Gas Prices Head Towards $5.00/Gallon

[soreballz]

Originally Posted by jamg

all you people getting over 350+mpg on a full tank, on a stock KA are liars.

all of you.

I've put around 410 miles to a tank with my KA. All highway cruising, of course.
I drove 560 miles for work today, and one tank lasted about 340 miles. Time for a tune-up!

[blownmotor]

Has anyone tried to adjust ignition or cam timing to milk some mileage out?

[travisty_]

SV650. I wanted one anyway.

[lucky7]

Originally Posted by smoked240

I pulled 21MPG with my KA. I now pull 28MPG with my RB if I stay out of boost.

i got 19mpg in mine (RB25, 30r). city driving, highway, mixed, it didn't matter. every tank was 19mpg, my E30 got a best of 27, but i usually got between 20-22 (M20B25, 170k). I just put a deposit on an '02 civic Si. hopefully i can get around 30mpg all the time. i was actually surprised to find out they don't do better than they do. my old '97 civic ex w/ B16 swap and bolt-ons usually got 35 or so mixed.

[smoked240]

Originally Posted by lucky7

i got 19mpg in mine (RB25, 30r). city driving, highway, mixed, it didn't matter. every tank was 19mpg, my E30 got a best of 27, but i usually got between 20-22 (M20B25, 170k). I just put a deposit on an '02 civic Si. hopefully i can get around 30mpg all the time. i was actually surprised to find out they don't do better than they do. my old '97 civic ex w/ B16 swap and bolt-ons usually got 35 or so mixed.

i'm sure driving city will cut my mileage down some, but it's better then 12-15 in my truck. But then paying $4.15/G over $3.79/G makes it's somewhat close.

[fightinchunk]

only place I can save money is food. eat out less and bring myown lunch

[lucky7]

Originally Posted by smoked240

i'm sure driving city will cut my mileage down some, but it's better then 12-15 in my truck. But then paying $4.15/G over $3.79/G makes it's somewhat close.

it was odd. i got 19mpg ALL the time. with the stock turbo, after the GT3076r went in, it was still 19.

i was looking at trucks recently, but watching my dad put $100 in his ram every few days scared the shit out of me. i was looking at old 454ss trucks. but fuck me, a 7.4L would destroy my wallet.

[axiomatik]

My wife got gas in her Expedition the other day and the pump cut off at $100 before she got her tank full (she was running on fumes). 30 gallon tank and 12.5 mpg.

[g00se]

[omgRWDgoodness!]

^^ Can't wait for the day I see people riding bicycles on the highway..

[turboeic]

Seen that the other day. Too thug. Haha

[amdnivram]

ugh 12 mpg...... city and 14 hwy, checked everything and i cant find the problem.

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by lucky7

i got 19mpg in mine (RB25, 30r). city driving, highway, mixed, it didn't matter. every tank was 19mpg, my E30 got a best of 27, but i usually got between 20-22 (M20B25, 170k). I just put a deposit on an '02 civic Si. hopefully i can get around 30mpg all the time. i was actually surprised to find out they don't do better than they do. my old '97 civic ex w/ B16 swap and bolt-ons usually got 35 or so mixed.

My 95 ex gets 30-35, I would assume the d16 would sip a bit less than the b16.

[mothon]

Originally Posted by jamg

all you people getting over 350+mpg on a full tank, on a stock KA are liars.

all of you.

my 97 240sx got over 400 miles on a tank several times.

[ronmcdon]

My old 89 crx si came with some sort of d16 or another gave me a consistent 33 mpg & but I was driving it a lot more aggressive.

think with the honda swaps it also depends on the gearing of the tranny & many of them aren't particularly geared to fuel economy.

Owned a 08 civic si for about a year (crashed it), and that thing probably averaged 25 mpg.
those no way you can feather the throttle with a car like that imo, otherwise you might as well be driving something else.

[drift freaq]

My Primera gets around 30 mpg freeway and about 25 city. With these gas prices I am seriously considering a Cube.

[lucky7]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

My 95 ex gets 30-35, I would assume the d16 would sip a bit less than the b16.

it was in a '97 ex, and after the swap and i got used to the power boost, there wasn't much of a change in economy.

[zeitgeist]

Originally Posted by KaminaSan

I LOVE how everyone talks big about getting a supersport bike. Hey zeitgeist, have you ever ridden a gixxer, or cbr? Have you ever ridden a motorcycle in your life?

Thanks, Kam

I actually have brah. I used to own an old 90 gsxr. Not nearly the same power, but I want a new bike

Why do you care anyways?

[ronmcdon]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

My Primera gets around 30 mpg freeway and about 25 city. With these gas prices I am seriously considering a Cube.

Wouldn't the Cube get more or less the same fuel efficiency though (27/31) ?

That an excuse to buy a new car, not so much a valid reason!
(I'm guilty of the same)

[CalPolyKing]

Im glad I invested a 1K on a 95 3cyl. Geo Metro back in december when prices were not as high. Now Im enjoying the benefit of filling my tank with 35 bucks and getting over 40mpg without a sweat.

Going from my 240 to the geo for commuting purposes I save about $80-$100 dollars a month. That little car has basically paid itself off in the past couple of months.

[bb4_96]

I get around 40mpg on my 1000rr. 30-35 on a 600?? Your doing it wrong

[KaminaSan]

Originally Posted by bb4_96

I get around 40mpg on my 1000rr. 30-35 on a 600?? Your doing it wrong

I'm sure you do.

[cemtoes]

My new solution to these soaring gas prices.




Yay for a new daily

[jacobs13]

I dont think buying a new car is a good solution unless you were already making a car payment. My neighbor thought buying a hybrid would save so much money, yet he spent so much money buying the car it cost way more than just paying for gas