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Reason I Haven't Been On

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by sdtundra, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. sdtundra

    sdtundra Senior Member

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    Well, I haven't been on regularly since June and that is because I sold my Prius on July 30. I am now driving a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT. When I drive it on cruise control at 70 I can get 26mpg highway and at 80 driving like a jackass my best was 20. On a roadtrip from San Diego to Phoenix with the top down the whole way at 75mph I recorded 28mpg. Not bad for a 3.8L iron block V6 and a 5 speed sporttronic puttin down 260whp

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    #1 sdtundra, Dec 10, 2009
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    Why the change?

    Nice Eclipse, by the way!
     
    #2 Danny, Dec 10, 2009
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    sdtundra Senior Member

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    Prius was a great car with a lot of great features... want to wait for a true EV or Plug In Hybrid but mostly the fact that I'm 20 and wanted to drive somethin sportier
     
    #3 sdtundra, Dec 11, 2009
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Really nice looking car.










    small %^&*
     
    #4 patsparks, Dec 11, 2009
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    Yeah, that's a sweet ride.
    Prius ownership is optional, by the way. Case in point, It took Danny something like two years after starting Priuschat to actually buy a Prius. And that was only after his Honda convertible took a nasty spill down a hill.
     
    #5 TonyPSchaefer, Dec 11, 2009
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    You mean when Danny pushed it down the hill to collect the insurance? Oh, I wasn't supposed to say that, was I?

    Tom
     
    #6 qbee42, Dec 11, 2009
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    lol... mixing up Danny's and Nichole's rides, are we?

    I believe Danny had a black MR2 and Nichole has an orange Element.


    Sweet! The Eclipse as always been the underdog. The latest one, while a little portly, is a stylish imo. You can also lower the seat all the way down, recline the seatback and "cruise" because the doors are so tall hahahaha
     
    #7 Tideland Prius, Dec 12, 2009
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    Ahh, I see.

    BTW, unless the car's modded, it's unlikely you're putting down 260 whp (wheel horsepower). There are driveline losses. IIRC, it should be on the order of ~15% for a manual.

    (I've dynoed my former 255 hp 02 Maxima w/an automatic and the numbers were consistent w/~23% driveline loss for automatics.)
     
    #8 cwerdna, Dec 12, 2009
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    It was 260 on a dyno. Stock it put down 230 to the wheels, so far I have an intake, catback, and a tune. Import Tuner magazine took the same car and installed intake, headers, exhaust and had it dyno'd at 291 hp and 280 ft lbs without a tune...:rockon: Headers are my next modification
     
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  10. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    Hey man, you gonna show up at next year's Mitsubishi Owner's Day (MOD)? Gonna have to hold it down with us Evo guys (especially those of us with over 400AWHP).
     
    #10 a_gray_prius, Dec 14, 2009
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    To take this thread off-topic ;), since you mention Evo, I'd imagine you might've heard of the policy change below.
    2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GSR: Evo Warranty Claims
     
    #11 cwerdna, Dec 15, 2009
  12. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    This is also affected by the type of dyno being used. For example, it's widely known that a Dyno Dynamics will typically read rather high, while a similar Mustang dyno will read significantly lower.


    The warranty work for Evos has virtually always required the approval of a district-level manager. Most people accept the fact that modifications that increase any type of performance necessarily void the warranty by placing components under additional stress.

    I basically expect the warranty to be void the second I change any stock engine or suspension component off of the car for a third-party aftermarket part (for example, a TRD supercharger should not void a Scion tC warranty, and it does not). The same goes for the Prius. Got to pay to play.
     
    #12 a_gray_prius, Dec 15, 2009
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