Originally Posted by vtmbz

That's my 8 mpg on the nose. And your experience eliminates major variables. Roof rack or rear rack?

Since I have full body pans I dont think wind resistance is much altered. But trust me-- with 76 hp at your full command, you can tell when there is one extra person in the car, let alone two!

I was treated well in Me: At one point we parked along the road to hike into the woods and when we returned there was a message on the car from someone:
"If you are broken down, call me-- I am a Benz owner too! If not, nice car!"

I called and turned him onto peachparts. He had a 59 ponton, a 300sdl, and a 240d.