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From: pangrle@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 70 mph fuel economy
Message-ID: <4000012@uiucdcsp>
Date: Sun, 22-Sep-85 23:15:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 22 23:15:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU!pangrle    Sep 22 22:15:00 1985


/* Written  2:42 pm  Sep 17, 1985 by mak@t12tst.UUCP in net.auto */
> I had driven a VW rabbit with 3 speed automatic (model year 80) and had make
> it run to full speedo scale. (don't remember whether it's >80mph or >85mph)
> The car run O.K. for quite a few hours on AZ freeways. Gas mileage is ~25mpg
> as far as I rememberd. Was I running at redline? (for a few hours?)
> It is a surprise to know that.

> I don't own the car. It was a rental.
> We still keep diving the same car for several months afterward and without 
> problem.

> TM Mak
/* End of text from net.auto */

	I remember seeing old VW bug commercials with the bugs floating on
water, but I never knew that the Rabbits could dive :-).  Seems like those
Volkswagens must be tougher than I thought.  Imagine diving the same car
for several months!


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