$3.00 gas... how much joy driving will be left?
09-03-2005, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
At a whopping 3 MPG, It's going to be an expensive weekend....
09-03-2005, 06:41 PM
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I took the 930S off the road a couple weeks ago when I paid $1.13(Can) for premium. Mind you it's far from what it is now but now I'm glad I decided to before having to fill it for storage. I can afford to drive it but it just pisses me off to pay into the BS going on.... highway robbery. If this keeps up I'm selling the car... anybody want an 87' factory slantnose, 100% original?
It cost me $50 to fill my VW fox daily driver this morning. i put my streetbike on the road to ride to work now so I can go 180+ for the samr cost as my VW
We are getting so ripped off
It cost me $50 to fill my VW fox daily driver this morning. i put my streetbike on the road to ride to work now so I can go 180+ for the samr cost as my VW
We are getting so ripped off
09-04-2005, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gino
I don't know about you other guys... but, now that Premium gas is over $3.00/ gallon, using the 930 a couple days a week for my 100+ mile RT commute may have to be cut back. of course that won't have an affect on weekending, but serious road time will certainly be a dinner topic brought up by my wife this weekend!
also, I think we'll see a lot more e-Bay toys up for sale, and not because of the usual Fall dump after the Summer fun...
what's prices like near you all? Regular is 2.89, Plus 2.99, Premium 3.09 just this week. seen as high as 3.45 for Premium...
also, I think we'll see a lot more e-Bay toys up for sale, and not because of the usual Fall dump after the Summer fun...
what's prices like near you all? Regular is 2.89, Plus 2.99, Premium 3.09 just this week. seen as high as 3.45 for Premium...
08-20-2006, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoffrey
My 911 Turbo gets 25mpg on the highway which is slightly lower than my Audi A4, so no big deal here.
I'm getting around 13-14 mpg in mixed city/highway use, around 17-18 in straight highway driving. Admittedly, I still haven't got control over my right foot - is the power addictive, or what? So, highway fuel mileage with a better disciplined drive might be better. Is the 25 mpg figure from Geoffrey with EFI?
I'm not just thinking of the cost of fuel, the mileage is a good indication of how well tuned the engine is, too. This car was so far out of whack when I got it, that I don't have a useful baseline from my own experience. My car is a 1977 3.0, with SC cams, euro exhaust, K27-7200 and Andial 8:39 final drive. Any input on what I should expect/shoot for would be appreciated.
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08-20-2006, 01:51 PM
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I get 24- 26 hwy, 16-17 around town with my Link EFI. If I put my foot in it, well, it drops. I find with the improved low end throttle response, I drive it more like a "normal" car.
08-20-2006, 03:19 PM
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I get 19-22mpg with my CIS motor.
Tripster has fine tuned his CIS to deliver 23-24mpg.
These figures are interstate driving at 80mph.
I don't drive mine near as much as I used to because of fuel prices. 19-22mpg plummits to 10mpg quickly when you start hitting boost. There is no need to drive this car if I am watching to see that the boost gauge doesn't move. You're nothing more than a poser at that point.
Tripster has fine tuned his CIS to deliver 23-24mpg.
These figures are interstate driving at 80mph.
I don't drive mine near as much as I used to because of fuel prices. 19-22mpg plummits to 10mpg quickly when you start hitting boost. There is no need to drive this car if I am watching to see that the boost gauge doesn't move. You're nothing more than a poser at that point.
08-20-2006, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RarlyL8
I get 19-22mpg with my CIS motor.
Tripster has fine tuned his CIS to deliver 23-24mpg.
These figures are interstate driving at 80mph.
I don't drive mine near as much as I used to because of fuel prices. 19-22mpg plummits to 10mpg quickly when you start hitting boost. There is no need to drive this car if I am watching to see that the boost gauge doesn't move. You're nothing more than a poser at that point.
Tripster has fine tuned his CIS to deliver 23-24mpg.
These figures are interstate driving at 80mph.
I don't drive mine near as much as I used to because of fuel prices. 19-22mpg plummits to 10mpg quickly when you start hitting boost. There is no need to drive this car if I am watching to see that the boost gauge doesn't move. You're nothing more than a poser at that point.
08-20-2006, 11:29 PM
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Yesterday after going on a Porsche Club drive in the Florida woods I put 16 gallons worth $55.00 into "the baby." Cost me about $70 to put regular in the Suburban and fill it up. It ain't gonna' get any better either.
08-21-2006, 05:29 AM
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Fuel is one part of the equation but im more worried that there will be a sell off of turbos that will devalue our cars.We could see $10k wiped off their value easily maybe more if supply exceeds demand.Now that would buy a lot of gas - even here in the uk! So dont spread panic about fuel or we will all suffer!
08-21-2006, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by dugsud
You guys should think yourselves lucky!! 
Here in the UK it's about £5.00 a gallon at the moment.
Thats over $9 A GALLON!
Here in the UK it's about £5.00 a gallon at the moment.
Thats over $9 A GALLON!
08-21-2006, 10:25 AM
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I would not recommend selling the wondercars yet. Oil and refined products should decline unless there is major disruption. I would guess a settling point of around 60 per barrel. Refined gas is already lowering to just under 2 wholesale. Enjoy the boost
08-21-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Daley88930
I would not recommend selling the wondercars yet. Oil and refined products should decline unless there is major disruption. I would guess a settling point of around 60 per barrel. Refined gas is already lowering to just under 2 wholesale. Enjoy the boost
Do us a favour over the pond, ring Tony Blair and get him to bring our fuel prices in line with yours, in fact we'd settle for paying twice as much as you guys, cheers
08-21-2006, 02:24 PM
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"So, what did "fine tuning" mean? Are these on stock compression ratios? Stock ignition? Thanks in advance. Tom"
It was fairly involved. Stock compression, stock ignition. The fuel head was disassembled and cleaned, the WUR was modified for adjustability and tweeked until perfect, the mixture was adjusted to 3% CO.
The difference between my 19+mpg and his 23+mpg may be optimized gearing. He added a custom 5th gear to his 915 that sits right in the motor's "sweet spot" at 80mph. Mine spins at a much higher RPM at 80mph.
It was fairly involved. Stock compression, stock ignition. The fuel head was disassembled and cleaned, the WUR was modified for adjustability and tweeked until perfect, the mixture was adjusted to 3% CO.
The difference between my 19+mpg and his 23+mpg may be optimized gearing. He added a custom 5th gear to his 915 that sits right in the motor's "sweet spot" at 80mph. Mine spins at a much higher RPM at 80mph.