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JustinTR · 07-19-2008, 06:05 PM

Im going to look at a 1982 monte carlo tomorrow with a 350 n 350 turbo transmission. it has 98k miles on it. Im not getting rid of my current car at the moment which is a 1987 2.8 camaro.

My question is about what would i be getting for gas mileage in the monte? The car is 750 dollars and is in good shape. If i end up getting it, i may take my camaro off the road. If its in that good enough of shape i may sell my camaro for a daily driver. sad but it would be the right thing to do i guess. I get about 20 mpg in my current car so im worried about gas mileage atm although i dont do that much driving. any help would be nice thanks

scooter500 · 07-19-2008, 07:06 PM

20 mpg in town on 10% corn gas is a nice mpg number. I'd be surprised if the monte carlo gets more than that.

cityspud117 · 07-20-2008, 11:00 AM

drop that 350 in the camaro....

yevgenievich · 07-20-2008, 03:51 PM

that monte carlo with 350 will probably get anywhere from 12 to 16 mpg in the city depending on a tune. Save up some money and drop ls series motor in your camaro. You will get good mpg and performance.

mesterz2889 · 07-20-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinTR

If i end up getting it, i may take my camaro off the road. If its in that good enough of shape i may sell my camaro for a daily driver. sad but it would be the right thing to do i guess.

Tommychu · 07-21-2008, 10:01 PM

I had one of those once. Worst car I've ever owned. It may have a 350, but the feel of the car is just not the same. The camaro is a mostly-modern sports car whereas the monte is a clunky full-frame beast that thinks it's a sports car.
It may only be a v6, but at least it can take a corner.