If you could afford another car...
03-30-2006, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
If you can get 45+ mpg city, a few extra cents a gallon really makes up for that pretty fast. Let say a good diesel could get 40 mpg city vs my Civic at 32 mpg city. Understand that my Civic is alrady a very efficient car when it comes to mileage compared to most other cars. There are a few that do better but most do worse. Let's also say they both cars in the comparison hold 12 gallons. That's 384 miles per tank in the Civic vs 480 miles per tank in a diesel. There are many diesles that get much better than that but a few that do less. Let's say that regular gas costs $2.50 per gallon. It is here right now. Right now diesel is $2.60 per gallon here average but I've seen it cheaper than regular gas in places lately. That's $30 vs $31.20 per tank. That extra 96 miles would be 3 more gallons in the Civic which is $7.50 more in gasoline to go that far. That's a $5 advantage to the diesel. Diesel would have to be $3.12 a gallon vs the gas at $2.50 to go the same distance for the same price. I have yet to see a 72 cent difference in their price but I have seen numbers that show mileage numbers much better than my example.
I know this is a very crude example that can be affected by many things but the point is that the average mileage of most modern diesels more than makes up for any price differences in fuel costs.
VW has diesels and while I might go drive one, I have no desire of owning a VW. I don't want a jag. Didn't even know they had a diesel here. Audi doesn't have one here yet as far as I know and I don't really get excited about them anyways. I can't afford a Mercedes diesel and the weight of those cars doesn't really make them any better than my little Civic. Unfortunately the cars I do like don't come with them. I like the concept and am interested in it but it is only a curiosity until I actually drive one. I'm used to higher revving lower torque engines as opposed to lower revving higher torque engines so I have yet to see how well I'll take to it. For a performance car I'll stick to what I know and love but for a daily driver I'm interested.
I know this is a very crude example that can be affected by many things but the point is that the average mileage of most modern diesels more than makes up for any price differences in fuel costs.
VW has diesels and while I might go drive one, I have no desire of owning a VW. I don't want a jag. Didn't even know they had a diesel here. Audi doesn't have one here yet as far as I know and I don't really get excited about them anyways. I can't afford a Mercedes diesel and the weight of those cars doesn't really make them any better than my little Civic. Unfortunately the cars I do like don't come with them. I like the concept and am interested in it but it is only a curiosity until I actually drive one. I'm used to higher revving lower torque engines as opposed to lower revving higher torque engines so I have yet to see how well I'll take to it. For a performance car I'll stick to what I know and love but for a daily driver I'm interested.
currently its a paid off 2000 mustang (and its fallin apart.) i'd probably get something cheap and 4x4. Maybe a decent used wrangler.
03-30-2006, 12:14 AM
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if i could afford another car .. i would get a white vw gti .. so i can smash it and drive over it in my 8 on camera for an episode of the "pimped the f*^* out of that german engineering"
but really ... RS4 .. i would even give up my 8 for that and go back to one car
also this whole list would be nice .. Carerra GT, M5, F430, Veyron, Evo/STI, G35, Lagacy B, TL, SL55, CLS55
but really ... RS4 .. i would even give up my 8 for that and go back to one car
also this whole list would be nice .. Carerra GT, M5, F430, Veyron, Evo/STI, G35, Lagacy B, TL, SL55, CLS55
03-30-2006, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
you can tell he's in sales for a living(homes right?)
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03-30-2006, 04:09 AM
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I drove a renault clio diesel in germany, a small cheap car that gets great gas mileage, but the party piece was, I didn't realize it was a diesel at all, I was at the gas station looking for a map and when I got back in the car I looked at the tach and saw a redline of 5000 rpms, and that's when it hit me, I could have put gas in it had I filled up. you couldn't tell that there was a diesel in there, not by a long shot. I don't remember the mpgs but it was pretty good, and it wasn't wanting in the acceleration department. I also drove it on the autobahn, at 110 mph, in the rain (not the smartest thing I ever did, but I HAD to go that fast legally at least once!) I'd buy one in a heartbeat if they sold them around here.
