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Old 07-23-2008, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
The dots on the speedo are not the shift points, they are the maximum speed that its safe to downshift.

20mpg sounds about right for having the A/C on all the time and revving the crap out of it in each gear. That is severe service.
I was going to say stop driving it like you stole it and maybe you'll see an increase in mileage
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