2002-2003 C5 Z06
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Evan-
I was truly amazed @ the fact that my S also got 18-20 city and never could touch 30mpg on the freeway. Double the cylinders and 3x the liters and its actually very close. Difference obviously is revs, if your over 4.5k in the z06 your probably breaking the law, with the s2 at 5k your trying to keep pace with the old lady next to you. Also the placebo effect of only a $50 full tank (14ish gallons) takes the sting out. Really theONLY big cost increase was $50 more per month on insurance but I'm 25yo and male
I was truly amazed @ the fact that my S also got 18-20 city and never could touch 30mpg on the freeway. Double the cylinders and 3x the liters and its actually very close. Difference obviously is revs, if your over 4.5k in the z06 your probably breaking the law, with the s2 at 5k your trying to keep pace with the old lady next to you. Also the placebo effect of only a $50 full tank (14ish gallons) takes the sting out. Really theONLY big cost increase was $50 more per month on insurance but I'm 25yo and male
I average 15mpg in my C6, 75% local 25% freeway. Yes I beat the crap out of it lol. I love to hear that V8 at redline as much as possible
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Originally Posted by TougeS2k' timestamp='1374551826' post='22681415
Evan-
I was truly amazed @ the fact that my S also got 18-20 city and never could touch 30mpg on the freeway. Double the cylinders and 3x the liters and its actually very close. Difference obviously is revs, if your over 4.5k in the z06 your probably breaking the law, with the s2 at 5k your trying to keep pace with the old lady next to you. Also the placebo effect of only a $50 full tank (14ish gallons) takes the sting out. Really theONLY big cost increase was $50 more per month on insurance but I'm 25yo and male
I was truly amazed @ the fact that my S also got 18-20 city and never could touch 30mpg on the freeway. Double the cylinders and 3x the liters and its actually very close. Difference obviously is revs, if your over 4.5k in the z06 your probably breaking the law, with the s2 at 5k your trying to keep pace with the old lady next to you. Also the placebo effect of only a $50 full tank (14ish gallons) takes the sting out. Really theONLY big cost increase was $50 more per month on insurance but I'm 25yo and male
I average 15mpg in my C6, 75% local 25% freeway. Yes I beat the crap out of it lol. I love to hear that V8 at redline as much as possible
dude i wish i could jam on the gas! ive stayed below 5k for two reasons, valve spring install pushed back to this next Monday, and where the hell can you go 100-120mph!? 1-3 redline and your heading past triple digits, love it for passing cars tho
do you have good roads around? I went for a nice 20mph over the speed limit run on some great smooth back roads and got a damn ticket, wasnt even near hitting the throttle! maybe 30% through the long twists.
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Originally Posted by fusionchickenleg' timestamp='1374654530' post='22683922
[quote name='TougeS2k' timestamp='1374551826' post='22681415']
Evan-
I was truly amazed @ the fact that my S also got 18-20 city and never could touch 30mpg on the freeway. Double the cylinders and 3x the liters and its actually very close. Difference obviously is revs, if your over 4.5k in the z06 your probably breaking the law, with the s2 at 5k your trying to keep pace with the old lady next to you. Also the placebo effect of only a $50 full tank (14ish gallons) takes the sting out. Really theONLY big cost increase was $50 more per month on insurance but I'm 25yo and male
Evan-
I was truly amazed @ the fact that my S also got 18-20 city and never could touch 30mpg on the freeway. Double the cylinders and 3x the liters and its actually very close. Difference obviously is revs, if your over 4.5k in the z06 your probably breaking the law, with the s2 at 5k your trying to keep pace with the old lady next to you. Also the placebo effect of only a $50 full tank (14ish gallons) takes the sting out. Really theONLY big cost increase was $50 more per month on insurance but I'm 25yo and male
I average 15mpg in my C6, 75% local 25% freeway. Yes I beat the crap out of it lol. I love to hear that V8 at redline as much as possible
dude i wish i could jam on the gas! ive stayed below 5k for two reasons, valve spring install pushed back to this next Monday, and where the hell can you go 100-120mph!? 1-3 redline and your heading past triple digits, love it for passing cars tho
do you have good roads around? I went for a nice 20mph over the speed limit run on some great smooth back roads and got a damn ticket, wasnt even near hitting the throttle! maybe 30% through the long twists.[/quote]
This all is actually very encouraging for me! I haven't really
on my S in months now. I just try to keep it quiet these days. I'm 26 and my record is close to clean. I could handle the insurance hit I think. Maybe I could tell them it's my wifes and put me on the subaru??As for low economy when you get on hit that isn't bad! When I rip on the S I generally get less than 10mpgs and I'm not that much quicker than a Honda Oddessy on an onramp
I'd love to idle on the freeway! 4k @70mph is getting old with a strippedout honda with invidia N1
My Vette envy grows by the day!
Want!!Evan
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just keep an eye out for an old guy whos not chasing every penny his car is potentially worth.
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totally agree, wish i could have both!!! someday ill have a secondary little rice burner again, but until then i commute in traffic with my Z06 lol, runs a little hot in traffic at 91 degrees out (up to 230 deg for coolant) for my taste, but chevy techs insist its okay...
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Originally Posted by redlineracing' timestamp='1374804433' post='22687897
The S and the Vette are very diff animals..that's why I have one of each.
Wouldn't be satisfied with just either.
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Wouldn't be satisfied with just either.
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Originally Posted by TougeS2k' timestamp='1374852487' post='22688738
[quote name='redlineracing' timestamp='1374804433' post='22687897']
The S and the Vette are very diff animals..that's why I have one of each.
Wouldn't be satisfied with just either.
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The S and the Vette are very diff animals..that's why I have one of each.
Wouldn't be satisfied with just either.
\rlr
Carolina
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very glad to have this re assured... kind of sucks having all these digital read outs you can pull up, i feel like i spend half the time with my eyes on the oil pressure/coolant temp/oil temp/ and avrg mpg. a little over protective i think. New valve springs/stem seals and ignition wires go in monday! that'll help with the paranoia.