What terrible MPG car would you buy...

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 10/15/2014 at 10:29 • Filed to: None

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to celebrate the probably fleeting return of $2.XX9 gas. I figure this might be one of the last times we will see gas in the 2's. If you had something to buy, daily drive for 6 months or less until it goes back over $3.10 and stays there, what would it be?

My choice would be another Grand Wagoneer or FSJ Cherokee

Coty > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:30

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Of course this is after I sell my 383.

505Turbeaux > Coty 10/15/2014 at 10:31

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of course

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:31

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Fleeting is right! We just bumped back to 3.25 from 2.85, it took a couple of weeks to get down that low and one day to get up that high, haha.

I'm thinking maybe some sort of Ford/Lincoln/Mercury sedan with a 390 or 460 in it. Or maybe an older F-150/250 with a 390/460.

EL_ULY > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:32

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OEM MPG guide for help

1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit. Classy and 8 mpg city :]

Vimto > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:33

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Appropriate

505Turbeaux > EL_ULY 10/15/2014 at 10:35

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like a boss

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:35

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I don't live in the US but if I did it'd be this. With the 454 and a 4 speed of course.

505Turbeaux > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/15/2014 at 10:36

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of course!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:37

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The specswagular '77 Lincoln, that's what.

JGrabowMSt > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:38

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Already made that mistake. Cant wait to see prices go back down.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/15/2014 at 10:40

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I cannot believe the prices on some of these slutty 70's luxo barges these days. In high school they were damn near free with gas a .89 a gallon. Now they actually have some value. That a Bill Blass?

505Turbeaux > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 10:41

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yup, been down that road before. Those V12s just suck it right down

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:42

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I'll keep my current car - and its ~10 MPG (pictured doing what she does best)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:42

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Not sure. I grabbed the first early peak of sexy in my GIS results. Peak swag is probably the Cartier edition *convertible* that some loon in Germany owns - pic on Wikipedia. That dude.

OPPOsaurus WRX > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:42

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Kate's Dirty Sister > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:43

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Would ?

I already own it !

*not my car on the pic

JGrabowMSt > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:45

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wouldn't give it up though.

505Turbeaux > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 10:46

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oh no, keep that thing no matter what. If you really want to turn gas into a hole in your pocket on the weekends buy a boat

T5Killer > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 10:46

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Fox body mustang? JK :p

Sn210 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:47

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~9.8mpg I believe

505Turbeaux > Sn210 10/15/2014 at 10:48

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on a good day

Sn210 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:49

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Downhill with a tailwind

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/15/2014 at 10:52

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jesus, yeah that guy.

Shift24 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:53

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Typhoon because ford can go suck their eco-boost

Agrajag > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:53

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c3 corvette with a big block.

Decay buys too many beaters > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:58

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Toronado, think my dad said he averaged 7 mpg on his

Pixel > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 10:59

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I'd keep my truck,

But drop a Cadillac 472/500 into it.

To be honest I want to do this anyway, the only problem is needing $500 worth of custom flywheel & machining to put a manual trans behind it.

JGrabowMSt > T5Killer 10/15/2014 at 11:02

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You're not the first person to say that. Pisses me off sooooo much.

505Turbeaux > Pixel 10/15/2014 at 11:02

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that isnt too bad if you find a decent donor motor!

Milky > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:09

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Realistically

Dream land

Sweet Trav > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:10

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1967 Cadillac Eldorado ala Denis Leary.

You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna get myself a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, hot pink, with whale skin hubcaps and all leather cow interior and big brown baby seal eyes for headlights. Yeah! And I'm gonna drive around in that baby at 115 miles an hour, getting 1 mile per gallon , sucking down quarter pounder cheeseburgers from McDonald's in the old-fashioned non- biodegradable Styrofoam containers! And when I'm done suckin' down those grease ball burgers I'm gonna wipe my mouth on the American flag and then toss the Styrofoam containers right out the side, and there ain't a God-damned thing anybody can do about it. You know why? Because we got the bombs, that's why!

Though strangely the 1967 had the small motor available from this era Eldorado a 1970 with the 500 inch V8 would be the preferable swap...

burntartichoke > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:11

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I wish I was seeing $2.XX9 in California, hell even seeing sub $3.509 would be amazing. As amazing as DDing this

mazda616 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:14

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Gas is $2.82 here and it's awesome. Anyway, I'd buy a 5.9 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Your boy, BJR > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:18

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That top picture makes me hard.

