99 & 2000 Civic SI fuel mileage?
 

Please correct me if I am wrong but I think that the 99 & 2000 Civic SI
is the one with the 1.6 twin cam V-Tech and that is the car I am
interested in.

I have been thinking about looking for a used SI of this era but I was
dissappointed to look at the EPA fuel economy ratings for the SI.
Although I love to drive hard on occasion I generally drive for fuel
economy. I would think that by keeping the revs down and driving on
the mild cam profiles one could get excellent economy but this does not
seem to be the case. I think the SI's are geared much lower than than
the other Civics and perhaps this is the reason.

What kind of fuel economy are 99 & 2000 Civic SI oweners getting in the
real world?

Has anybody attempted to get maximum mpg from there SI and what was the
result? Does anybody know what type of milegae an SI will get when
cruising at 65-70 mph on the highway?

I assume this is all on premium gasoline.

I have a 94 DX 5-speed and am getting fabulous mileage on regular gas.
Always over 30 mpg and up to 45 mpg on the highway.

Thanks in advance,

Mike