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| Originally Posted by first_bmw Hi....
Doesn't 27mpg seem low for the Ti's ?!? I mean there are 6cyl. cars that get 27 or better. My co workers stratus gets like 27-30mpg.. I know my HEAVE 3000gt got about the same as well.. My dads Caddy Sts gets Better milage than mine and its a v8.. What is going on here ?!?
Is it all a matter of gear ratios ?!?
Thanks... Bewilderd about this.... |
It's all about gearing. The tis have very short final gearing to keep them reasonably peppy. For instance, no overdrive 5th gear. 4000rpm at 80 mph doesn't yield the greatest mileage when other cars are turning like 3000.