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MPG's w/ the top down mnchstrcityblues79 - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 9:57:34 pm |
Who cares... top is down = *NM* Burg Boxster - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 10:09:43 pm |
Re: Who cares... top is down = mnchstrcityblues79 - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 10:11:25 pm |
Re: Who cares... top is down = Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 10:24:37 pm |
Re: Who cares... top is down = mnchstrcityblues79 - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 10:27:53 pm |
Re: Who cares... top is down = Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 11:09:06 pm |
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mnchstrcityblues79
Well its more than just curiosity, I am getting about 21 mpg's when driving primarily with the top down. That seems really loooooow. I'm just trying to eliminate potential issues.
But, as everyone has accurately pointed out, who cares? I'm driving around with the top down in the beautiful North Carolina weather.
Re: Who cares... top is down = mnchstrcityblues79 - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 7:07:22 am |
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Guenter in Ontario
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mnchstrcityblues79
Well its more than just curiosity, I am getting about 21 mpg's when driving primarily with the top down. That seems really loooooow. I'm just trying to eliminate potential issues.
But, as everyone has accurately pointed out, who cares? I'm driving around with the top down in the beautiful North Carolina weather.
You are lucky. We just drove through NC last weekend on our way home from Florida. We had the sunroof open that whole stretch.
With my '06, five speed, I get between 28 and 32 mpg on staight highway runs with top down.
...now when I get into those curvey roads in the NC mountains, mileage does tend to fall off somewhat. BRBS. Can't wait.
Re: Who cares... top is down = Dave In MD - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 8:08:27 am |
Re: Who cares... top is down = Guenter in Ontario - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 9:39:10 am |
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mnchstrcityblues79
Wait, what? 28 to 32?? Jeez, next question, whats wrong with my Boxster? I don't think I've ever owned a Boxster that got that mileage (though I've never owned a Boxster that was less than 5 years old)
Where do you keep your Tach? Ill be honest, I keep mine at around 4k for a number of reasons. 1) I love the sound, 2) I love the response and 3) I have an irrational fear of lugging the engine and thus causing a IMS failure lol
Re: Who cares... top is down = db997S - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 10:12:53 am |
If you're the son of an engineer Boxsterra - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 9:39:24 am |
Re: If you're the son of an engineer mnchstrcityblues79 - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 10:24:12 am |
I bet its quite noticable at very high speeds. Very high. grant - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 10:26:09 am |
Re: If you're the son of an engineer Gary in SoFL - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 12:53:19 pm |
Re: If you're the son of an engineer mnchstrcityblues79 - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 1:03:18 pm |
Re: If you're the son of an engineer Gary in SoFL - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 2:07:58 pm |
Re: If you're the son of an engineer mnchstrcityblues79 - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 2:11:26 pm |
Thanks....I really try hard with such intelligent questions Gary in SoFL - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 4:05:14 pm |
"No worries about IMS issues and low RPMS?" You read that if you keep the RPMs at 3k or better Naples986 - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 5:43:48 pm |
Re: "No worries about IMS issues and low RPMS?" You read that if you keep the RPMs at 3k or better mnchstrcityblues79 - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 5:53:05 pm |
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Naples986
it helps your IMS. Then you read that cars with TIP rarely have IMS issues, my 986 TIP hardly goes over 2k unless I am on the highway. I'm with Gary on this, enjoy the ride.
I believe it's less RMS issues, not IMS, with Tiptronic. *NM* Laz - Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, at 7:56:57 pm |
That, i believe, is true due to apparently less strain on the crank. grant - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 11:50:41 am |
It might've been B. Anderson or someone else at Excellence who stated the standard/Tip difference. *NM* Laz - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 12:21:43 pm |
Re: It might've been B. Anderson or someone else at Excellence who stated the standard/Tip difference. mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 2:23:27 pm |
It has been some time since I have driven my 02 with its top down but my ... MarcW - Monday, 16 April, 2012, at 11:19:16 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down kosiba - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 3:04:48 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down kosiba - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 3:05:29 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down Dave In MD - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 4:31:45 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 6:20:04 pm |
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kosiba
BTW. Just kidding. Don't buy one!
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) AS2003 - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 8:30:50 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) mnchstrcityblues79 - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 10:42:17 pm |
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AS2003
I've done this experiment a couple of times: the difference for me between top up and top down on a long highway drive has been about 2-3mpg. This was as true for my 2003 986 as it is for my current 987.5.
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) kosiba - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 3:06:45 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 3:36:34 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) *NM* kosiba - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 3:55:24 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) *NM* kosiba - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 4:04:19 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) kosiba - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 4:00:38 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down (- 2/3 MPG) kosiba - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 4:06:23 pm |
But the real energy eater, the compressor, will be running more often, if not constantly. *NM* Laz - Thursday, 19 April, 2012, at 4:33:04 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 6:17:09 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down jwdbox - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 10:23:19 pm |
Re: MPG's w/ the top down Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 18 April, 2012, at 11:08:46 pm |
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jwdbox
G-man, shouldn't that be kilometer per liter on CURVEN8R?
My 2006 Boxster S Tip only gets 15-18MPG in city. I may drive a little hard but always been low.... *NM* atwnsw - Friday, 20 April, 2012, at 7:59:24 am |