View Poll Results: Is the gas price expensive enough to keep you from driving the way you used to?
Yes - I have changed my driving habit / My driving aggressiveness is dependent of gas price.
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The Gas Mileage Contest

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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good question, I have no clue.

hmm...

Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hey1
good question, I have no clue.

hmm...

*gasp* that gauge cluster has half a tank of gas!
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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gas light should come up with ~3gal left
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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#10 low fuel warning light
I don't see it at all when i start up my car
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by slowguy626
#10 low fuel warning light
I don't see it at all when i start up my car
you might not have one?? http://www.cars101.com/subaru/impreza/wrxsti2005.html

WRX Sedan WRX Wagon
Fuel and temperature gauges
Center tachometer (moved for 04)
Silver trimmed gauges
normal Warning lights: low fuel, ABS and EBD and parking brake, open door, engine temp, auto transmission oil hot, battery, oil pressure, SRS airbag, seatbelt
Low fuel light when under approx.4US gallons

STi Sedan
Dark gray metallic interior trim
Aluminum trimmed gauges, red needle
9,000-rpm center tachometer with STi logo
Adjustable tachometer redline buzzer
160-mph speedometer
DCCD display (driver controlled center differential)
Fuel and temperature gauges
Outside temperature/REV limit display
Intercooler low water spray indicator
Rear diff oil temp warning indicator
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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o wow....
guess they assume that STi owners are smart enough to fill it up when low haha
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by slowguy626
is it just me or do the STi's don't have a gas warning light?
v7 does
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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is it just me or do the STi's don't have a gas warning light?
yeah they do no0b! ive gotten it to turn on twice when i was running low on fumes.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by slowguy626
o wow....
guess they assume that STi owners are smart enough to fill it up when low haha

maybe it just looks like it doesn't have one since it is blended with the panel? Every car should have a low fuel light...

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Old Sep 22, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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273mi w/low fuel light on
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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This AM...321 miles, below 1/4 mark, no light yet!
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by samurai
Its a good gas mileage day when i hit 200mpg at 1/4 tank.. hehe

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Any day is a good day when you get 200mpg
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by samurai
Its a good gas mileage day when i hit 200miles at 1/4 tank.. hehe

Tim
*fixed by myself -_-;;*

Originally Posted by kym
Any day is a good day when you get 200mpg
Why yes... O_o... Yes it is.... *ahem*....

Tim

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Old Sep 22, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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274.7 / 14.5 = crappy driving of me = 18.9 mpg.
Mostly city driving.
I'm gonna drive like how I should drive on this tank with no worries w/ heel-toe and rev matching.
Old Sep 23, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Last nite...no light...337.4 miles, took 13.4 gal. = 25.18mpg...mix of rush hour, surface and boost.



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