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Old 04-07-2012, 08:15 PM
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So Glad I Own an Ex

I Love my Ex. I drove it 630 miles today to Disney World and she ran strong and proud the whole way, according to the lie-o-meter my 6.0 got 21.5 MPG and most of the way it was tacking over 2000 RPM.

We have 6 people on the trip including my elderly parents and everybody was comfortable. The Ex is truly the King of the SUVs!
 
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:23 PM
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Sounds like a fun trip.

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The Ex is truly the King of the SUVs!
Couldn't agree more.
 
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:54 PM
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Can't wait to take mine there in June!!
 
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Welcome to Orlando - if you have small kids - you MUST do lego land!

Yep, I have family in Raleigh, NC and we've driven our Ex back-n-forth
4 times in the 18 months I've owned the Ex. It's great to fillup and
see the lie-o-meter say "930 MTE" after a whole day of hi-way driving.

 
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Old 04-09-2012, 06:34 AM
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My family and my neighbors went a few years back, 7 in all. We had plenty of room for luggage and golf clubs too. Drove at night so the kids slept the whole time and we didn't even have to make a fuel stop.
 
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I only did 475 miles V10 did 14.6
 
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Old 04-09-2012, 07:06 AM
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I only did 475 miles V10 did 14.6
On the highway I can hit 800 miles, around 18 mpg.
 
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Old 04-09-2012, 03:00 PM
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Just got back from a trip to Oregon (900 miles one way) and averaged 19mpg with 8 people, luggage & food for that week.
 
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I did about 350 this weekend... to the beach and back. I'm getting about 15mpg hand calculated from my 7.3L. I think either my right foot is too heavy, or I have some work that needs to be done.
 
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You guys suck. 575 miles over the weekend, 50 gallons of fuel used. 90% of it was highway at 75 MPH.
 
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The parks have been awesome, we are taking a side trip to the Gulf Coast today, still have a 1/2 tank from my fill up in South Carolina.
 
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We got back from a week in NC last Thurday. The EX was loaded with 5 adult sized 14-15 year olds and my wife and I as well as 2 coolers, a tub of snack goodies for the road and every electronic gadget and gizmo imaginable. We were pulling our 28' ToyHauler that was grossing out at 9300lbs with 1375lbs tongue weight. We got 8.5MPG on the trip home from NC to PA and I couldn't be happier! Well actually I hope to be just a little bit happier after my upcomming 4.88 axle swap!
We love our EX!
 
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Actually just took my first longish trip in my Ex, (omw home from buying it. 400 miles!) She got 15.5 (hand calcs ) I loved the trip. I actually felt like waving at the others in excursions! (Much like us riders also do when riding our bikes) it was awesome!
 
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Originally Posted by RideNaked
Actually just took my first longish trip in my Ex, (omw home from buying it. 400 miles!) She got 15.5 (hand calcs ) I loved the trip. I actually felt like waving at the others in excursions! (Much like us riders also do when riding our bikes) it was awesome!

I wave to other boaters from our SeaRay, other EX's from our EX and other bikes from my VTX1300.
 
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Originally Posted by WE3ZS
I wave to other boaters from our SeaRay, other EX's from our EX and other bikes from my VTX1300.
Nice. No boat yet but u can bet im working on it! (Someyear after the baby comes lol)
 


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