Re: Hello List

["steve theodore" <theodore@mail.wsu.edu>]

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> From: SCIROCCO87@aol.com
> To: scirocco-l@privatei.com
> Subject: Re: Hello List
> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 1997 10:10 PM
> 
> In a message dated 97-08-20 14:18:44 EDT, you write:
> 
> <<  Personally I prefer the 8V, 
>  more low end torque, better gas milage, >>
> 
> Call me crazy but I have to argue with the gas mileage part.  I actually
> sorta kinda like 8 valves better but I get 35 or 36 consistently on the
> highway out of my 16V and only about 27 from my 8V.  Now of course, I
admit
> that my 8V is a total piece of junk but about 10 of my best buds drive 8
> valves and none of them can touch me on the highway with their mileages.
>  What was with EC sayin the project Scirocco only went a little over
> 200somethin miles before fill up?????  Did anybody else notice that?  I
have
> gone 380 miles on a tank before. doh.  later
> 
> DANMAY
> 8716VScirocco
> 83GTi
> 

I have to agree.  I can go for about 350 miles with my stock 16V setup and
owned an 82 8V previously that went only about 275 miles.  It especially
surprises me because of the taller gearing of the 82.  But then again,
Can't complain.

Steve Theodore
88 16V Scirocco
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