# 110mpg................in 1980??!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 13, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714 "2007-11-13T20:40:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/1 "2007-11-13T20:40:24Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-1980-Mercury-Capri-Moody-Shetley-Prototype-1-of-10\_W0QQitemZ170163765466QQihZ007QQcategoryZ5366QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#mainImage](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-1980-Mercury-Capri-Moody-Shetley-Prototype-1-of-10_W0QQitemZ170163765466QQihZ007QQcategoryZ5366QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#mainImage) Discuss ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/2 "2007-11-13T20:48:25Z")
a diesel fox??? quite interesting didnt even know these things existed (the diesel Capri, that is) EDIT: id be interested to find out if this is ANYTHING similar to the diesel that was avalable on the Lincoln Mark VII (it was a BMW diesel if i remember correctly) ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/3 "2007-11-13T20:55:26Z")
110mpg…maybe doing 30mph… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/4 "2007-11-13T20:58:38Z")
a honda elite was doing this too… so were gopeds lol ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/5 "2007-11-13T20:59:42Z")
thats very intriguing, amazing, and numbingly confusing at the same time. Read the entire description. I believe the guy. Stellar find. I dont know about 110mpg but I sure it will do 50mpg and thats fantastic by todays standards. The stupid Prius doesnt even get that much (real world tests). We should all build fucking turbo diesel dailys ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/6 "2007-11-13T21:17:15Z")
Not too certain how they figure they could get 110mpg out of it, but I’m sure it still gets great mileage. ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/7 "2007-11-13T21:18:45Z")
[quote=“Violator,post:5,topic:38714"”] We should all build fucking turbo diesel dailys [/quote] A majority of the european cars have diesel options. They embrace diesel over there. The US market has seemed to thumb their nose at diesels except for recently. ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/8 "2007-11-13T21:22:33Z")
anyone think the 110 is legit? I dont care if it is at 30mph its damn impressive The car is ugly, lacks safety features but if I could get by on $6’s worth of gas a week I would run it If the claims are true all US politicians should hang their heads in shame instead of laughing all the way to the bank ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/9 "2007-11-13T21:29:46Z")
I doubt 110 is legit. The Mk.IV Jetta TDI’s have a 1.9L engine, and see an average of 50mpg mixed driving. This is from experience as my parents own one. That car is listed as a 2.4L which would require more fuel. Perhaps the car weighs next to nothing though and they figured 110mpg on a completely steady low speed? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/10 "2007-11-14T01:33:03Z")
4700 miles? what did it go through like a tank of gas every 5 years? ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/11 "2007-11-14T04:39:04Z")
Really seems wierd that the buy it now is so low for a low production special build like this. Even if it is a Capri ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/12 "2007-11-14T04:42:15Z")
I bet the car is probably allot lighter than most modern turbo - diesel cars. Also, did anyone else notice the two battery setup? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/13 "2007-11-14T05:06:20Z")
[quote=“Violator,post:5,topic:38714"”] We should all build fucking turbo diesel dailys [/quote] dot ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/14 "2007-11-14T05:32:01Z")
[quote=“9c1ny,post:8,topic:38714"”] If the claims are true all US politicians should hang their heads in shame instead of laughing all the way to the bank [/quote] this is not how the world works unfortunately, and the claims ARE true. ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/15 "2007-11-14T05:33:50Z")
this is america, the land of opportunity(profit) not of sensibility ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/16 "2007-11-14T05:51:28Z")
[quote=“bing,post:14,topic:38714"”] this is not how the world works unfortunately, and the claims ARE true. [/quote] Interesting. How do you know that they are true? ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/17 "2007-11-14T05:58:06Z")
[quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:9,topic:38714"”] **I doubt 110 is legit. The Mk.IV Jetta TDI’s have a 1.9L engine, and see an average of 50mpg mixed driving. This is from experience as my parents own one.** That car is listed as a 2.4L which would require more fuel. Perhaps the car weighs next to nothing though and they figured 110mpg on a completely steady low speed? [/quote] you will not get an average of 50mpg in an MKIV TDI You will get low to mid 40s ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/18 "2007-11-14T06:04:47Z")
The guy I sold my CRX SI to is getting ~43 to 45 mpg on a stock DX motor in there. I should have kept that fucker. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/19 "2007-11-14T06:35:17Z")
[quote=“Fry,post:16,topic:38714"”] Interesting. How do you know that they are true? [/quote] Because he wants it to be true. It helps with his conspiracy theories. Could we build a 100mpg car today? Of course. Would it have power windows, power locks, cruise, AC, ABS, air bags, ride quietly at 80mph, accellerate to that speed at a reasonable rate, excell in our crash tests while providing comfortable room for 4 people and some luggage? Hell no. And these are all things people expect of even basic transportation now. Can companies are not going to build a 100mpg car that not enough people will buy to make it profitable, nor should they. As responsible companies who many people depend on they build cars people will buy and that they can sell for a profit. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714/20 "2007-11-14T08:08:37Z")
[quote=“Violator,post:5,topic:38714"”] We should all build fucking turbo diesel dailys [/quote] Working on it… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/110mpg-in-1980/38714.md?page=2)