New Victoria Prius

rstange1 · 04-04-2008, 02:38 PM

Hi everyone,

My wife and I traded our '03 Accord EX-V6 for a new '08 Prius yesterday. The Prius is a base Canadian-spec model in Barcelona Red with a Bisque interior. We also have an '05 Mazdaspeed Miata, which in contrast to the Prius seems like a gas-guzzling muscle car (it really isn't!). We're quite happy with both -- one is a highly efficient car that is fun to drive and the other is an extremely fun car that is still reasonably frugal to run.

Cheers!

/rs

N3FOL · 04-04-2008, 02:51 PM

Congrats on the Prius.

What is your mpg on the Miata?

**Tideland Prius** · 04-04-2008, 10:17 PM

Congrats and welcome! We're getting more and more Canucks on the board!

qbee42 · 04-04-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Congrats and welcome! We're getting more and more Canucks on the board!

Isn't there some sort of limit? We must of passed it with two.

Tom

Bill Merchant · 04-05-2008, 12:17 AM

Welcome to PriusChat, rstange1! Your name's a strange1.

HardCase · 04-05-2008, 07:49 AM

Congrats on the new Prius. I understand the desire to hold onto the Miata, fun cars. I've got a '97 Honda Prelude which I've thought about selling, I drive it very seldom anymore and hate to keep paying the insurance on it, but it only has 85,000 miles on the odo and is in pristine condition, and it goes like a bat-out-of-hell, seems like a true "muscle car" anymore, especially when contrasted to the Prius and the Taco, and yet gets fairly decent mileage, roughly 27mpg on the highway.....although requires 91 or higher octane fuel. I really don't need it, the Prius and the truck are, for me and my lifestyle, 100% of what I need, and yet am hesitant to sell.....

In any case,

JRMurray · 04-05-2008, 01:12 PM

Hi, there. When I'm in Victoria over the summer, I'll look out for you.

Canuck · 04-05-2008, 01:44 PM

Great decision, RS, and welcome to the rapidly increasing number of Prii here on Vancouver Island. I think we now finally outnumber the many Prius taxicabs sighted in Victoria.
Gary

rstange1 · 04-07-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by N3FOL

Congrats on the Prius.

What is your mpg on the Miata?

Around Victoria, the Miata averages 9.8 L/100 km or about 29 MPG (imperial gallons) or 24 MPG (US gallons). We'll see how it does on the highway this summer.

Cheers!

/rs

**Tideland Prius** · 04-07-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Canuck

Great decision, RS, and welcome to the rapidly increasing number of Prii here on Vancouver Island. I think we now finally outnumber the many Prius taxicabs sighted in Victoria.
Gary

Wow you guys are good. We still have more cabs here than private owners... or at least just looking at the main roads. I don't have the actual figures.

How's your 08 treating you? Any differences you've noted from the 05?

04-04-2008, 02:38 PM	#1
rstange1 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Canada Posts: 11 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	New Victoria Prius Hi everyone, My wife and I traded our '03 Accord EX-V6 for a new '08 Prius yesterday. The Prius is a base Canadian-spec model in Barcelona Red with a Bisque interior. We also have an '05 Mazdaspeed Miata, which in contrast to the Prius seems like a gas-guzzling muscle car (it really isn't!). We're quite happy with both -- one is a highly efficient car that is fun to drive and the other is an extremely fun car that is still reasonably frugal to run. Cheers! /rs

04-04-2008, 02:51 PM	#2
N3FOL Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stewartstown, PA. Posts: 683 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Victoria Prius Congrats on the Prius. What is your mpg on the Miata?

04-04-2008, 10:17 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: New Victoria Prius Congrats and welcome! We're getting more and more Canucks on the board!

04-05-2008, 12:17 AM	#5
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,925 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 47	Re: New Victoria Prius Welcome to PriusChat, rstange1! Your name's a strange1.

04-05-2008, 07:49 AM	#6
HardCase SilverPineMica, the green one Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kalispell, Montana Posts: 346 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Victoria Prius Congrats on the new Prius. I understand the desire to hold onto the Miata, fun cars. I've got a '97 Honda Prelude which I've thought about selling, I drive it very seldom anymore and hate to keep paying the insurance on it, but it only has 85,000 miles on the odo and is in pristine condition, and it goes like a bat-out-of-hell, seems like a true "muscle car" anymore, especially when contrasted to the Prius and the Taco, and yet gets fairly decent mileage, roughly 27mpg on the highway.....although requires 91 or higher octane fuel. I really don't need it, the Prius and the truck are, for me and my lifestyle, 100% of what I need, and yet am hesitant to sell..... In any case, __________________ '08 Prius '08 Toyota Tacoma regular cab 4WD '97 Honda Prelude SH '04 KTM 950 Adventure

04-05-2008, 01:12 PM	#7
JRMurray Magnetic Gray is the only way! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 51 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Victoria Prius Hi, there. When I'm in Victoria over the summer, I'll look out for you.

04-05-2008, 01:44 PM	#8
Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver Island,BC,Canada Posts: 562 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Victoria Prius Great decision, RS, and welcome to the rapidly increasing number of Prii here on Vancouver Island. I think we now finally outnumber the many Prius taxicabs sighted in Victoria. Gary