Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500

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dubshow wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:41 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:36 am

:wtf:

I burn more than 3 tanks a week.
ok boomer. :hue:






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dubshow wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:41 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:36 am

:wtf:

I burn more than 3 tanks a week.
ok boomer. :hue:






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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:36 am
max225 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:06 am https://www.capitolhyundaisanjose.com/i ... h1lu004644


Lobsters are in... we have like 6 at this :dillerman: alone... odd that the PP pack on the highest level of performance doesn’t come with fixed calipers.

Overall :notbad: but I’d have a tough time picking it over a civic ...
Sliders for smaller track :ramz:


Max review? I think you've driven more of it's competition than anyone here recently.
They weren’t truly available when I looked, 1 per :dillerman: that’s it ... now I have little interest in one, the interior is just not good for the price
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:36 am
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:55 am

:wrong:
I'm burning a tank a week now with the new job. Between the commute to the job site and off site meetings that are multiple hours away.
:wtf:

I burn more than 3 tanks a week.
My paycheck thanks you for your contributions.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:52 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:36 am

:wtf:

I burn more than 3 tanks a week.
My paycheck thanks you for your contributions.
Your best bet would probably be one of those small turbro cars running on donkey piss. Still sporty enough without anus shattering ride quality and 30+ mpgs.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:55 am :wrong:
I'm burning a tank a week now with the new job. Between the commute to the job site and off site meetings that are multiple hours away.
2 tanks per month on average for me, barring any road trips. That's sure to go up at the new :haus:, doe. :disappoint:
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I’m a tank a week for my commute.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:23 am
max225 wrote:https://www.capitolhyundaisanjose.com/i ... h1lu004644


Lobsters are in... we have like 6 at this :dillerman: alone... odd that the PP pack on the highest level of performance doesn’t come with fixed calipers.

Overall :notbad: but I’d have a tough time picking it over a civic ...
Curious if slanted H :dillerman: will be marking them up.

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I followed these fairly closely when they initially started showing up. I don't recall seeing any markup on them.
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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4zilch wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:10 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:23 am Curious if slanted H :dillerman: will be marking them up.

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I followed these fairly closely when they initially started showing up. I don't recall seeing any markup on them.
They don't know what they have :notbad:
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Apex wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:20 pm I’m a tank a week for my commute.
Of regular?
I get worse MPG than you do and I run 30% more expensive premium. :disgust: should have bought a truck for savings.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:01 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:52 am

My paycheck thanks you for your contributions.
Your best bet would probably be one of those small turbro cars running on donkey piss. Still sporty enough without anus shattering ride quality and 30+ mpgs.
Eh. I'd actually prefer a larger natty 4 banger than a tiny dick turbo because when that tiny dick turbo car heat soaks in south philly stop and go, it has absolutely zero balls.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:15 pm
Apex wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:20 pm I’m a tank a week for my commute.
Of regular?
I get worse MPG than you do and I run 30% more expensive premium. :disgust: should have bought a truck for savings.
Yarp, 18mpg in the truck.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:17 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:01 pm

Your best bet would probably be one of those small turbro cars running on donkey piss. Still sporty enough without anus shattering ride quality and 30+ mpgs.
Eh. I'd actually prefer a larger natty 4 banger than a tiny dick turbo because when that tiny dick turbo car heat soaks in south philly stop and go, it has absolutely zero balls.
You know what doesn't hear soak?


Electricity, but Philly has none :rage:
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Apex wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:20 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:15 pm

Of regular?
I get worse MPG than you do and I run 30% more expensive premium. :disgust: should have bought a truck for savings.
Yarp, 18mpg in the truck.
This is what I get in my ancient :truk: with 4spd
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:23 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:17 pm

Eh. I'd actually prefer a larger natty 4 banger than a tiny dick turbo because when that tiny dick turbo car heat soaks in south philly stop and go, it has absolutely zero balls.
You know what doesn't hear soak?


Electricity, but Philly has none :rage:
NA motors don't heat soak. My STI heat soaks a lot less than the GTI did. The GTI was a fucking pig in the city.
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max225 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:54 am https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/lyft ... 06488.html


Also this
I'd be curious how the math works out on this in terms of savings.
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4zilch wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:10 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:23 am Curious if slanted H :dillerman: will be marking them up.

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I followed these fairly closely when they initially started showing up. I don't recall seeing any markup on them.
:notbad: It's definitely a compelling car at 30k.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:25 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:23 pm
You know what doesn't hear soak?


Electricity, but Philly has none :rage:
NA motors don't heat soak. My STI heat soaks a lot less than the GTI did. The GTI was a fucking pig in the city.
My Corvette heat soaks like a mofo.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:17 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:01 pm

Your best bet would probably be one of those small turbro cars running on donkey piss. Still sporty enough without anus shattering ride quality and 30+ mpgs.
Eh. I'd actually prefer a larger natty 4 banger than a tiny dick turbo because when that tiny dick turbo car heat soaks in south philly stop and go, it has absolutely zero balls.
Well then there's really only one answer. Mazduh 3 hatch with awd. It checks pretty much every box.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:25 pm
Apex wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:20 pm

Yarp, 18mpg in the truck.
This is what I get in my ancient :truk: with 4spd
:iono:
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Apex wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:30 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:25 pm

This is what I get in my ancient :truk: with 4spd
:iono:
Just confirming it's totally possible in :truk: to average decent mpgeez
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Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:29 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:17 pm

Eh. I'd actually prefer a larger natty 4 banger than a tiny dick turbo because when that tiny dick turbo car heat soaks in south philly stop and go, it has absolutely zero balls.
Well then there's really only one answer. Mazduh 3 hatch with awd. It checks pretty much every box.
Possibly
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:33 pm
Apex wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:30 pm

:iono:
Just confirming it's totally possible in :truk: to average decent mpgeez
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:42 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:29 pm

Well then there's really only one answer. Mazduh 3 hatch with awd. It checks pretty much every box.
Possibly
Just looking at Mazda's site and they're running 0.9% financing for 60 months right now.

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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:27 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:25 pm

NA motors don't heat soak. My STI heat soaks a lot less than the GTI did. The GTI was a fucking pig in the city.
My Corvette heat soaks like a mofo.
:dat: my C5 felt like it lost 100hp at above 90F
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