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Here's what I'll be driving when the gas goes out of control!, Better on 2 wheels with 70mpg. |
 May 21 2007, 07:13 PM
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FCO Admin & Webmaster  Group: Admin Posts: 4,722 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Hall of Fame city, OH Member No.: 1,032 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour SVT 3.0L  |
I have a fallback leisure vehicle that I can ride when the price of gas reaches $4.00... Being that it gets 70+ MPG it's a nice option when I could ride to work for a week on $8.00 gas.
Here's some pics:   Only 7700 miles, it's pretty cherry except for the last owner laying the bike down once - Then they stopped riding it altogether. The damage is minimal, the right front turn signal is broke and the muffler is scraped up. Other than that it runs great and is current on all maintenance.  Oh well, looks like I might be using it for more than leisure soon. -Dom |
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May 21 2007, 07:33 PM
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Banned Group: Banned Posts: 1,032 Joined: 25-December 05 Member No.: 5,251 Vehicle owned: 1998.5 contour SVT |
haha hell yeah! I would rifde that thing ever day to work. Man damn waiting id been riding that lol. Guess thats the one you were picking up last time we was talking on the phone
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May 21 2007, 07:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 299 Joined: 8-November 06 From: Carol Stream, IL Member No.: 6,263 Vehicle owned: 99 SVT |
Very cool Dom!! What year is it?
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May 21 2007, 07:51 PM
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FCO Admin & Webmaster Group: Admin Posts: 4,722 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Hall of Fame city, OH Member No.: 1,032 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour SVT 3.0L |
Yep, couldn't pass up the price (free) and having a good contigency until after the 4th of July helps... Apparently the fuel prices are going to raise up until that time and then start to even off. If this gas tax issue goes through gas will never go below $3.00 a gallon.
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May 21 2007, 07:52 PM
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FCO Admin & Webmaster Group: Admin Posts: 4,722 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Hall of Fame city, OH Member No.: 1,032 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour SVT 3.0L |
QUOTE (Ray2 @ May 21 2007, 08:49 PM)  Very cool Dom!! What year is it? 1983... Cool huh? -Dom |
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May 21 2007, 08:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 299 Joined: 8-November 06 From: Carol Stream, IL Member No.: 6,263 Vehicle owned: 99 SVT |
Very. OK here's mine. ONLY 36mpg. It's got mild cams and almost open exhaust......BUT TONNNNNNS more fun riding to work!!!!! $15 to fill it last week and I was choking on that. $42 to fill the tour!!!
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May 21 2007, 08:11 PM
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FCO Admin & Webmaster Group: Admin Posts: 4,722 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Hall of Fame city, OH Member No.: 1,032 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour SVT 3.0L |
Yeah, still 36MPG is better than 25MPG.... And add the fun factor to it. However I think this is a temporary solution as the gas prices show no signs of dropping anywhere near where they were a year ago.
-Dom |
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May 21 2007, 08:13 PM
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Banned Group: Banned Posts: 1,032 Joined: 25-December 05 Member No.: 5,251 Vehicle owned: 1998.5 contour SVT |
Damn it dom it not fair you always come across these kick ass deals. And thats a sweet ass bike
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May 21 2007, 08:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 299 Joined: 8-November 06 From: Carol Stream, IL Member No.: 6,263 Vehicle owned: 99 SVT |
Vespas and Mopeds next.
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May 22 2007, 04:19 PM
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Member Group: Moderators Posts: 905 Joined: 31-December 02 Member No.: 1,331 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour LX (Zetec) |
Prius or Golf/Jetta TDI - 40+ mpg and no helmet required :)
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May 22 2007, 05:37 PM
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FCO Admin & Webmaster Group: Admin Posts: 4,722 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Hall of Fame city, OH Member No.: 1,032 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour SVT 3.0L |
QUOTE (99ContourLX @ May 22 2007, 05:19 PM) Prius or Golf/Jetta TDI - 40+ mpg and no helmet required :) My mom drives an 04 Jetta GLS TDI... She loves it. However, diesel fuel has always been more expensive than gasoline until now. -Dom |
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 13-July 04 From: Lucas, Ohio n40 42.438 w82 25.604 Member No.: 3,170 Vehicle owned: 98 Mystique LS (07/97) |
QUOTE (BuckeyeSVT @ May 22 2007, 10:37 PM) My mom drives an 04 Jetta GLS TDI... She loves it. However, diesel fuel has always been more expensive than gasoline until now. -Dom I'd luv to that new 2008 Jetta wagon w/2.0 diesel, unfortunately no dealer in the Mansfield area? I understand these new super diesel opton wouldn't be cheap/affordable? I like the idea of burning Bio-diesel. I understand a 2.5l 5 cylinder direct gas upgraded to 170hp will be in the lower 40's on highway???? What's wrong putting 2.0 turbo diesel in large vehicles? Evidently this segment in our country"has more than money sense" must be much larger than I realize? $8000 for the Ford Power-stroke is too much with the high price diesel and Chinese demand pushing higher. Come on bio-diesel or used restaurant vegetable. ie Science channel's latest? Won't be long and the restaurants won't be giving it away? I buy the VW "UP" right now, I don't understand the hold-up with US not being offered High mileage cars? I've heard Fords reason is the extra cost for this new EPA certified CR Turbo diesel? So they a leaning towards Direct-injection gas. As gas prices go up at the pumps more & more people are going to be in the market. I could care less what others think, it's more hard earned dollars and I have other priorities, keeping 98 Mistake around forever, Ham radio, grandkids to spoil etc etc etc.  Hybrids not for me, my previous knowledge/experiences these are way to far from "kiss" design. Ie the AC system on the Honda Civic two compressors 1 on the gas engine and a very tiny electric one. I sent this info to a very knowledgeable HVAC troubleshooter and his reply to me "that will be one nightmare to troubleshoot"! If they don't embed troubleshooting software into the system (engineering and many thousands hours R&D) the customer will go broke. He works with commercial HVAC that is similar. It's so hard to stay on topic when I start thinking about the US. energy problems!
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Nov 21 2007, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderators Posts: 8,571 Joined: 27-November 02 Member No.: 1,268 |
....I'll take 200 MPG on diesel and build one of these!!!!!!
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Jan 5 2008, 12:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 992 Vehicle owned: 2003 Yamaha R6 (LE) |
QUOTE (Terry Haines @ Nov 21 2007, 02:27 PM) ....I'll take 200 MPG on diesel and build one of these!!!!!! www.rqriley.com/xr3.htm While it may not get 70mpg, it sure beats the heck out of the S4 I'm driving with it's ~15mpg. I've gotten about 40-45mpg on it, could do better if i grandpa'd it everywhere.   It'll be painted a metallic burnt orange in the coming weeks :) |
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Jan 5 2008, 01:08 PM
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FCO Admin & Webmaster Group: Admin Posts: 4,722 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Hall of Fame city, OH Member No.: 1,032 Vehicle owned: 1999 Contour SVT 3.0L |
Very nice Adam,
May be in the market for an R6 this year after I get hitched...lol. (Money has to be saved for wedding - If I get it before I'm sure some sort of karmic disaster will ensue).  -Dom |
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Jan 5 2008, 01:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 992 Vehicle owned: 2003 Yamaha R6 (LE) |
QUOTE (BuckeyeSVT @ Jan 5 2008, 01:08 PM) Very nice Adam, May be in the market for an R6 this year after I get hitched...lol. (Money has to be saved for wedding - If I get it before I'm sure some sort of karmic disaster will ensue). -Dom Tends to be how most things work out! |
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