Available Members or New Team Formation

[caprice]

This sounds like fun. Can I join? I'm not offended if not selected , I would use the caprice, thats the only car I am driving now. The Ford ZX2 I am trying to sell for three weeks now, so it is being parked.

[caprice]

Question: should I use my chassis EPA ratings, or the motor? The motor would be the equivalent to a 1989 or 1990 Police-Caprice, because those are still the box body, with a TBI engine.

[zpiloto]

Originally Posted by caprice

Question: should I use my chassis EPA ratings, or the motor? The motor would be the equivalent to a 1989 or 1990 Police-Caprice, because those are still the box body, with a TBI engine.

I think you use the original configurations. SVO is that what we came up with when folks started modding their cars way back when?

[Fourthbean]

I think using the original EPA adjusted for 2008 values would be the logical solution as another engine is simply a bigger modification to the car. Just like an air dam or something That's what the logic in my head says anyway.

Of course I couldn't find any EPA numbers on my car, I just guessed .

Caprice, I would love to have you on the team. That would put this team as having 3 tanks made before 1989 .

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TEAM 6: "Right Lane Rollers"
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Fourthbean (Team Captain) ... Old Chevy Boat ... '63 Chevrolet Bel Air ...

Jim Dunlop ... Jimmy's Daily Driver ... '02 Saturn SL ...

RaccoonJoe ... The Rolling Brick (Julie) ... '89 Jeep Cherokee ...

lxmike ... Lil Silver ... '99 Ford Escort ...

caprice ... Caprice ... 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic ...

[Fourthbean]

Looks like everything is in line. Is everyone okay with "Right Lane Rollers" as the team name? If not, speak up now! I will submit the team to the commish when we verify the team name is acceptable.

[caprice]

I vote it stays, heck yeah! its a pretty cool name, IMO

Originally Posted by Fourthbean

I think using the original EPA adjusted for 2008 values would be the logical solution as another engine is simply a bigger modification to the car. Just like an air dam or something That's what the logic in my head says anyway.

That is my thinking too.

Year: 1985
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Caprice Classic
Trim: Sedan
Vehicle Type : Gasoline
Curb Weight: 3550 (http://www.geocities.com/onamarie.geo/chevy1985.html)
EPA City: 15
EPA Highway: 22
EPA Combined: 17
Description: Originally had a 305 With computer feedback carburetor, now 350 w/ Throttle body injection, etc, etc.

[mwbtriathlon]

Originally Posted by rh77

Calling all "Free Agents"...

This is the place to post if you're interested in joining a team.

Team Captains can reference this post if they're looking for a new member to fill open slots.

New Teams...

Want to form your own team for the next cycle?

Post that here too...

Need help with forming the Team? Contact me, The Commish

Hi there, I'm interested in joining this fuel economy challenge. It sounds pretty interesting. What do I need to do here to join a team?

[Jim Dunlop]

"Right Lane Rollers" is (are?) very cool.

I realized I was reporting Combined incorrectly. Originally for some reason I hadn't seen that Combined EPA is shown for my car via the link posted.

[Bill in Houston]

Anyone still looking for a team? Looks like the Leftover Bananas may be one banana short of a bunch...

[bbgobie]

I'd be interested in Joining
2002 Acura RSX AUTO - 2 Dr
I just double checked the link. Old EPA MPG 24 city, 33 hwy, 27 combined
New is 21 city, 30 hwy, 24 combined . And I am now confused, which one are we supposed to enter in our garage? If its the new, I think i'm now a hypermiler, although that seems to easy.

Cant figure out what the Mason Dixon line, is that some sort of statistic??