Pixel > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:23

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Yeah but it adds a chunk to a buildup that would also require the motor, a new trans that can handle the motor, a super beefy clutch, and probably a beefier rearend

505Turbeaux > Your boy, BJR 10/15/2014 at 11:31

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FWD and all

Bob > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:31

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Lower gas prices just make me want to dump more money into my Grand Wag. Let's see, I need new rings and seals, gas tank skid plate, carb work, stereo, turbine wheel strip and recoat, headliner, the list goes on and on and on...

505Turbeaux > Bob 10/15/2014 at 11:32

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what year do you have? I had a 73 R code Wagoneer in Trans Am red and an 89 Grand.

T5Killer > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 11:35

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WHY? I think its a complement both are really good looking '80/'90s cars? Or its it because the Fox is a for us peasants :p ? Sorry I guess I am one of few who likes both cars a lot.

CAR_IS_MI > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:35

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$2.xx9??? Its still mid $3's out here :(

Anyways, to answer your question: ALL OF THEM.

I can't remember the last time I bought a car that was good on gas. The last time I tried, I went to go buy an Audi A4 and walked away with an S4...

TotallyThatStupid > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:38

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Loves me a Kennedy death car...

505Turbeaux > CAR_IS_MI 10/15/2014 at 11:40

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haha yeah I know how that goes. When I am not thinking about it I usually end up with a car that sips gas. The Mercedes w210 4matic wagon has been pulling down 28 with the a/c on and the speed limit raised to 70. WHAT?

JGrabowMSt > T5Killer 10/15/2014 at 11:41

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If I were forced to drive a rustang, hands down it would have to be a fox body. I love the fox body cars, but I'm no mustang fan.

That said, I just can't stand people calling the SL a fox body.

I have shut down a pretty large number of jackasses in mustangs that think they can outrun this car. Doesn't matter if we have a standing start, rolling start or pull from at speed. I will shut down most street mustangs*.

This is not a race prepped car, so we're not going to compare apples to oranges.

ihm96 > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 11:42

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Is it an SL600? I really someday want one of that 90s generations SL with a manual. My grandpa had an sl550 from that generation, then he had the same thing of the next gen, now he has a CL600 he got with crazy depreciation though it was still pretty expensive

CAR_IS_MI > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:44

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WHAT?! Really. Wow. Discluding motorcycles, The S4 was probably the best on gas I've had in the past 8 years. City was about 15... Highway @65 was 26, at 80 mph I got 42 mpg... (damn Germans and their autobahn making me want to speed for better economy).

505Turbeaux > CAR_IS_MI 10/15/2014 at 11:45

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how in the hell is that possible? 42 mpg at 80? Wow

Bob > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:45

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NICE! I have 1991, Spinnaker Blue

505Turbeaux > Bob 10/15/2014 at 11:48

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wow, one of my favorite colors right there. I found a Spinnaker blue sunroof GW a few years back. Was on my way to buy it for $1500 running and driving needing some rust repair, but the woman told me it was mine, I drove down, and she sold it for $2000 before I got there 2 HOURS AWAY and she didn't even call me to tell me to turn around. I was livid

JGrabowMSt > ihm96 10/15/2014 at 11:49

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Yes, it's an SL600 Sport (two inches longer, two inches wider, and a little bit faster than the regular SL600)

If you want a manual, you'll have to get the earlier 90's SL320, and it'll be extremely hard to find. All SL600 cars are automatic. There was no R129 SL550, so it would have been just after this generation.

The CL600 is a monster on it's own definitely. I'm glad I got the SL though. I don't think I would have liked a CL or even S class 600 car half as much. The depreciation hurts bad, but for anyone who is in the market, now is the time to buy. Wont make any repair costs cheaper, but for the price of buying the car, it'll work out in your favor still.

MultiplaOrgasms > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:50

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5400lbs, a 455 with all of 200hp and zero aerodynamics. Win.

ihm96 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:53

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Hmm I'll take a Pagani Zonda 760LH. You didn't put a budget so I'm choosing the supercar with over 700 hp and a manual. Similar engine as JGrabow, but 1000 light years ahead

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:56

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Fully laden, my Discovery gets around 13mpg. Do I win?

CAR_IS_MI > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:57

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Yea, it was the 7 speed DCT, and at 65 - 70 6th gear was too high in the rpm range for good mileage and 7th was too low that it would "bog" a bit and suck fuel down.

