Guy,

I only get around 33-35 mpg as well. But thats not bad for a pickup type
vehicle.

The aerodynamics are pretty poor unless you have a truckman top to tidy up
airflow over
the flat bed.

Maybe that why the figures quoted by Proton are higher, they stuck a lid on the
flat bed.

Andrew

--- In protonowners@yahoogroups.com, cawdronhardy@n... wrote:
> Can anybody get the quoted economy figures on their Jumbuck - I don't drive
fast or
hard and havn't managed over 40mpg yet - put anything in the back [or the wife
in the
front] and its 33- 35mpg - Guy
> "Andrew Edwards" <digitalsymbiosis2000@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I thought it might be fun t ohave an owners site for jumbucks, although they
share
some
> >features and styling with the Wirra its fair to say that they are a unique
model. The
> >ownership demographics are a lot different as well.
> >
> >Andrew
> >
> >--- In protonowners@yahoogroups.com, cawdronhardy@n... wrote:
> >> Hi Andrew - I never get any messages on the existing group - as the
Jumbucks
really a
> >Wira whats the point of having a new group? - GH
> >> "Andrew Edwards" <digitalsymbiosis2000@y...> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >I was wondering if I could announce a new yahoo group and website for
owners
and
> >fans
> >> >of the Proton Jumbuck Pickup truck?
> >> >
> >> >The group address is as follows: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/
jumbuck_ute/
> >> >
> >> >The website address is http://www.jumbuck-owner.org
> >> >
> >> >It would be great to get some feedback from you.
> >> >
> >> >If members have any ideas as to what they would like to see on the jumbuck
group
> >and
> >> >website or would like to contribute information, images or links then feel
free to
drop
> >me
> >> >a line.
> >> >
> >> >Andrew Edwards
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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