Impressed with "The Beast" (again)

Posted: 7/27/10 8:01pm Message 1 of 8

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Vette(s): SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
Sold - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe

Here's my fuel log from the trip to Bend.

July, 2010 - C3VR Gathering - Bend, OR

Date	Town	Odometer	Miles	Gallons	MPG	$/Gallon	Total Cost
7/11	Maple Grove, MN	18,736	-	-	-	-	-
7/13	Valley City, ND	19,093	357.4	16.061	22.3	$2.989	$48.01
7/13	Glendive, MT	19,423	329.4	13.206	24.9	$3.029	$40.00
7/13	Livingston, MT	19,762	338.9	15.005	22.6	$2.999	$45.00
7/13	Missoula, MT	19,992	230.4	10.385	22.2	$2.889	$30.00
7/14	Coeur d'Alene, ID	20,156	163.7	7.074	23.1	$3.039	$21.50
7/14	Biggs Junction, OR	20,436	280.1	10.736	26.1	$3.159	$33.92
7/15	Bend, OR	20,687	251.1	12.585	20.0	$3.099	$39.00
7/17	Sisters, OR	21,029	342.0	15.440	22.2	$3.239	$50.01
7/18	Biggs Junction, OR	21,409	379.5	15.511	24.5	$3.159	$49.00
7/19	Coeur d'Alene, ID	21,685	275.9	11.845	23.3	$3.039	$36.00
7/19	Livingston, MT	22,080	395.3	16.004	24.7	$2.999	$48.00
7/20	Glendive, MT	22,419	338.7	14.857	22.8	$3.029	$45.00
7/20	Valley City, ND	22,747	328.1	13.048	25.1	$2.989	$39.00
7/20	Excelsior, MN	23,043	296.2	11.033	26.8	$2.719	$30.00

		4,307	4,306.7	182.790	23.6	$3.027	$554.43

* (the MPG figure is calculated - not what the car displayed)

Heading west a majority of the time the cruise was set at 5 over the posted limits in Minnesota (70), North Dakota (75), Idaho (75), Washington (70), and Oregon (65 - except for one uphill burst of 114 MPH!

) and 10 over the posted limit in Montana (75). Caravan driving (Cascade Highway, Crater Lake, McKenzie Scenic Highway) almost always results in lower MPG for some reason.

Heading for home a more leisurely pace was maintained and we benefited from a tail wind (jetstream?) across North Dakota and Minnesota. btw - the A/C was on for about 75% of the miles and the "go fast key" was turned off for 95+% of the miles.

I know the C5 and C6 cars are capable of better mileage than what "The Beast" can deliver, but I'm still impressed with how nice a road car it is for being one of the first Corvette "Super Cars".

Jim Olson

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Posted: 7/27/10 8:08pm Message 2 of 8

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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

That's great mileage there Norsky!!!

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Posted: 7/28/10 4:53am Message 3 of 8

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Vette(s): Gone, but not forgotten: 1974 Coupe Red, matching numbers, Black Interior, L-48 w/ 4 speed; The “Admiral”, also gone and never to be forgotten. 1994 Admiral Blue LT-1 coupe, Black Interior Automatic

I caravaned with Norsky for the western leg of the Corvette odyessy to Bend. "The Admiral" ('94 LT1 coupe) averaged almost exactly 23 mpg. Since I was following Norsky for the journey west, my speed patterns matched his, except when he passed me doing a $1.14. As he slowed, I was doing about a $1.05 to catch up.

. I pretty much maintained the same speed patterns headed east. Had my cruise control been working, I probably could have attained a slighlty higher MPG average.

While not in the super car category, "The Admiral" performed flawlessly, was great fun to drive and surprisingly comfortable as long as you remember not to sit on your wallet!

There is no substitute for low end torque!

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Vette(s): Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching

Good to see that kind of mileage there. And that the car ran GREAT!

But $2:71 for gas in Mn?
Wow its almost worth the drive just to fill up!

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Vette(s): SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
Sold - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe

[QUOTE=T-Mans70,73] ... But $2:71 for gas in Mn? ... [/QUOTE]

It didn't last very long. While I was standing there pumping premium into "The Beast" a fellow came out of the store and said that my timing was perfect. "Everything is going up a dime a gallon - right now." Nice to get lucky once in awhile...!!!

Jim Olson

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Not bad there, Jim!

My '85 gets 25mpg most of the time, even with ME driving! Course, it's not near as exciting to drive as a ZR1!!!

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Vette(s): 1973 T-Top, Red, 4spd manual, L82

Wow -- good mileage and fun -- what a combination!! I noticed with our Vette the faster the range the better the mileage -- 75 - 80 was good for 18mpg, 65-70 good for 15 and below 60 was a rock solid 12 so it pays to be green and go fast -- I don't know what Trooper Smith was complaining about.