Bob > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 11:58

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I was lucky to get mine when I did; one of my favorite color combos. Hunter Green and Colorado Red being are right up there as well.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 12:01

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V12 XJS. Any day of the week :)

ihm96 > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 12:03

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He got a 160000+ car for abour half of that so its was a great deal. Ive driven it twice and it was pretty boring but then again, I was driving with my grandparents, not on a backroad or track. It was a great value, though still very expensive. Maybe if I get rich enough I'll find some way to get a manual swap for an sl600 or if I'm crazy and lucky I'll do it with an SL73. Have you done a write up or post about your purchase because I must've missed it. I'd like to see a review of it

JGrabowMSt > ihm96 10/15/2014 at 12:11

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Ouch, he paid upper 5 figures for it? What year is it?

I haven't done a writeup about this car yet, I've been keeping it much lower key compared to the Magnum.

There's less than 100 SL73 cars, I'd leave every single one exactly as it was originally built. This car, I'm leaving it as is. It'll get worn in the correct places with just patina. That's all. I can't bring myself to concourse restore this car, but at the same time, I couldn't let it sit and rot in someone's collection. It needs to be driven. It'll get paint touch up in the places that it gets big dings, but otherwise will keep weathering with time.

Do a manual swap in an SL500, it'll definitely be a lot easier, and wont roast through clutches. If you really wanted to do an SL600, just don't do it to a Sport, get the regular SL600. Look at the manual trans stuff from the Aston Martin V12s.

ihm96 > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 12:15

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I don't know what he paid for it but its a 2010 I think

adamftw > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 12:17

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I already get 10 MPG at best. I don't want to go lower... Oh wait, I do. Big block Caddy DD plz.

JGrabowMSt > ihm96 10/15/2014 at 12:20

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Oh, a 2010, much much different car. Mine is a 1997. The newer CL600 have very little in common with the R129.

I paid very little for the SL comparatively. Its value is very very low right now.

Jobjoris > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 12:53

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I'd get this:

Just to be sure that if prices go up again I can still get it one way or the other. And no: it's not a diesel.

Tohru > TotallyThatStupid 10/15/2014 at 12:58

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There's a hardtop one of these a couple hours away for $1500. I might be buying it.

Tohru > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/15/2014 at 12:59

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Only cause you knows some people who knows some people who robbed some people.

505Turbeaux > Bob 10/15/2014 at 13:01

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hunter green is my 2nd favorite for sure!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Tohru 10/15/2014 at 13:01

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Sheeit, man. All bout who's u kno.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 13:25

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Since you already took my FSJ, I'll take RamCharger.

Damn you TorqueFlite 727!!!!!1!!

505Turbeaux > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 10/15/2014 at 13:30

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there are enough to go around :)

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 13:34

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There aren't though :((((( By the time I can afford one, they'll all be either reduced to dusty piles of ferrous oxide, or in the hands of collectors.

ihm96 > JGrabowMSt 10/15/2014 at 13:35

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Oh yeah sorry I didn't make that clear

505Turbeaux > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 10/15/2014 at 13:38

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although expensive, Wagonmaster will continue to produce top notch drivers. I mean GAWD look at his inventory. I have seen them up close and man does Leon do a hell of a good job

http://wagonmaster.com/complete.htm prime prime cuts right there

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 13:40

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Yea, I stumbled across them a while back, very very cool. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Kinda helps with the gas mileage too, what with the option for more than 3 short gears!

Tohru > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/15/2014 at 13:54

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bwp240 > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 14:23

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This... 9MPG City on Premium Gas!

I prefer the 06 model, but if I could get one of the VCA racing stripes I would gladly take it.

Josh > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/15/2014 at 14:23

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Already daily a STi. My expectations of fuel economy are about rock bottom. City driving above 15mpg on 93 octane? It's a miracle!

At this point, I just entirely ignore fuel economy in car purchasing decisions. My fiance pays very close attention (Golf TDI DSG) so I continue not caring and use her car for road trips.

DrivenChannel > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 10/15/2014 at 14:31

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My shop installed a TRD supercharger on an LX450, a few months later he sold it to a guy and after signing all the papers the guy asked what kind of mileage he got driving it to where he met him, his reply was "actually it was running really good I got 11.2". Paperwork already signed bud no going back. I agree though I had a 94 FZJ80, I got 14mpg on one trip (I was literally hypermiling it the whole way).

