Thanks for yours - I thought I'd buy a plastic tilt for mine but Proton wanted
loads of dollar - the claimed economy shouldn't be this far out. My last pick-up
was a fuzzo [FSO] and I've got to say it was a sight better than the Jumbuck -
Best - Guy
"Andrew Edwards" <digitalsymbiosis2000@...> wrote:

>
>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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