Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:02:22 +0100 From: "BarneyC" <barney.craggsnopsamhouseDOTcoDOTuk> Subject: Re: Attn: 9-3 Owners
I know you guys in the US have teeny weeny gallons but here in the UK I get ~27mpg general driving some dual carriageways but mainly in London. Motorways trips at 70mph ;o)) it'll average about 35mpg. "devil" <devilnopsamlobal.net> wrote in message news:3B7EEE56.7293145Enopsamlobal.net... > ChaosII wrote: > > > > I'm 1 year into my 9-3. > > 22,300 miles. > > > > cons: > > it is a little tight in the footwells. > > there is a little lag. > > the hvac cables required replacement. > > the audio system (base) is kind of chintzy. > > > > pros: > > on one trip I put: > > 2 commodes, a pedestal, a sink, > > shower and sink plumbing fixtures, > > mirrors, misc accessories (towel bars etc) > > and still closed the hatch. > > after 20K miles, the engine has > > gained a lot of power; it consistently > > spins the wheels in second gear > > on dry pavement, milage is 29 on the highway, 19.5 in the city (possibly > > realted to the gratuitous wheel spinning :) ) > > How much longer do you reckon your tires will last? > > Mine is close to 21 k miles. Tires still OK for the time being, but > geting thin. Milage in the same ballpark, 28.8 on my last trip, > admittedly, from Calgary to Seattle, Vancouver and back, mostly > mountains, especially since I went through the Cascade Park. > > Incidentally, wonderful power when going uphill and passing the whole > crowd in their SUVs in one fell swoop, before they even figure it out > :-).