:plac: Finds: Show us your automotive goldmines

[max225]

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/son ... 19315.html

"Unfortunately, life demands cash, not cars."

That's why you fking lease.

[max225]

I had no issue putting the power down in the street, car was "tired" appropriately. 275s out back with 330hp 270tq it would launch like a beast from a dead stop over and over and over, with nearly no wheelspin. It was one of my fav aspects of the car.

Try putting power down while pulling 1.3g lateral. That inside rear wheel gets really light.

Correct, never argued that.

[troyguitar]

I just realized that the stupid vw jetta hybrids require premium fuel, so they're realistically no cheaper to run than a lobster or iA. 45 mpg on premium vs 35 or whatever on regular is about the same.

I'll probably buy nothing except for more tires and oil for the at this rate.

Oh wow what retard spec'd that engine

I guess at the time the competition was the Volt which also required premium for the first generation... but yeah, it's annoying.

[max225]

Generally this. But what's the fun in that?

I just realized that the stupid vw jetta hybrids require premium fuel, so they're realistically no cheaper to run than a lobster or iA. 45 mpg on premium vs 35 or whatever on regular is about the same.

I'll probably buy nothing except for more tires and oil for the at this rate.

Premium for you fly over folk is really "premium" it is insane how much more expensive it is than poverty spec gas.

Also we discussed this .... DSGAY+TEENY motor+unproven VW attempt at hybrid. FK the jetta... it is asking for trouble.

The way to fly in that chassis is either tdi or 5 pot, which is supremely reliable runs on piss and sounds great.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I saw premium for $.70 more per gallon on the way home today. The norm is $0.4-0.5, but it's getting out of hand. Thankfully I don't commute much, and my only car that requires premium is rarely driven. Still, it would be enough to make me not buy a car that required premium to drive every day.

[Desertbreh]

I saw premium for $.70 more per gallon on the way home today. The norm is $0.4-0.5, but it's getting out of hand. Thankfully I don't commute much, and my only car that requires premium is rarely driven. Still, it would be enough to make me not buy a car that required premium to drive every day.

That's rape but the overall price is still probably less than CA doe. Costco is the lowest price on 91 and it was $3.49 this morning.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I saw premium for $.70 more per gallon on the way home today. The norm is $0.4-0.5, but it's getting out of hand. Thankfully I don't commute much, and my only car that requires premium is rarely driven. Still, it would be enough to make me not buy a car that required premium to drive every day.

That's rape but the overall price is still probably less than CA doe. Costco is the lowest price on 91 and it was $3.49 this morning.

Nope, it was the same at $3.49. Regular was $2.79.

I usually pay around $3-3.20 for 93.

At least we don't have to deal with that piss 91 garbage.

[troyguitar]

I saw premium for $.70 more per gallon on the way home today. The norm is $0.4-0.5, but it's getting out of hand. Thankfully I don't commute much, and my only car that requires premium is rarely driven. Still, it would be enough to make me not buy a car that required premium to drive every day.

It's a minimum of $0.50 extra anywhere near here, average probably $0.6X or over 20% extra. Ballpark $3.50 for 93 at an average station, just over $3 at the best one.

[max225]

I wouldn't premium in the fly overs... that's just not worth it.

[Tar]

Premium gas slays me on this side of the wall too, about 60-70ish cents per gallon once the conversions are processed. I'll be running that fuel @ 28-32 mpg from now until 2023 before I the which is when my extended B2B expires.

Gotta pace myself and avoid looking at other fun things. Hopefully by that time I'll be tired of driving and PODs will be able to be hundreds of miles at 100 mpg.

[max225]

Edmunds did a test on the GTI back in the day Premium vs regular and found no issues with power (at most 3-5% down), car made the same... of course in BASE TUNE mode. Do you HAVE TO run 91/93? or can it run on 87?

[troyguitar]

I wouldn't premium in the fly overs... that's just not worth it.

