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chasinthesun 02-26-2008 11:11 AM
Anyone put an 84 190d to the test ,Im guessing 55 mpg if you really got some weight out of her. Taking the seats out ,what ever it took to get an ultimate mileage run for the model ,just curious. My 84 4 banger was consistantly in the low 40s .Im currently looking for a stick model but have had no luck

Knightrider966 02-26-2008 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SD Blue (Post 1774669)
Let Bubba drive whatever he wants. I don't need a bunch of government "do-gooders" telling me I have to drive that car or jacking the taxes up on oil companies which in turn increases the consumers costs.

It's a concept car. Now if they want to develop it with creature comforts, such as air conditioning and other things, and place it on the market and people want to buy it that's fine.
Thanks Blue! And Amen to that!;)

t walgamuth 02-26-2008 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chasinthesun (Post 1775122)
Anyone put an 84 190d to the test ,Im guessing 55 mpg if you really got some weight out of her. Taking the seats out ,what ever it took to get an ultimate mileage run for the model ,just curious. My 84 4 banger was consistantly in the low 40s .Im currently looking for a stick model but have had no luck
reducing weight would not help on the highway,but it would help some around town.

Tom W

SwampYankee 02-26-2008 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by chasinthesun (Post 1775122)
Anyone put an 84 190d to the test ,Im guessing 55 mpg if you really got some weight out of her. Taking the seats out ,what ever it took to get an ultimate mileage run for the model ,just curious. My 84 4 banger was consistantly in the low 40s .Im currently looking for a stick model but have had no luck
That might be an interesting exercise. Strip out some insulation, power window motors if so equipped, replace the seats with lightweight racing buckets, strip off the side mirrors and replace with some inside mounted ones, add a front spoiler, rear window spoiler, some rear fender skirts, find the narrowest tires and block off as much of the front grill opening as possible and see what it could get mileage-wise.

Dee8go 02-26-2008 02:07 PM
Also, you could put up a mast trough the sun roof and put a sail on it during the milder months. Think of the mileage you'd get!

chopprs 02-26-2008 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig (Post 1774647)
Yup, this little car has the opposite problem; fuel is still much too cheap to create a market. At current prices Bubba is still driving his silly giant trucks (with nothing in the back except beer cans) and no-one else is seriously considering downsizing their cars. If fuel was $7/gallon folks might start to get interested in something a little smaller. The "oil companies" aren't worried, it would take about 20 of these to offset one Bubba.
..........I have a feeling that by the time it hits the streets fuel WILL be $7 a gallon!
I wonder how long the thing would last? Most tiny engines like that are high strung and do not have much longevity. Fo 20-30 grand I would like at least 150k out of it.

rs899 02-26-2008 03:20 PM
I'm not gong to hold my breath for this sort of car to save us. I am putting together my VW Cabriolet Diesel project as we wait for something better (that's car #10 in the fleet)

Rick

SwampYankee 02-26-2008 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dee8go (Post 1775304)
Also, you could put up a mast trough the sun roof and put a sail on it during the milder months. Think of the mileage you'd get!
Or cut some holes in the floorboards for those Flintstone starts!

Craig 02-26-2008 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chopprs (Post 1775354)
..........I have a feeling that by the time it hits the streets fuel WILL be $7 a gallon!
I wonder how long the thing would last? Most tiny engines like that are high strung and do not have much longevity. Fo 20-30 grand I would like at least 150k out of it.
Good question, it might make sense if it was in the price range of a smart car, more like $15K. It would probably have the life expectancy of a motorcycle engine.

whunter 03-16-2009 01:48 AM
Hmmm
 
I still want this car. :D

chasinthesun 03-16-2009 10:53 AM
A 190d 2.2 standard with a good tailwind could realize 45mpg ,Im in that catogory of buyer .I would like to take this car to further steps and ex out the interior , lighter rims and tires ,put a light weight driver seat in and see just how far it would climb up the MPG range.Im glad someone has the diesel in mind as a motor of econo ,truckers have known for years the value of sleak well performing diesel design .Americans can reunite under the Auto industry if they head in this direction .

mplafleur 03-16-2009 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by catmandoo62 (Post 1771434)
i believe my 2000 bmw rt-p weighs in at around 620lbs,and the LT's are pushing close to 900
My FLTC Harley weighs 765 lbs I believe.

Hard to pick up when it tips over. I'm not a big guy.


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