Honda Insights and other fuel efficient cars are super cheap again

Discussion in 'Gearhead Garage' started by tweakmonkey, Nov 11, 2008.

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  1. mechi

    mechi Banned

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    my car according to the specs i have found everywhere is a 2.4 boxer engine with 10psi engine producing 244hp

    the 09 is a 2.5 with 12 psi pushing 274 +/- 5hp
    mechi, Dec 2, 2008
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  2. Dustin

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    Actually we're both wrong. According to Subaru's website, It's 2.5L 265hp for the 2008 WRX. We failed....
    Dustin, Dec 2, 2008
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  3. mechi

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    265 is the 09 wrx not the 08 the 08 came with a softer suspension and 20 hp less and the 08 lacks one body line compared to the 09
    mechi, Dec 2, 2008
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  4. mechi

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    have a good night guys Thursday
    mechi, Dec 2, 2008
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  5. Dustin

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    Oh yeah I fucked up again! Hahaha

    I give up on searching the internet It hink
    Dustin, Dec 2, 2008
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  6. Stephen

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    You know I was in the states two weeks ago and it was funny watching the car adverts boast about being able to get 30mpg. I don't think 30mpg is anything to boast about on a eco car. 60mpg yes, but not 30mpg.

    See if you can watch S12 Ep04 of top gear they do a challenge based on mpg.
    Hammond drives a VW Polo blue motion, which does 74mpg (averaged 80mpg in the end). Even the twin turbo Jag Clarkson drives got there in the end which was 836 miles with 120miles left of fuel still in the tank.

    PS my car gets about 52mpg, 2.2tDi
    Stephen, Dec 2, 2008
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  7. sharky

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    Hah.. I'm the ORIGINAL INSIGHT-GANGSTAR!
    sharky, Dec 2, 2008
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  8. sharky

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    there are so many people out driving SUVs again because gas prices are low... Crazy. Big Ford Excretions everywhere;(
    sharky, Dec 2, 2008
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  9. nidex

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    I can fuck bigred's sister very comfortably in the backseat of a '08 WRX while waiting for the 10psi turbo to spool. Not bad, in my opinion.
    nidex, Dec 2, 2008
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  10. ThatHideousStrength

    ThatHideousStrength Junior Member

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    Ban him.
    ThatHideousStrength, Dec 2, 2008
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  11. jake

    jake Vagabond

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    lol you should make car commercials.
    jake, Dec 3, 2008
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  12. Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!

    Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb! Not Just Handsome

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    Am I the only one who thinks Mechi is that Red dude that got banned? The "Porch" thing tipped me off.
    Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!, Dec 3, 2008
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  13. Dustin

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    Don't remind me about the porch thing hahaha
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  14. Commissar Smersh

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    Mechi is Bigred.
    Commissar Smersh, Dec 3, 2008
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  15. Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!

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    Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!, Dec 3, 2008
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  16. Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!

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    Oh. Must of missed that memo. Hehe. He's off to another good start, eh?
    Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!, Dec 3, 2008
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  17. ronaldSteward

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    I hate to over state this, but you are talking about a V6 which(obviously sorry) will consume more fuel than a 4 cylinder. As well how and where, city or country, the car is driven will also impact on fuel efficiency.
    Cheers
    Ron
    ronaldSteward, Dec 3, 2008
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  18. Commissar Smersh

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    Several factors are going on here.

    First, cars in the states are heavier not just because of our preference for larger cars but also due to slightly higher impact requirements on safety tests. (Some of which are up to 10 mph higher on side impacts) (Look at comparable Jetta's stateside vs in the UK. The US' Jetta is about 500 lbs heaiver.)

    Second, 1 US gallon = 0.83267384 Imperial gallons. That means you're adding an extra 10% of efficiency by your straight across the board comparison. ;)

    Third, the US has higher emissions standards than most of Europe especially in California. Diesel engines have to be clean diesel which both adds price to the model and lowers the efficiency of the engine.

    Fourth, there's no demand for super high fuel efficiency vehicles in the states yet. A combination of being the largest consumer of oil and having some of the lowest taxes on fuel worldwide means that we don't mind our vehicles getting 20 mpg when gas is < $3.00 a gallon.

    No worries, people keep asking about it. Hell, I'm tempted to put up an announcement somewhere. :p
    Commissar Smersh, Dec 3, 2008
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  19. sims

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    hahaha, I burst our laughing every time I see that mod list!
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  20. nidex

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    So what happened to the Maxipad? Decided it wasn't fast enough, so upgraded to a WRX?
    nidex, Dec 3, 2008
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  21. ninefivezero

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    I bet he plays 2 Fast 2 Furious on the DVD player on fast forward to feel even faster :p
    ninefivezero, Dec 3, 2008
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