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Old 11-29-2006, 11:22 AM
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M7H
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Originally Posted by schufflerbot
no offense, but in the USA, a 6 cylinder does not typically fall into the 'muscle car' category.
I know, but it is so ... pointless to have a muscle car, even because here in Europe we are allowed to drive faster everywhere then you guys in the USA (German freeway max speed is 130km/h, but if you drive 200 (125 MPH) you won't go to prison for that.....

Originally Posted by Serpentd
I own a 3000GT VR4 modded to a full street racer. However I get over 20 MPG. Sorry, didn't want to figure out the meteric version.
20MPG = 12 liter/100Km..
My car which is capable to run 125MPH, run an avarage of 8 liter/100Km......
But I agree, your car seems to be resonably economically.....
especially if you know what we have to pay for fuel......

1 other thing I do want to admit, here in Europe everything is closer to each other the in the USA, I have within 2.5 hours driving from my home 7 circuit I can drive on with my 1/8 car.......
So I drive less miles per year (around 12000) with my car then you guys, I recon.....

Dude, no offence but a VW is German engineering and NOT american muscle!
I know, I didn't say it was.....

But I agree.....back to topic shall we?......
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