Michigan Roll Call
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Prof. of Hybridology
Joined: May 2005
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From: Michigan
Re: Michigan Roll Call
Originally Posted by Raven
My friend has a 4wd Hybrid Escape and is considering hosting a private "Hybrid Offroad
" experience on his 70 acre property about 25 miles east of Grayling. Nothing extreme.. rolling hills .. some may require 4wd to go up...but 2wd can do most. A couple of miles of two track to roam. Maybe an overnight Camping there.. or hotels a few miles away... Any interest? (See pics posted by Raven taken on property to give you an idea).
" experience on his 70 acre property about 25 miles east of Grayling. Nothing extreme.. rolling hills .. some may require 4wd to go up...but 2wd can do most. A couple of miles of two track to roam. Maybe an overnight Camping there.. or hotels a few miles away... Any interest? (See pics posted by Raven taken on property to give you an idea).
Hmmm. Interesting. Depends. (I know, not real dedicated, but things are up in the air at the moment.)
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Livonia, Michigan
Re: Get togeather
Originally Posted by mppkll
How about, EHP (Edward Hines Parkway) late July? Should be nice and warm then!
miles long)
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Re: Michigan Roll Call
Hey ya'll,
I just found this Michigan Roll Call, and I'm also from Southeast Michigan.
Have yet to get a hybrid though
I'm working on it! heh..Most likely the FEH, but it will be a couple years more than likely. Just had my 20th birthday and I bought a 2002 Ranger w/ FlexFuel capabilities.
I just found this Michigan Roll Call, and I'm also from Southeast Michigan.
Have yet to get a hybrid though
I'm working on it! heh..Most likely the FEH, but it will be a couple years more than likely. Just had my 20th birthday and I bought a 2002 Ranger w/ FlexFuel capabilities.
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Prof. of Hybridology
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From: Michigan
Re: Michigan Roll Call
I've been intrigued by the idea of doing the off-roading, sorry I didn't make that clearer, it's just between all my scheduling, it may be tricky to get free to do it. (Teaching schedule tends to leave me with a weird free times)
Welcome to the roll call, even without a hybrid, I'm sure we can welcome you. (Though we may make fun of you. 
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Welcome to the roll call, even without a hybrid, I'm sure we can welcome you.
(Though we may make fun of you. )
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From: Northern Virginia
Re: Michigan Roll Call
Born and raised in Kalamazoo, live in sunny Virginia. We don't get much snow here, or rainy days, but we do have a heck of a lot more traffic here in the D.C./Northern Virginia area than Kazoo. But your mosquitos are much bigger and you do have to deal with the Upers.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
Re: Michigan Roll Call
Metro Detroit here. I've only had my '06 FEH for just over a week and I love it. I'm on my 2nd tank and have averaged 34.3 for the first tank and i'm at 34.1 most of the way through my 2nd tank. I'd say it has been 70/30 expressway driving. I'm putting to use many of the tips from this forum (drafting on the e-way, etc).
I can't wait to get some more miles on this thing. I'm hoping it will loosen up and do even better. I'm happy for what I have though considering I went with "regular" Continental tires instead of the "eco" Conti's. I really really needed to have outline white letter tires so I went straight to the tire store from the dealer and traded out the eco's.
I can't wait to get some more miles on this thing. I'm hoping it will loosen up and do even better. I'm happy for what I have though considering I went with "regular" Continental tires instead of the "eco" Conti's. I really really needed to have outline white letter tires so I went straight to the tire store from the dealer and traded out the eco's.
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 212
From: Southeast Michigan
Re: Michigan Roll Call
Welcome, dknapp. MI expatroits are as welcome here as MI patriots.
Thanks for the input, turbotaguy. Some of us are toying with the idea of a gettogether sometime in the spring or summer. Any ideas?
Also, how are the tires working out?
Originally Posted by turbotaguy
Metro Detroit here. I've only had my '06 FEH for just over a week and I love it. I'm on my 2nd tank and have averaged 34.3 for the first tank and i'm at 34.1 most of the way through my 2nd tank. I'd say it has been 70/30 expressway driving. I'm putting to use many of the tips from this forum (drafting on the e-way, etc).
Also, how are the tires working out?
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
Re: Michigan Roll Call
I live off of the Woodward corridor in the Royal Oak/Ferndale area which is always a good place to meet. There are several restaurants off Woodward just north of 13 Mile road that would be ideal (large parking lots, etc).
As for the tires, I love 'em. I just filled up yesterday and managed to get 37.6 mpg. Either the tires aren't that big of a deal for mpg, or I'm just **** good.
I have been very careful to follow the hypermiler tips so it just may be that I'm good!
As for the tires, I love 'em. I just filled up yesterday and managed to get 37.6 mpg. Either the tires aren't that big of a deal for mpg, or I'm just **** good.
I have been very careful to follow the hypermiler tips so it just may be that I'm good!
