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| Ken & Vera Berry | Let me first apologize IF this subject has been overly discussed...but, being a newbie...3 weeks this Wednesday,
I'm curious as to what other 'stock' Prowler owners are getting. Sticker on mine reads: 17 - 23. I got 21 the first day I bought it--driving from Orlando to Montgomery, AL (475mi) but have not gotten better than 19.5 mpg since. I'll admit to having a HEAVY foot & liking to punch it from green lights, but not every time. What should I expect? Is the 19+ I'm getting normal or should I be getting better? Thanks in advance, and again, please forgive a newbie if everyone is sick-to-death of replying to this subject! *K* |
| ALLEY CAT | Ken - First, WELCOME to the POA! If you are getting 19+ city, and launching from a few green lights,,,,then you are doing alright. One of our cats get around 19.6 mpg city,,,the other around 20.9 city. Out on the road, I've get between 22.5 to 25.0 mpg. Hope that answers your question. We enjoy the newbie questions, so don't be timid about asking them anytime. ------------------
 
Call 911 - there is a Prowler in my garage....
Y2K Silver Millennium Edition and '01 Orange Rolex Edition
LARRY SALZMAN - MESA, ARIZONA
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| ed monahan | Welcome and your mpg is about right. |
| Ken & Vera Berry | Thanx Alley Cat! I am gun-shy about being a newbie here because I used to be a seasoned member of a Harley AND a GoldWing board...and I KNOW how some veterans get annoyed with some of the newbie's questions! Thanx for making me feel not quite as ignorant as I otherwise could be made to feel. In my defense, I have read many articles about the facts of Prowlers, HP diff betwixt '97 and the remaining years, how no '98's were produced, etc. But I'm still a newbie and can learn more! Actually, the mileage cited is a cross between city/hwy driving...most of it 65-70MPH. Again thank you & all who have a lil patience with what might seem a stupid question--and of course I didn't buy it to get wonderful mileage...had a Hog & a Wing for that...but still useful info to know/pass on to others who may [will] ask me! Ciao 4 now! Wife's an Iraqi vet; I'm a Viet Nam vet |
| ed monahan | Ken, this will be more like the Goldwing site than the Harley Site, I would think. There were a few flame throwers on the GWRRA but they were the minority. We have a few but they don't last too long, usually.
The key to being shy and still getting the info is use the search button. It is on every page. Once you figure out how to use it, you will love it. I have been here over 4 years and still use the seach feature.
If we could get a "block A/C" feature, I would use that even more often. lol. |
| Orange | 19 MPG is awesome, best I get is 11, no kidding! ------------------
 2001 Burnt Orange Chrysler Prowler
2003 White Infinity M45
2001 Gray Chevrolet Suburban
1999 Silver LS400
1999 White Chevrolet Corvette |
| BeWare | From a fellow Viet Vet welcome. |
| jkburns | Welcome Ken! I regularly get 19+ in the city. Ed's right, this is a great crowd. Kevin ------------------
Kevin, Jo Ann, Jordan and Sadie Burns
2002 Inca Gold
Borla Exhaust — K & N Air Filter — MTD Suspension Braces — Ceramic Brake Pads — Front and Rear Mud Flaps — Gold Shimmers — Real Rod Trans Cooler Cover — Dek-Pro-Tec — Fuzzy Dice — KISS in the CD Changer |
| CJ | Ken & Vera..........Congratulations on your new cat and welcome to POA. We don't mind newbie questions......we were all newbies at one time!!! This is a great club with the best people you'll find. Mileage varies with driving conditions (lead foot, etc. lol!) but it sounds about right. I guess that I love driving my cats so much, I don't really keep track of the gas mileage!  ------------------
CJ - The One and Only
1999 Black - PPROWLR 2002 Deep Candy Red - CJPROWLN Classic/Beautiful - I'm referring to the Cat of course!
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| Marty Usher | Even with gears and stroker motor I average about 19 MPG in my daily commuting. The mileage on the road pulling the trailer stays about the same and goes up to 20 - 21 on the road without the trailer. |
| tangled up in BLUE | never be afraid to ask a question......welcome to the POA.....hope you post often and have a great time with your new Kat..........21-22 mpg was my best on a long road trip....pack light, plan on lots of gas stops(small tank) and head off which ever way the wind blows.... 
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| pumpkin | Welcome to the POA.We get around 19MPG but it really don't matter. These are smile miles. ------------------
Current mods: Mopar dual exhaust & front mudflaps; MacMotorsports Air Intake;
Real Rod Air Patrol; Graphics by Balistek Designs; ($8) Chrome grille; Chrome
tire valve-stem covers; Painted rear bumper lettering; Prowler Pro Gears; Synthetic
Oil; Raybestos Ceramic Brake Pads; TGF Door Panel Inserts & Headrest Covers;
SheepskinExpress Sheepskin Seatcovers; Grille Light; Pinstriping by Bo Boring;
Painted Valve Cover; Window Tinting; Windshield Visor Banner; Front Bumper
Removal / Relocation of Front Turn Signal Lights; Real Rod Transmission Cooler
Cover, Sill and Carper Covers, Aero Front Covers and Roadster Rear Pan, rear
bumpers removed; rear mudflaps; painted calipers; Prowler Products by Gary
Drilled Rotors, front and rear; Painted tach; Jay's Aluminum Billet Center Caps
w/shimmers, Chrome Lugnuts and Chrome Radio Bezel Shimmer; Dash Rings;
Windshield Wiper Arm Removal; Fender Trim; Speaker Replacement; Painted
Plenum; Painted Radiator Crossmember; Painted Rear Mudflaps; Air Patrol
graphics; Aluminum engine compartment support bars; PlasmaGlow 7-color LED
Underbody Kit; Dash Designs Dash Mat . More 'Pumpkin' photos . . . . . More cars and other stuff New pictures in Personal Scrapbook (02/23/03)
"I may have to grow older, but I do not have to grow up!" "The Prowler is not a car to go from Point A to Point B. The Prowler is the Point!" This message has been edited by pumpkin on 07-13-2004 at 10:42 AM |
| DR PROWLER | I never really pay attention to mileage cause the car is just way too much fun,but I guess around 19 or 20 sounds right.
Think about it,could be worse-you could be in Canada paying over $4 a gallon or in Europe where it's probably double that!
Mind you we did have a price drop just recently,must be because of the Canada event...------------------
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| Laddie Roussel | Ken & Vera. Congrats on your acquisition & Welcome to the POA. Not sure exact year I first saw Prowler (95, 96, 97?). But, whenever that was is when I decided I wanted one. It took a couple of years before I was able to buy one (June 1999). Not exactly sure what attracted me to it. The retro style, hot rod look, the uniquness, convertible, or some combination. Anyway, it was a done deal the moment I saw it & never looked back.... ------------------
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| meancat | Welcome Ken, You'll be happy to know I get 85 to 95 mgh.(falling off a cliff)And also have the fastest car here,And the best color.We'll meet some day and I'll prove it.Till then you'll just have to take my word for it.(And I don't lie that much) ------------------
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| Daryl | I must have a heavy foot, I only get 13 city (at best) and 17 highway. |
| CJ | quote:
Welcome Ken, You'll be happy to know I get 85 to 95 mgh.(falling off a cliff)And also have the fastest car here,And the best color.We'll meet some day and I'll prove it.Till then you'll just have to take my word for it.(And I don't lie that much)
Mayors don't lie, do they?  |
