my honda nighthawk gets 42mpg at 80-90mph :flipoff2:
If you have ever tried to put the mileage to a boat it blows ass. My boat gets around 4mpg
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my honda nighthawk gets 42mpg at 80-90mph :flipoff2:
If you have ever tried to put the mileage to a boat it blows ass. My boat gets around 4mpg
My boat also gets around 4 mpg according to the gps/fuel meter thing. The ensco master could run all day on less than 2 gallons.
gay 2000 civic, 30 mpg, $2000 cash, cold AC! Eat my ass diesel boys!!
Luckily its a 4 door, so you can easily put your dignity in the back seat :flipoff2:
J/k if they sell another one let me know, my sister needs a car
ok, who sells hondas for 2000 cash?Quote:
Originally Posted by BMFScout
ya no **** ill take one
shhh dont tell jimmy, i call dibs ;)
beaners off jefferson in oak cliff doQuote:
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
From 2.79 to 3.09 in less than a week out here.......fack
Ever heard of a golf TDI? Its more like 50 mpg. You can get a used one for not too much as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMFScout
Umm how much more? Aren't they usually around $9000?Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade
Yes, and parts for them cost stupid amounts of money. Amanda's parents looked into getting her one when gas prices were jacked up last summer but they couldnt justify the innitial cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
yup and a majority of shops dont do vw'sQuote:
Originally Posted by afroman006
The turbo 1.8 gas jettas do pretty good too.
Mazdas do well too. My gf's 4 banger 6 gets about 25 city and 30+ highway.
my four banger ranger gets 25mpg
Emily's civic gets 38 when she's driving (25-30 when I drive...I like Vtec)
That's a 2004 EX (bigger motor)
I thought they all had the 1.7l?Quote:
Originally Posted by uglyota
I know the EX had a bigger motor than the other models, but it was the only way to get ABS
As gay as this argument is, i think you are wrong. Honda only changes levels of interior betw the dx, lx, and ex. The si had a bigger motor. Edmunds, agrees with my findings.
The accord changed motors betw levels but I dont think the civic did.
Wow, I'm bored. Good thing my boss gets on a plane at 2, cause its nap time.
Yes this is a gay argument but you may be right about the motor being the same. The tuning is different however. The EX had lower MPG on the sticker because it's tuned up more than the others. The HF could be special ordered with a really de-tuned motor. The difference between models is not just interior (and wheels). The EX was the only model that had 4-wheel ABS. I don't remember if hers is a 2003 or 2004, maybe there's a difference between the years.
ABS sux
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Originally Posted by Renegade
I was looking at getting one when my mom's driving school unloaded the honda. A 2000 TDI will run you at least $9000 or better. The one they have at my mom's driving school is jacked up and only gets about 34 mpg or some ****. When I got the civic it needed a motor mount, timing belt, alignment, and two new tires, so I guess it was closer to $2500, but it runs like a champ now. I think mileage on a TDI is closer to 46 or so. Do the math on a $9000 jetta vs a let's say $4000 civic that is about the same. 16 mpg Difference, how long would it take to make up that 5 grand. Funk that, they are both homogay cars, pimp the civic.
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Originally Posted by BMFScout
Here you go:
15,000 miles/ 30 mpg = 500 gallons * 2.79/gallon = $1395
15,000 miles/ 46 mps = 326 gallons * 2.79/gallon = 909.54 (diesel is the same as gas here)
Difference = $486
Price of Civic - 4k
Price of TDI - 9k
5k/486 = 10 1/2 yrs
Plus extra maintenance on diesel, plus hastle of finding a station that carries it. Not worth it.
Hey Jerry, why did you pay four thousand extra for that cummins?
Well I, uh also wanted to tow stuff.
Which you've done how many times?
Well once, son of a!
what if you decide that you like playing with rancid vegetable oil and doing chemistry in your garage? Then you get a nearly free tank whenever you feel like making it, plus the satisfaction of petroleum independence and lower emissions...
you can justify it if you really want to
I know a guy with a crappy vw pick up that said person could buy in addition to his civic for cheap, and play OPEC.Quote:
Originally Posted by uglyota
you know 2 people with a crappy vw pickup? :D
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Thats good stuff
TDI is not a reliable engine.
***, you crack up my Nutz. Watch La Mans racing and see how unreliable it is ;)
http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx
yet another reason to move to wyoming and be a cowboy.
see, it NEVER gets olds. i wish i knew how to quit you, petroleum.
thats a pretty broad blanket statement there nuts. with an sQuote:
Originally Posted by Chadnutz
Since that comes from a guy with a powerstroke, I'm allmost gonna have to believe him. Should have alot of experience in the area.
I think he is talking specifically about the VW
doesnt he work for ford development or somthing like that?
We have one in a test cell right now. We just took one out of the test cell before this one. It was by far the most unreliable engine we have. Perhaps you should unload your VW bias for a second and disregard racing engines that are made to much higher standards that production models and read the reviews on the VW TDI. The only reason people buy them is that they get good mileage and people who haven't done their research don't look past that.
We have more International engines that anything else, but we also work with pretty much every other manufacturer. My group alone has a Volvo, Cummins, 3 Cats, a Pugeot and a VW.
And what does driving a PSD have to do with anything Ryan? Isn't it your family who has owned about 10 of them with tons of problems yet y'all KEEP BUYING THEM? This is my first experience with one and it has 212,000 miles and still doesn't burn oil. It has left me stranded twice. Once for a bad alternator (shouldn't have gone to the dentist...should have gone to the parts store but I let it idle the entire time so I wouldn't have to jumpstart it. died 100 yds from store) and once for the camshaft timing gear endplay become too great and breaking the CPS. That required pulling the engine but I am only the 3rd person I found on TDS that had that problem. I was able to limp home even on that one, but had to have it towed back to work.
I don't care about all your stories of 300k miles. I didn't say it was the most reliable vehicle on the road, but how many 200k+ mile vehicles do you see on the road every day?
Humble yourselves before the mighty 6.2L diesel.
and the venerable 22re and the sbc