02-16-2004, 02:19 AM
You're right, you're right.. I exaggerated a bit. Yes, I do in fact get 40+ mpg on the highway, but given the different final drive and 5th gear my car with a GS-R motor might only get 37.5 or so. Redline has nothing at all to do with gas mileage, and VTEC only is a factor when you drive like a retard, something that has no place on the street anyway.
The big deal about fuel economy? Gas costs money, money I'd rather put towards other things.
12k miles per year / 35mpg = 342g of gas consumed x $1.70/g = $581
12k miles per year / 20mpg = 600g of gas consumed x $1.70/g = $1020
There is $450 right there.
And THEN we take in to consideration the money saved on tires (maybe $300/set) and insurance (mine is $600/yr for full coverage) and I think it is quite obvious why a swapped civic hatch makes a great college car.
Don't worry, I'm not totally blind to the rice (getting an E36 M3 or G35 after graduation this year), I love all things that go, I just feel that I've made a great decision and I'd like to see others open up their minds a bit.
The big deal about fuel economy? Gas costs money, money I'd rather put towards other things.
12k miles per year / 35mpg = 342g of gas consumed x $1.70/g = $581
12k miles per year / 20mpg = 600g of gas consumed x $1.70/g = $1020
There is $450 right there.
And THEN we take in to consideration the money saved on tires (maybe $300/set) and insurance (mine is $600/yr for full coverage) and I think it is quite obvious why a swapped civic hatch makes a great college car.
Don't worry, I'm not totally blind to the rice (getting an E36 M3 or G35 after graduation this year), I love all things that go, I just feel that I've made a great decision and I'd like to see others open up their minds a bit.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.