Comments on: Gas Prices Got You Down? Drive a Classic

By: coupeZ600

coupeZ600 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:35:41 +0000

Kumho makes a 145/80-10 that is occasionally available at Discount and Tire Rack, but Yokohama makes a 165/70-10 that has a similar circumference and only about a half inch on either side wider for the old Mini’s and these are pretty common (and they make it look baaad, which is important in traffic when you only have two cylinders to get out of the way with).

By: blue72

blue72 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:01:09 +0000

Great list. My 240Z with 2.8l and mods gets 25mpg on the highway. Rolando El Kimico
might be a little underinformed because there were a few other domestic cars on that list along with the Vega. The Crosley and Nash were both produced in North America.
On a side note, I was temped when a Honda 600 coupe showed up in the junkyard a few months back. Just trying to find the 10″ tires would have been quite a trick though.

By: Kev

Kev — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:30:52 +0000

I notice that there are no rotaries on that list

By: zulu

zulu — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:44:41 +0000

good list. my friends little 1986 civic gets arounds 40mpg on the freeway according to him. to bad there was no toyotas on that list. i have no idea how much mpg my celica gets the odometer doest work half the time hahah i love this car

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:20:13 +0000

Might not be such a bad idea to get another Z600 today….

By: GEN2TWINCAM

GEN2TWINCAM — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:31 +0000

CoupeZ600:

I remember my Z600 days! It was always a short stay at the gas station when you’re filling a 5 or 6 gallon tank!

Neil – Colorado

By: GEN2TWINCAM

GEN2TWINCAM — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:13:05 +0000

My 1982 Civic 1300FE was rated at 42/53 mpg. I often got up to 55mpg on long highway trips (keeping it at the old national limit of 55mph). It was fun seeing how far I could go on the 10.8 gallons of fuel.

Hmmm. Should I reconsider installing that B16 engine?