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Josh 10/15/2014 at 14:37

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I don't care too much either, I live 10 miles from work. I average probably around 19-22 mpg. But the SHO can still close in on 30 mpg's on road trips.

DrivenChannel > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 14:39

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My daily driver. (15 whole M's P.G. highway baby)

Or my old 68 Chevy C-10.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > DrivenChannel 10/15/2014 at 14:39

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Yeah these engines love their dino juice. I probably have 600 lbs of body armor on mine which doesn't help. Ironically a larger displacement LS motor would really help the mileage.

505Turbeaux > DrivenChannel 10/15/2014 at 14:41

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haha yeah either of those would work. Lately I have been very into the FJ cruiser. How long does it take to get past the c pillar blind spot?

Josh > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/15/2014 at 14:46

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Not bad. I saw 26.5mpg once w/ the STi cruising at a flat 73mph. Downhill.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Josh 10/15/2014 at 14:52

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Haha, I have a friend that drives one and he's stopped bothering to look at his mileage.

Mine (the SHO) will do 27 from an entire tank of driving if it is ALL highway, this is hand-calculated.

BansheeNornForgotHisBurnerKey > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 15:21

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evo FQ400 and a viper :)

DrivenChannel > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 10/15/2014 at 17:15

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Or stick to the 4bt Cummins swap idea, then you can burn fry grease and save some phat dough!

DrivenChannel > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 17:21

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To be honest when I'm driving it I hardly look at the center view mirror, it's so tall anything within 2 lengths of me that isn't lifted I don't see anyway, Otherwise if you get one make sure you either get one that is factory fitted with a rear view camera like mine or get an aftermarket one. The factory one makes backing up a breeze, and the fact that I can grind my 8 ply armored sidewall tires into curbs all day long mixed with that camera make parallel parking a breeze too. Make sure you do the rear locker over ride mod like I did too, that way you can use the locker in 2H and do donuts like a mad man!

505Turbeaux > DrivenChannel 10/15/2014 at 18:43

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sweet, makes me want one more!

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > DrivenChannel 10/15/2014 at 19:05

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Was thinking 6bt. But its so much more expensive.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 21:01

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hold on, you mean to tell me you're paying $3.10 a gallon????

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THREE EIGHTY NINE PER FUCKING GALLON FOR MY 92 OCTANE! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!?!? SERIOUSLY, I LIVE 2 HOURS AWAY FROM CANADA, OUR OIL TANK FOR CHRISTSAKE!!! FUCK THIS BULLSHIT!

oh yeah, umm, I'd get a Touareg V10 TDI, because diesel

505Turbeaux > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 10/15/2014 at 21:10

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solid choice. I am paying 3.29 for super (91, best I can get) right now

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > 505Turbeaux 10/15/2014 at 21:20

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WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU LIVE AND HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT ME TO PAY YOU TO ROOM WITH YOU??? I NEED CHEAP GAS! :P

505Turbeaux > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 10/15/2014 at 21:34

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Haha Maine. Noone can handle living with me :)

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 11:57

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Any fuselage body Chrysler with a 440.

HeathJokerSick > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 19:38

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BMW 8 series (all). Lovely cars with horrible gas mileage.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 22:19

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As always, the answer for me is Scout II!

BenLikesCars > bwp240 10/17/2014 at 19:15

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Ram SRT10 I presume? Perfect!

BenLikesCars > 505Turbeaux 10/17/2014 at 21:11

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I think this will do nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIr-eW…

Summer car, http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?l…

George McNally > 505Turbeaux 10/21/2014 at 17:06

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This.

My dad had this same exact car only in lime green. It was a company car and the only option it had was the 460 cubic inch engine.

I would take the air cleaner element and lid off and street race it (I was 17....it was way faster then my VW). It wasn't that fast, but the sound of the four barrel secondaries kicking in was awesome. It sounded like it was going to suck the hood into the engine.

I remember going through 20 gallons of gas in an evening, back then gas was 75 cents a gallon. The more I think about it....that was a lot- I only made 2.75 an hour pushing shopping carts around.

505Turbeaux > George McNally 10/21/2014 at 18:30

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All day. Nice one

George McNally > 505Turbeaux 10/21/2014 at 20:53

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When I was a kid, one of my part-time jobs was being a porter at a used car lot......the owner of the lot used to buy a new loaded Wagoneer every fall.....still one of my favorite vehicles.