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Old 29-09-2005, 10:07 PM   #1
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Merc Verado 275

Can anyone tell me what the fuel consumption figures are for the 275 verado?
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Old 29-09-2005, 10:08 PM   #2
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thats the supercharged version right?
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Old 29-09-2005, 10:10 PM   #3
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wtf do you want to know for?
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Old 29-09-2005, 10:12 PM   #4
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wtf do you want to know for?
fekin nosey ent ya?
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Old 29-09-2005, 10:14 PM   #5
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no sh1t sherlock...............'tis me afterall
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Old 29-09-2005, 11:03 PM   #6
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Sposed to be about the same as a Jonnyrude V8.
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Sposed to be about the same as a Jonnyrude V8.
which is?
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Old 29-09-2005, 11:07 PM   #8
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Old 30-09-2005, 09:11 AM   #9
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So, lets see... call it minimum of 500 mile range at "feckin' thirsty" litres per mile... means.... the tankage is gonna make for one fat fecka..... that should make the boat handle well...
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Old 30-09-2005, 07:05 PM   #10
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around 100 liters per hour at wot
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around 100 liters per hour at wot
thanks phill......
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I'm sure bogib will be appreciative.
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I'm sure bogib will be appreciative.
indeed! you should be a detective.................NOT!
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Old 01-10-2005, 08:59 PM   #14
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so if the shortest leg is 420 miles............
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And he runs @ 45mph. Assuming he gets on the plane with all that fuel!
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so if the shortest leg is 420 miles............
hey all i'm doing is building the guy a boat! I hope he succeeds in all honesty, its for a cause that is quite obviously close to his heart....... and if the boat makes it...........great!

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and if the boat makes it...........great!
you gotta reckon his chances are less than 50/50 though eh?

YOU'RE bulding it afterall!
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Old 01-10-2005, 09:11 PM   #18
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YOUR bulding it afterall!
*YOU'RE* building it
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Old 01-10-2005, 09:12 PM   #19
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With reference to bogi, it may be an honorable cause, but it's also bloody foolhardy, so he's the right man for the job!
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you gotta reckon his chances are less than 50/50 though eh?

time will tell i suppose. not for me to say......
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