Amazing or what?

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nomead
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Re: Amazing or what?

Post by nomead » 30 Dec 2009 06:20 am

My vario is doing something like 21 MPG now with short trips to work and back in the cold weather, and lots of choke in the first 2 km or so to keep it running. :lol:
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Re: Amazing or what?

Post by Hell Driver » 30 Dec 2009 10:55 pm

That's just what I used to get with mine, 20mpg on short trips, I think managed 19mpg once!!
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