And plus, with diesels you can run on biodiesel which can save you thousands instead of hundreds
a friend of mine who owned a bar ran her car for 3 bucks a week!
I drove a renault clio diesel in germany, a small cheap car that gets great gas mileage, but the party piece was, I didn't realize it was a diesel at all, I was at the gas station looking for a map and when I got back in the car I looked at the tach and saw a redline of 5000 rpms, and that's when it hit me, I could have put gas in it had I filled up. you couldn't tell that there was a diesel in there, not by a long shot. I don't remember the mpgs but it was pretty good, and it wasn't wanting in the acceleration department. I also drove it on the autobahn, at 110 mph, in the rain (not the smartest thing I ever did, but I HAD to go that fast legally at least once!) I'd buy one in a heartbeat if they sold them around here.
And plus, with diesels you can run on biodiesel which can save you thousands instead of hundreds
a friend of mine who owned a bar ran her car for 3 bucks a week!
03-30-2006, 06:21 AM
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A pickup truck of some type. Need the bed to put my ATV, dead critters, fishing poles, and general stuff needed around my place.
If money were not object; then brand new. Probably King Ranch F250 Diesel.
Money being an object - something used.
If money were not object; then brand new. Probably King Ranch F250 Diesel.
Money being an object - something used.
03-30-2006, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Go48
I would get something like this for track days and autocross. Wait....I already have this. 
. I'm looking for a mothballed fd that I can play with but most of the ones I've seen are beat.
That is one of my favorite cars!
03-30-2006, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
Nice FC. The t2 was my first whip. After that I was hooked on rotaries . I'm looking for a mothballed fd that I can play with but most of the ones I've seen are beat.
. I'm looking for a mothballed fd that I can play with but most of the ones I've seen are beat. I keep looking at the FDs on eBay and AutoTrader, but the asking prices are a bit high. Maybe in a couple of years. Right now I have as much as I can handle at speed with the FC.
03-30-2006, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Amazing
If I could get another car to compliment my RX-8 it would definately be a Lamborghini Gallardo. I love that car!
Yup - im right there with you man, although I would go for the Gallardo's big brother the Mercialago. I'm not rich by ANY means, but I was actually thinking of what chance I would have to really own one of those in the future. (the gallardo)
For a brand new one it's looking to be $200,000, but if i REALLY wanted one I could get it used off ebay for $130K. Heh keep in mind I'm only 24 and fresh out of college.
But in theory if I were to keep this job I have for another 4 years (which is NOT going to happen) I could go and buy one. and thats not even factoring in the littel bit of money id get selling my 8GT.
It's a nice little dream, even if I did get another job thats more "normal" the key to carrying out getting a Gallardo in the next 5-6 years would be to keep my *** single and not get married/have kids lol
03-30-2006, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Exegeses
If you could afford another car IN ADDITION to your RX-8, what would it be?
Me... Acura TL...
But because I'm not Bill Gates, I'll just keep my '96 Integra...
Me... Acura TL...
But because I'm not Bill Gates, I'll just keep my '96 Integra...
Audi....
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03-30-2006, 08:21 PM
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I would take a Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 FA as a nice car to compliment the 8 and get an everyday driver F430 Spyder F1. and a Corvette Z06. oh yea a Saleen S7 would be nice too.
But a practical car would be another 8.
But a practical car would be another 8.
03-31-2006, 08:02 AM
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An 8 is enough for me but if I could afford it I would get a Benz CLS for my dad, Mini Cooper S for mum, Audi TT for my elder sis, Toyota Celica for my younger sis. Then we can have a family track day.... This happened in my dream one time.
Ok seriously I would get an auto Daihatsu Sirion and riced it up.
Ok seriously I would get an auto Daihatsu Sirion and riced it up.