:mumble: :mumble: :mumble:dogwonder said:Fixed yours as well...
Who had a $100 fill-up?
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60 bucks in teh benz.. its a lease so it sees regular most of the time.
I think you might be right....................... this time.narlus said:
forget bacon...SkaredShtles said:I think you might be right....................... this time.
You want to send me one for winning the bacon bet? Okay. Send it on. :dancing:narlus said:forget bacon...
hummer is around 58
I'm borrowing my parent's volvo XC90 while my jeep gets some work done. It's not a huge suv like a suburban or excursion, it's got a turbo 2.9 liter 6 cylinder in it but it still gets about 15 miles to the gallon and has a 17 gal tank.
Add in the turbo for the manditory 91 octane(high compression motor) and I get to drop at least $50 a fillup about once a week (more if I get all turbo happy and try to race soccer moms).
I can't really bitch too much though, since my parents also had this car in europe for about 3 months and were paying by the litre there while driving everywhere from sweden to italy (which I think is about the same distance from one end of LA to the other right?)
Add in the turbo for the manditory 91 octane(high compression motor) and I get to drop at least $50 a fillup about once a week (more if I get all turbo happy and try to race soccer moms).
I can't really bitch too much though, since my parents also had this car in europe for about 3 months and were paying by the litre there while driving everywhere from sweden to italy (which I think is about the same distance from one end of LA to the other right?)
The funny thing is the differences between SUV/Trucks and Cars. The only newer trucks or SUV's that will get decent gas mileage are the 4 banger's. Because the V6's aren't that off from V8's. If I was looking into a new truck/suv I'd think get a Toyota/Honda/Nissan but when it boils down to it they aren't that much better than a Dodge/Chevy/Ford (of compariable ofcourse).narlus said:
There are only a few select cars out there that do get the good mileage. I don't think shuttle driving a civic with bike weight, gear weight, and people weight is going to get that great on the gas mileage.
I know that in the U.S.A lots of people thing bigger is better (and in some cases it can be) but when gas went up over $2.25 or so I started thinking to myself now public transportation OR alternate means comes at a better value. Over $3.00 a gallon and I drive when I have to, and if I don't then I don't. But when I'm in my truck vs. my girlfriends Civic I feel safer. It's a big truck LOL. But now days most trucks and suv's are large anyways so it doesn't matter as much about size.
the truck/SUV is safer when you are ramming into things, be they stationary or moving. they are more dangerous if you are taking evasive action, esp at any kind of speed.
how does one drive from sweden to italy? via denmark i imagine, at the bridge between malmo and copenhagen? that's a lot of driving; wouldn't a plane ride be a hell of a lot easier and cheaper, or are rental cars that much?
how does one drive from sweden to italy? via denmark i imagine, at the bridge between malmo and copenhagen? that's a lot of driving; wouldn't a plane ride be a hell of a lot easier and cheaper, or are rental cars that much?
Crossover vehicles - car based SUV styled tall wagon change this though...narlus said:
Edmunds.com road test results:
2002 Subaru WRX AWD 3,085 lbs.
60-0 braking: 115 ft
Slalom: 64.5 mph
2007 Mazda CX-7 AWD 3929 lbs.
60-0 braking: 112.9 ft
Slalom: 64.3 mph
The extra mass didn't hurt the CX-7 much now did it?
I'm in the $65-75 range depending on how low I run it, but that's also with a full size diesel pickup that gets ~18-20mpg and 500+ miles to a tank.
I've heard report that the ladder-frame designed ones are actually worse when ramming into stationary (immovable) objects. Something about the lack of a unibody and its ability to absorb impacts more efficiently.narlus said:
E-250 Van gets about 10 to the gallon with all the tools and stuff in it. Cost about $100 to fill up from empty.
here's where it takes the hit (MPG):syadasti said:
WRX 20/27
mazda 18/24
But the true cost to own (sticker, depreciation, financing, insurance, taxes and fees, fuel, maintenance, and repairs) the vehicles according to edmunds:narlus said:
2006 WRX AWD $25K Sticker - TCO $.61/mi or $45,398 if you keep it for 5 years
And 14 cu. ft. less passenger space...
2007 Mazda CX-7 Sport AWD $25.5K Sticker - TCO $.58/mi or $43,161 if you keep it for 5 years
Narlus it looks like you won't be able to afford the new bike. Sorry better luck next time
Who cares about the gas price?
Just buy it and enjoy it then buy more when you need to.
The reason we all work is to earn $'s for our enjoyment.
Just buy it and enjoy it then buy more when you need to.
The reason we all work is to earn $'s for our enjoyment.
good thing i saved my $ via the civic.syadasti said:But the true cost to own (sticker, depreciation, financing, insurance, taxes and fees, fuel, maintenance, and repairs) the vehicles according to edmunds:
2006 WRX AWD $25K Sticker - TCO $.61/mi or $45,398 if you keep it for 5 years
And 14 cu. ft. less passenger space...
