AMEN.
Same peopel sit in line for 30 minutes to save $0.10 a gallon (or $2.50 on
a full size SUV fillup).
"Penny wise, pound foolish" perhaps?
Wallyman
"Keith Tanner"
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RE: NPC: Geez, I just bought
another car. Carfax anyone???
I took a 350-mile trip in the Miata a couple of weeks ago. 1990 Voodoo
II over six 10,000+ foot passes with 70+ mph cruise sections and second
gear hairpin sections. Just a hair over 31 mpg, and it was fun.
I don't understand why people are paying premium prices in order to save
a few miles per gallon. Look at your overall cost - purchase price,
insurance as well as gas - and it doesn't make any sense. My 1966
Cadillac is probably cheaper to run for a year than having to buy a
$5000 (or more) Civic.
Keith Tanner
Flyin' Miata
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2008 FM Open House: August 14-17
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Franks
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:46 AM
> To: Robert McElwee
> Cc: miatapower List; Larry Alster
> Subject: Re: NPC: Geez, I just bought another car. Carfax anyone???
>
> Wierd. My 1990 1.6L routinely gets me 30 mpg on my daily
> commute. 40 miles each way, cruising at 60mph with little
> traffic. Probably one of the most scenic commutes around too,
> though the Columbia River Gorge each way.
>
> Of course if you take into consideration the 1 quart of oil
> it takes me to do my daily commute the cost is probably
> closer to coming out at 26 mpg. Still a damn sight better than 20...
>
>
> Robert McElwee wrote:
> > It is not on the website but for the record, after two weeks of
> > driving the Miata out of boost and 45 MPH vs 65 MPH I got a whopping
> > 3.88 extra MPG (up to 23.88 MPG vs my regular 20 MPG).
> >
> >
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