With all the racket about saving the planet and saving money on gas, I've been casually thinking back to the days of driving my little 4 cylinders and trying to get 40mpg to save that dime. (now I still have 4 cylinders )

The thought practically disgusts me now. Why would I want to invest thousands on a vehicle that I simply use to get from place to place? Why would I want to inconvenience myself at the goal of saving pennies a day, but costing much thought, safety, and time invested? Out of all the activities I do consistently, every day, spending so much time, the most is in a vehicle.

You could survive on potatoes, spam, maybe a vitamin here or there and water for months at a time, to "save money in the recession". But that doesn't make sense does it? Eating is a huge investment of our time, so is driving. My wouldn't you want to invest in excelling at something you do everyday, that your livelyhood might depend on?

I don't understand "normal" people now. I've been on my spirited driving routine for so long, I am distanced from the average driver. I must have 9k. I must have insta-boost around that next corner. My day is not complete without some tire slip. I'm addicted.

So am I alone or what?

 

not alone sir... my wallet allows me to have fun times as much as I want... it's just the beauty of this machine that we can get good mpg when we aren't flooring it... so best of both worlds

god bless vtec

 

Amen to Vtec... Good gas mileage and a awesome motor. I seems like no matter how i drive my car im going to get about 24-26 MPG. I love it.

 

One of us is doing something wrong.

I get 27-28 on the highway, but only 18-20 around town. Price of gas isn't a significant item in my budget, so I don't sweat it.

 

ncsu-tc has hit low-mid 30s in his on a couple of his drives.
I dont even come close to that.
But I also dont try very hard

 

a good alternative is to pick up a civic vx( or is it vg)
40+ mpg for a daily and the s2k for nice days / weekends.

thats only if u have an insane commute though with a 1 hour commute (typical where i am from) it doesnt make to much sense to get that extra 3-4mpg by driving slow or buying a beater to get 10mpg more.

ps: id say ur not alone but i take the train to work lol (not cuz of gas prices) convenience.

 

Meh, If I have space on the freeway/roads I'll rip it..but down here, its mostly traffic. why rev it up to Vtec when youre just gonna slam on the brakes? I drive like a grandma shifting @ 3-4K in traffic. Give me space and I'll drive for 'fun'

I actually went to this car from my old one cuz: it was fun and it saved gas - camaro V8 ftmfl.

 

Life is short, live the way you want.

Go ahead smoke, drink, drive fast, hang yourself in Bangkok.

The average person isn't on this planet long enough to really f^ck things up, no matter what Al Gore says.

 

Your not driving it hard enough, when you start getting 12mpg than your doing it right

 

I just got my 2007 on Monday, 6-15. I commute 100 miles a day of mostly fwy. I am hoping for hi 20's. I shift 'round 3500rpm. My modded Miata with 240whp got 28 on this commute. The S revs 500 rpms lower @ 70mph. I'm gonna give it a try. I will keep you guys posted.