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by potownrob
Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:38 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Standard transmission EPA ratings
Replies: 19
Views: 3223

Re: Standard transmission EPA ratings

wait, you got 34 mpg on a 6th gen accord? best eye got on my 5th gen ex manuel was high 20s, maybe 30 on the highway. uber jelly. Yes, a couple times got 34 mpg. It was a mostly flat highway commute. If I had the same car now with the current commute it would be the typical, high 20s to maybe 30 or...
by potownrob
Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Standard transmission EPA ratings
Replies: 19
Views: 3223

Re: Standard transmission EPA ratings

Rejoice and lettuce kill the fatted calf. I'm not a cheap hooer anymore! I got invited to a free lunch and plastics lecture 20 miles from where I work. So, there and back is like 2 gallons of gas, a lot like $9-10.00. Lunch was Jimmy John's. I have no problem being thrifty, but with drive time bein...
by potownrob
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:23 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Standard transmission EPA ratings
Replies: 19
Views: 3223

Re: Standard transmission EPA ratings

When my commute was 90% or so highway with my former Honda Accord I regularly exceeded the EPA's rating - I think it was 28mpg for the manual transmission. I was averaging around 33 I believe. In the photo below I think the tank average was 34mpg. I could have made to 500 miles, didn't want to chan...
by potownrob
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:22 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Standard transmission EPA ratings
Replies: 19
Views: 3223

Re: Standard transmission EPA ratings

Rejoice and lettuce kill the fatted calf. I'm not a cheap hooer anymore! I got invited to a free lunch and plastics lecture 20 miles from where I work. So, there and back is like 2 gallons of gas, a lot like $9-10.00. Lunch was Jimmy John's. I have no problem being thrifty, but with drive time bein...
by potownrob
Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:43 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55902
Views: 3269286

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

yeah, tell me about it. we took mom's '11 accord into the dealer for bad a/c. this is my sister's dealer; the one i would never use, but that is nearby. not only did they take multiple days just to look at the car (and not supply a loaner), but they came back with a laundry list of things to fix in ...
by potownrob
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 1979
Views: 189953

Re: What are you listening to?

Alice Cooper came out with this song in a presidential election year - timing is EVERYTHING! School's Out came out in late spring, just in time for one of the departing high School seniors to hijack the schools P.A. system and play "School's Out" through the entire building. that’s right;...
by potownrob
Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 1979
Views: 189953

Re: What are you listening to?

Alice Cooper came out with this song in a presidential election year - timing is EVERYTHING! School's Out came out in late spring, just in time for one of the departing high School seniors to hijack the schools P.A. system and play "School's Out" through the entire building. that’s right;...
by potownrob
Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:50 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 1979
Views: 189953

Re: What are you listening to?

"I WANT TO BE ELECTRIC" - by Alice Cooper [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiQW1TlDZMU[/youtube] This Hot Rod Shop Sells Electric Motors Hidden in Classic V8 Blocks They’ll drop BorgWarner electric motors into small- and big-block V8s, flatheads, Hemis, and even V12s. No mention o...
by potownrob
Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:07 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55902
Views: 3269286

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

SOARING PRICES FORCE CONSUMERS FROM USED CARS - Autoline Daily Have we finally hit the point that soaring used car prices are driving people out of the market? According to Cox Automotive, sales of used cars in the US market are down 16% compared to last year, while prices are up by almost the same...
by potownrob
Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:37 am
Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
Topic: Random Videos
Replies: 1514
Views: 224007

Re: Random Videos

Problem is I flunked Boy Scouts. but that is a GREAT idea and I have to start working on it asap in case of power outage. When you’re stuck starting a fire without matches nor modern tools, you quickly come up with odd materials to start that fire. That’s knot you say eye was good at starting fires...
by potownrob
Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:29 am
Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
Topic: Random Videos
Replies: 1514
Views: 224007

Re: Random Videos

Problem is I flunked Boy Scouts. but that is a GREAT idea and I have to start working on it asap in case of power outage. When you’re stuck starting a fire without matches nor modern tools, you quickly come up with odd materials to start that fire. That’s knot you say eye was good at starting fires...
by potownrob
Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:18 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55902
Views: 3269286

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

Yeah, I just hate when that happens. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im1aXFYoedg[/youtube] big sur, ass a nite audit tour, eye yam off end. it takes a special purse son to work over nite, and eye doubt the people inn that there sketch wood make it a week being alone inn the dark all nite. ...
by potownrob
Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:09 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55902
Views: 3269286

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

az aight señor rope. Grant Ted eye oft ten fore get too sloe down butt many other drivers doughn’t think ten over the speed limit is going fast enough then they complain about their Silverado taking all their money. You cant thicks stoop pit eye wreck kin. Yeah, I just hate when that happens. [yout...
by potownrob
Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:25 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55902
Views: 3269286

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

az aight señor rope. Grant Ted eye oft ten fore get too sloe down butt many other drivers doughn’t think ten over the speed limit is going fast enough then they complain about their Silverado taking all their money. You cant thicks stoop pit eye wreck kin.
by potownrob
Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:04 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Sick of the Safety NAZIs
Replies: 19
Views: 2836

Re: Sick of the Safety NAZIs

in fichigan state, things differently they do :shock: