R50/53 How LOW Can You Go?
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It was reading "3" right before I pulled into the station for some petrol, but I was unwilling to circle the gas station until it displayed 3 again. . .
Who can go lower? I dare ya!
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red03miniS, My D-90 gets such horrible mileage that you can almost see the fuel gauge moving. In response to a range of little more than 200miles, I had a guy make me a specially fitted auxullary gas tank to add another 10 gallons.
Note to passengers in my D-90: You are sitting on top of 10 gallons of high octane. Please familiarize yourself with the locations of all emergency exits and fire extinguishers. If you smell gasoline fumes, please extinguish all smoking materials and await further instructions from your pilot.. . .
Note to passengers in my D-90: You are sitting on top of 10 gallons of high octane. Please familiarize yourself with the locations of all emergency exits and fire extinguishers. If you smell gasoline fumes, please extinguish all smoking materials and await further instructions from your pilot.. . .
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Yucca,
My son has a Land Rover & gets about 2 mpg
But it sure is fun sitting in those "stadium style" back seats & it got us home during an ice storm last winter!!!!
He likes to look down at me thru the sunroof of my MINI
My son has a Land Rover & gets about 2 mpg
But it sure is fun sitting in those "stadium style" back seats & it got us home during an ice storm last winter!!!!He likes to look down at me thru the sunroof of my MINI
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>>red03miniS, My D-90 gets such horrible mileage that you can almost see the fuel gauge moving. In response to a range of little more than 200miles, I had a guy make me a specially fitted auxullary gas tank to add another 10 gallons.
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my lex gets about 23..but its popular with the ladies..cuz according to them..its the "bling" ride...even though i have blitz 03 18 inch rims from japan..and not some 22s...but they see the chrome lips on the rims..and think..bling blang..lmao
my lex has a 20 gallon tank and decently driven can go about 456 miles..wtih about a 3.7 gallon reserve
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my lex gets about 23..but its popular with the ladies..cuz according to them..its the "bling" ride...even though i have blitz 03 18 inch rims from japan..and not some 22s...but they see the chrome lips on the rims..and think..bling blang..lmao
my lex has a 20 gallon tank and decently driven can go about 456 miles..wtih about a 3.7 gallon reserve
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Was trying to get the regular unleaded out that my husband accidently put in Louie-BAD hubby
did u punish him? 
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did u punish him?
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Why don't you run it down so it reads about 5 miles range left then park it on a slope. Up or downhill and check the reading to see if the slope allows a lower reading. it might work. If you have an extra hand tank of gas why don't you just drive it till it sputters out and see what it reads?
At first for this thread I thought it was going to be about lowering the car suspension or maybe how low the outside temperature could get.
Personally I have NEVER run out gas. It is against my religion. "Petroism"
At first for this thread I thought it was going to be about lowering the car suspension or maybe how low the outside temperature could get.
Personally I have NEVER run out gas. It is against my religion. "Petroism"
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Personally I have NEVER run out gas. It is against my religion. "Petroism"
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Never say never ,minihune,there's always a first time I had never ran out of gas but I guess I just wasn't paying attention & sure enough it happened. Had to coast into the gas station-luckily I was on a hill
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Never say never ,minihune,there's always a first time
I had never ran out of gas but I guess I just wasn't paying attention & sure enough it happened. Had to coast into the gas station-luckily I was on a hill Lois
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>>reminds me of the seinfeld episode when the try to go all the down on the saab
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>>kramer
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>>my lexus sc300 is like that
That was an awesome episode. Just freaking the sales guy out and making him squirm. Then he becomes a believer in seeing how far they can go. That was great. Classic Kramer in action.
Cheers,
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>>kramer
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>>my lexus sc300 is like that
That was an awesome episode. Just freaking the sales guy out and making him squirm. Then he becomes a believer in seeing how far they can go. That was great. Classic Kramer in action.
Cheers,
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Louie-
Doesn't mean that I have never run on fumes. Just means I have not officially had a run out of gas on the side of the road kind of experience. Of course you can have a first time thing like you get a puncture in the gas tank or leak and that does it.
Also I have had my share of flat tires both driving and when parked. probably at least 5 or 6 easily. I think my tires have built in screw magnets built into them or something.
Doesn't mean that I have never run on fumes. Just means I have not officially had a run out of gas on the side of the road kind of experience. Of course you can have a first time thing like you get a puncture in the gas tank or leak and that does it.
Also I have had my share of flat tires both driving and when parked. probably at least 5 or 6 easily. I think my tires have built in screw magnets built into them or something.
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>>That was an awesome episode. Just freaking the sales guy out and making him squirm. Then he becomes a believer in seeing how far they can go. That was great. Classic Kramer in action.
>>Cheers,
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nice to see a fellow miniac appreciating seinfeld humor :smile:
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>>Note to passengers in my D-90: You are sitting on top of 10 gallons of high octane. Please familiarize yourself with the locations of all emergency exits and fire extinguishers. If you smell gasoline fumes, please extinguish all smoking materials and await further instructions from your pilot.. . .
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Ha. In my Series III (D-90's granddad so to speak) both the driver and passenger are sitting over separate tanks. It's always funny when I bring the gas hose *inside* the truck to fill up the driver's side tank since you have to fill it after removing the driver's seat.
LR, especially old Series ones, aren't for the faint of heart.
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Ha. In my Series III (D-90's granddad so to speak) both the driver and passenger are sitting over separate tanks. It's always funny when I bring the gas hose *inside* the truck to fill up the driver's side tank since you have to fill it after removing the driver's seat.
LR, especially old Series ones, aren't for the faint of heart.
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LR, especially old Series ones, aren't for the faint of heart.
I used to use a 1958 LR pickup while living in Central America. Lord but was that one uncomfortable beast. 4cyl., diesel, with plywood and cushion seats. After about 15 minutes in it your lower body would go numb. It would go anywhere though and the aluminum bodywork was perfect for the climate.
I used to use a 1958 LR pickup while living in Central America. Lord but was that one uncomfortable beast. 4cyl., diesel, with plywood and cushion seats. After about 15 minutes in it your lower body would go numb. It would go anywhere though and the aluminum bodywork was perfect for the climate.
