Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!

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max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:22 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:06 pm

Not sure what car costs less than that to fill with gas anyways
My mini with a 10 gallon gas tank cost $51 two days ago.
Even in the promised land with me and griffdawg it would cost $30+
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:30 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:22 pm

My mini with a 10 gallon gas tank cost $51 two days ago.
Even in the promised land with me and griffdawg it would cost $30+
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Although pricing has dropped, regular is like $3.00-3.09 now, premium about $3.59.

The Cuckwagon is about $40 I think. :aintcare: , I really don't pay much attention to fill up cost.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:33 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:30 pm

Even in the promised land with me and griffdawg it would cost $30+
:dat:

Although pricing has dropped, regular is like $3.00-3.09 now, premium about $3.59.

The Cuckwagon is about $40 I think. :aintcare: , I really don't pay much attention to fill up cost.
What? I paid $3.96 for premium on Tuesday :rage:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:34 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:33 pm

:dat:

Although pricing has dropped, regular is like $3.00-3.09 now, premium about $3.59.

The Cuckwagon is about $40 I think. :aintcare: , I really don't pay much attention to fill up cost.
What? I paid $3.96 for premium on Tuesday :rage:
Gotta go to QT :bruh: They mark up premium a lot less.
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Quoted mini cost was premium indeed. Donkey piss is for Oxcarts.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:43 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:34 pm

What? I paid $3.96 for premium on Tuesday :rage:
Gotta go to QT :bruh: They mark up premium a lot less.
I do love me a nice cutie
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coogles wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:00 pm
wap wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:10 pm Gassed up the H today. Paid $3.09 for donkey piss from a Mobil. :notbad:
I managed to fill up the Atlas this morning for $2.989 at Costco for 87. :fuckyeah: It was $3.35-$3.45 at all of the other stations around here.
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So i was just dicking around Toyotas site... a Premium GT86 is 31k MSRP? :wtf:
That's a killer :dill: I thought it was up to 35 for that
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max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:26 pm So i was just dicking around Toyotas site... a Premium GT86 is 31k MSRP? :wtf:
That's a killer :dill: I thought it was up to 35 for that
Yeah, it definitely looks to be a great car for the money. I'm interested in driving one and seeing how the extra displacement does.
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Huckleberry wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:31 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:26 pm So i was just dicking around Toyotas site... a Premium GT86 is 31k MSRP? :wtf:
That's a killer :dill: I thought it was up to 35 for that
Yeah, it definitely looks to be a great car for the money. I'm interested in driving one and seeing how the extra displacement does.
Low key really thinking about it... Other than the :jalepenis: badge and somewhat loud/lame interior (being really hard here). It seems like an absolute riot.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:06 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:36 am

Don’t want it for “cost savings”
Not sure what car costs less than that to fill with gas anyways
The CRV is about that much but goes farther on it.
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max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:31 pm

Yeah, it definitely looks to be a great car for the money. I'm interested in driving one and seeing how the extra displacement does.
Low key really thinking about it... Other than the :jalepenis: badge and somewhat loud/lame interior (being really hard here). It seems like an absolute riot.
The last one was hilarious fun, this is probably better. I mean driving fun was close to a Porsche Cayman just in a poverty wrapper with a worse sounding motor.

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Hybrids that require premium fuel are fucking stupid and doing it wrong.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:41 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 pm

Low key really thinking about it... Other than the :jalepenis: badge and somewhat loud/lame interior (being really hard here). It seems like an absolute riot.
The last one was hilarious fun, this is probably better. I mean driving fun was close to a Porsche Cayman just in a poverty wrapper with a worse sounding motor.

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Will report back. Going to be in a Poorsche Cocksster soon enough.
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max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:31 pm

Yeah, it definitely looks to be a great car for the money. I'm interested in driving one and seeing how the extra displacement does.
Low key really thinking about it... Other than the :jalepenis: badge and somewhat loud/lame interior (being really hard here). It seems like an absolute riot.
I'm going to drive one. I've spent days jerking it to Porsche 944/951s here and this thing is basically 951 performance for 1/2 the inflation adjusted cost.
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Huckleberry wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:31 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:26 pm So i was just dicking around Toyotas site... a Premium GT86 is 31k MSRP? :wtf:
That's a killer :dill: I thought it was up to 35 for that
Yeah, it definitely looks to be a great car for the money. I'm interested in driving one and seeing how the extra displacement does.
They're putting like an extra 30hp and torque down to the wheels over the last one.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:46 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 pm

Low key really thinking about it... Other than the :jalepenis: badge and somewhat loud/lame interior (being really hard here). It seems like an absolute riot.
I'm going to drive one. I've spent days jerking it to Porsche 944/951s here and this thing is basically 951 performance for 1/2 the inflation adjusted cost.
Apparently they are as hard to get as a GMT Master II in oyster steel.
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max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:44 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:41 pm

The last one was hilarious fun, this is probably better. I mean driving fun was close to a Porsche Cayman just in a poverty wrapper with a worse sounding motor.

🤷‍♂️
Will report back. Going to be in a Poorsche Cocksster soon enough.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:46 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 pm

Low key really thinking about it... Other than the :jalepenis: badge and somewhat loud/lame interior (being really hard here). It seems like an absolute riot.
I'm going to drive one. I've spent days jerking it to Porsche 944/951s here and this thing is basically 951 performance for 1/2 the inflation adjusted cost.
It really is a modern 951 in many ways...and current 951 values are nearly the same $25-$30k. Why the hell buy a 951 when you could buy a BRAND NEW car that will best it in every way other than badge.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:16 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:46 pm

I'm going to drive one. I've spent days jerking it to Porsche 944/951s here and this thing is basically 951 performance for 1/2 the inflation adjusted cost.
It really is a modern 951 in many ways...and current 951 values are nearly the same $25-$30k. Why the hell buy a 951 when you could buy a BRAND NEW car that will best it in every way other than badge.
Because badge... and because eNthUsiAsT
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Detroit wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:16 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:46 pm

I'm going to drive one. I've spent days jerking it to Porsche 944/951s here and this thing is basically 951 performance for 1/2 the inflation adjusted cost.
It really is a modern 951 in many ways...and current 951 values are nearly the same $25-$30k. Why the hell buy a 951 when you could buy a BRAND NEW car that will best it in every way other than badge.
It's probably more akin to the S2 with the NA 3.0L.

Or a 240Z.
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Huckleberry wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:15 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:16 pm
It really is a modern 951 in many ways...and current 951 values are nearly the same $25-$30k. Why the hell buy a 951 when you could buy a BRAND NEW car that will best it in every way other than badge.
It's probably more akin to the S2 with the NA 3.0L.

Or a 240Z.
S2 or 968 100%
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Audi Q5's (current gen) are like mid 30s for a 2.0t decent spec one. Dang. Shoulda bought that.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:06 pm Audi Q5's (current gen) are like mid 30s for a 2.0t decent spec one. Dang. Shoulda bought that.
Used right ?

My stepmoms 2010 is kinda dying with 130k miles and shitty af maintenance.

It was however relatively reliable, 6 years of no issues then a popped water pump … then a broken oil level sensor then a turbo by 120k but that was mostly maintenance related I’d think.

It is also burning about 1 qt every 3k miles 😅
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:06 pm Audi Q5's (current gen) are like mid 30s for a 2.0t decent spec one. Dang. Shoulda bought that.
The current Q5s are really nice, and that 2.0T & 7 speed combo is as good as it gets. :plac: approved. :like: :lol:
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