2007 Mazda CX-7 Sport AWD $25.5K Sticker - TCO $.58/mi or $43,161 if you keep it for 5 years
Narlus it looks like you won't be able to afford the new bike. Sorry better luck next time
btw, the original numbers you quoted were for an '02 WRX, and now you switch to an '06? i don't really care enough to fix the apples/oranges comparison, but now i see why 70% of yr posts are edited.
Edmunds latest road test results for the WRX are the 2002...narlus said:btw, the original numbers you quoted were for an '02 WRX, and now you switch to an '06? i don't really care enough to fix the apples/oranges comparison, but now i see why 70% of yr posts are edited.
Either way, you can't say the modern 4000 lbs. CUV drives like an SUV considering that has similiar handling and braking to a very popular sport sedan of 4 years that almost weighs 1000 lbs less.
Oh look, two know-nothings dueling it out!!!
I'm not buying that CUV crap. Those are just station wagons.
Narlus was talking about trucks and SUVs. Not CUVs.... I mean station wagons.syadasti said:
my parents put $110 into the suburban (40 gallon tank) when they fill from empty. I was putting 80-90 in it two years ago, it's just a BIG truck. it gets ~15-16mpg driving around walla walla, but as low as 7mpg towing our RV 
I put $20 into my buddy's girlfriend's VW cabrio and all I got was 6.5 gallons. That said the gas is better in her can, than my girlfriend's wrangler with 4.0L and 33" ATs
I put $20 into my buddy's girlfriend's VW cabrio and all I got was 6.5 gallons. That said the gas is better in her can, than my girlfriend's wrangler with 4.0L and 33" ATs
Wow, I pity all of you guys.
I put about $25-30 for usually 8-10gallons of mid-grade gas into my Civic. That 8-10 gallons of course, is only a couple gallons short of my entire tank. From that 8-10 gallons I drive 300-350miles per fill up, which lasts me anywhere from 2weeks (if I go out of town for riding or something) to a month.
I know, civics are awesome.
I put about $25-30 for usually 8-10gallons of mid-grade gas into my Civic. That 8-10 gallons of course, is only a couple gallons short of my entire tank. From that 8-10 gallons I drive 300-350miles per fill up, which lasts me anywhere from 2weeks (if I go out of town for riding or something) to a month.
I know, civics are awesome.
$74 for me, yesterday.
Yeah the other day the pump shut off at $75 and I put the card back in and added another couple of bucks.
Whatever, driving my car provides my income. Yeah I am looking for something more economical but until that day I will pay.
Whatever, driving my car provides my income. Yeah I am looking for something more economical but until that day I will pay.
I tend to think of my $80 gas bills as my small contribution to the Iraqi economy...
I just dropped 50 D on 15 gallons of gas. Fyck tha police.
I spent $75.00 on Friday, 24.95 gallons. Oi Vey!
Holy shiat! I'm glad I made my trip to SB last weekend.Zark said:
Ya, the rising gas prices mean no trip to Nationals #1 for me.
I've got an 10 or 12 gallon tank, I'm not sure. I broke $30 for the first time coming back from SB the other week.
Makes me glad that the road bike is still my numero uno mode of transportation!
The Ito
Paying to drive is not part of enjoyment. I ride my bike for enjoyment. The car exists because I suck and can't ride to Santa Barbara with all my stupid crap. The car sucks my life away, but at times it is necessary. Oh and I'm an intern so I make jack sh*t for money. Gotta work on that.N8 said:
It has been spending less time in the car, more on the bike, so it is all good though.
The Ito
For you.ito said:
For some folks, driving is fun. More fun than riding bikes sometimes.
24 gallon tank + $3.00/gal = $72.00 = time to get a third job
Yeah, but paying isn't the fun part of it.justsomeguy said:
I like riding DH bikes, but I really don't like spending upwards of $3000 on bicycle.
You guys look at it all wrong, who cares if you spend $500 to fill up your tank, how many miles does that get you? Thats the important question. It's the cost per mile that matters not the cost per tank.
That being said I just filled up the Rover 19.3 gallons, and 5 Jerry cans, those are 5 Gallons each, I use premium @ 3.59 per gallon, so that was a $159.03 fill-up. Thus I own this thread. I also get a very enviro freindly 12.3mpg hwy, or roughly $0.29 per mile.
That being said I just filled up the Rover 19.3 gallons, and 5 Jerry cans, those are 5 Gallons each, I use premium @ 3.59 per gallon, so that was a $159.03 fill-up. Thus I own this thread. I also get a very enviro freindly 12.3mpg hwy, or roughly $0.29 per mile.
You have to pay to play.konabiker said:
Context is key. Perhaps you missed this part?
ito said:
Yes, but those people suckjustsomeguy said:
The Ito