 rpm = 117 mph 4000 rpm = 155.34 mph   Those were products of multiplying rpm by respective gear multiplication factors. Yet most of them have been assessed by myself (only up to 3000 rpm ). In that, I merrily acknowledge my wife collaboration as a co-pilot; she wrote down the figures I simultaneously read on the speedometer and the 'cuentarrevoluciones' of my 335d. I can be very obsessed when checking the performance of my cars.   As you increase speed, the HP you need increases exponentially, not lineally.   I may be wrong, but I believe that when increasing speed the fuel burned to get the necessary HP and the HP itself is what increases not lineally. I was speaking of revs., not of HP or fuel necessary to obtain the speed/revs.   Regards, Jose
#691 of 1503 Re: in the news [Mr_Shiftright] by kcram HOST Dec 18, 2008 (9:56 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 18, 2008 11:59 am) Kinda why I love my Cummins Ram. My hp peak is just 2900 rpm (325 hp), so it's still making an insane 589 lb-ft at that rpm. (Torque peak is 610 lb-ft at 1500, so there's very little fall-off through the whole rev range.) In-gear redline is 3200, and I can hit it in every gear, including overdrive.   kcram - Pickups Host
#692 of 1503 poor exchange by steve_ HOST Dec 24, 2008 (1:01 pm)
Subaru UK puts the brakes on Impreza diesel importation   Replies to this message: ruking1 (Dec 24, 2008 1:11 pm)
#693 of 1503 Re: poor exchange [steve_] by ruking1 Dec 24, 2008 (1:11 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 24, 2008 1:01 pm) Good time to make a deal on Subaru diesels !!! This of course is a HUGE advantage for Euro oems, i.e.,: VW.
#694 of 1503 Apropos of nothing in particular by bumpy Jan 02, 2009 (3:07 pm)
This little buggy is fully US-legal as of yesterday. Replies to this message: ruking1 (Jan 02, 2009 3:11 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2009 5:33 pm) gagrice (Jan 02, 2009 3:45 pm) boaz47 (Jan 02, 2009 7:53 pm) gagrice (Jan 02, 2009 9:12 pm) and 70 more...
#695 of 1503 Re: Apropos of nothing in particular [bumpy] by ruking1 Jan 02, 2009 (3:11 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Jan 02, 2009 3:07 pm) Love that front fence !!! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2009 5:33 pm)
#696 of 1503 Re: Apropos of nothing in particular [bumpy] by gagrice Jan 02, 2009 (3:45 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Jan 02, 2009 3:07 pm) I have given them and the Land Rover diesels a thought. Once they are 20 years old they can be brought in legally. Strange laws we have. Replies to this message: boaz47 (Jan 02, 2009 7:53 pm) gagrice (Jan 02, 2009 9:12 pm) boaz47 (Jan 02, 2009 9:25 pm) and 69 more...
#697 of 1503 Re: Apropos of nothing in particular [ruking1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 02, 2009 (5:33 pm)
Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 02, 2009 3:11 pm) GEEZ -- we don't need a law to ban diesels, we need a law against push bars like that. I mean, if they can put crash bars on the back of trucks to protect us from being decapitated, how about sawing off the corral fence from the front of SUVs?
#698 of 1503 tuff choice ! by mrsixpack Jan 02, 2009 (7:34 pm)
I'm not sure I would buy a diesel today. When you look at the added cost at the dealer and the added cost at the pumps and even most insurance companies charge more for diesels...................so not sure I would buy a new diesel today !   84' Ford F250HD < Diesel ! 87' Ford Escort < Diesel ! Replies to this message: ruking1 (Jan 02, 2009 7:48 pm)

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