It's really hard to come up with a great car that runs on 87

That's part of what excites me about that Lobster R-spec and, to a lesser extent, the iA. It would be a solid $100 or more per month less fuel spending.

[max225]

https://www.edmunds.com/volkswagen/gti/ ... power.html



If only I could have used all this time I spent thinking/researching cars on getting rich.

[max225]

I wouldn't premium in the fly overs... that's just not worth it.

It's really hard to come up with a great car that runs on 87

That's part of what excites me about that Lobster R-spec and, to a lesser extent, the iA. It would be a solid $100 or more per month less fuel spending.

I'd think a civic sport would be in the lower teens next year used... may be a decent option and runs on piss as well. Far more usable than an IA.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory ... =213750363

This is the best current deal I could find... 19.9k for a used one with 10k miles... they are 22k new...

stupid poors.

[troyguitar]

The iA is really the size of car that I'd prefer. 230i, FRZ, RX8, Cayman, 911, etc. are all in the ballpark as well. Civic is bigger than I want and I worry about the clutches.

[Tar]

GTI has the option to run 87, aar is t00ned for 80 extra HP and requires the higher proof stuff sadly. I'll be running more tanks of gas at the cruise set for 15 over then not so dumping 87 would be great. I do that to the wife's T-reg constantly.

[max225]

GTI has the option to run 87, aar is t00ned for 80 extra HP and requires the higher proof stuff sadly. I'll be running more tanks of gas at the cruise set for 15 over then not so dumping 87 would be great. I do that to the wife's T-reg constantly.

Oh wow, you went full on ARRRRRRRRR

[Tar]

GTI has the option to run 87, aar is t00ned for 80 extra HP and requires the higher proof stuff sadly. I'll be running more tanks of gas at the cruise set for 15 over then not so dumping 87 would be great. I do that to the wife's T-reg constantly.

Oh wow, you went full on ARRRRRRRRR

Misrepresentation of wording, VW t00ns in the extra 80 ponies and explicitly tells customers that the engine can't run under 91 octane. They Aaarrrr all like that (pun intended). I guess it's a good selling point for the GTI over the

[Tar]

This forum has me lolling every time i drive through a little village named Fullarton on my way to the beach haus. Always makes me think when i see the sign.

[max225]

Oh wow, you went full on ARRRRRRRRR

Misrepresentation of wording, VW t00ns in the extra 80 ponies and explicitly tells customers that the engine can't run under 91 octane. They Aaarrrr all like that (pun intended). I guess it's a good selling point for the GTI over the

That explains how the "same" engine runs with 80 extra ponies. So the gayti can run on 87?

[Tar]

And sometimes i rip by the sign and yell Yeehaaww, or FULL-AAARRRRRRton

[Tar]

Misrepresentation of wording, VW t00ns in the extra 80 ponies and explicitly tells customers that the engine can't run under 91 octane. They Aaarrrr all like that (pun intended). I guess it's a good selling point for the GTI over the

That explains how the "same" engine runs with 80 extra ponies. So the gayti can run on 87?

Yeah I'm told people run 87. Gorf gets new heads, turbro and a toon to get the extra power.

[max225]

That explains how the "same" engine runs with 80 extra ponies. So the gayti can run on 87?

Yeah I'm told people run 87. Gorf gets new heads, turbro and a toon to get the extra power.

Yea but APR unleashes like 130 in the regular GTI with no upgrades you're a damn fool for getting the one the engineers fucked with.

[Tar]

Yeah I'm told people run 87. Gorf gets new heads, turbro and a toon to get the extra power.

Yea but APR unleashes like 130 in the regular GTI with no upgrades you're a damn fool for getting the one the engineers fucked with.

Exactly, stronger valves, springs and dolphin shafts hook, line and sinkered me like a fool!

[troyguitar]

Can you really run 87 on an MQB and actually drive it hard? That or the A3 with the same engine could be an interesting compromise.