I've been here only 3 weeks and I'm already tired of the MPG talk...
09-02-2004, 08:36 PM
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I have owned my RX8 for just over 1 month and 2000 miles. I too couldn't believe how much talk there is about mpg. But then again, some people feel better when they complain. I have no problem with that. I, on the other hand, feel better now that I have the car fully broken in Racing Beat style and can run the car to redline while doing my daily commute.
OPEC still sux though!
OPEC still sux though!
09-02-2004, 08:48 PM
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OK, I bought the car not caring what the MPG is because I could for the first time in my life buy a car without worrying about those things. Here is a little something I found in the Car and Driver 2004 Ultimate Comparisons:
On a 1000 mile trip:
Evo - 14 Mpg
WRX STi - 13 Mpg
On a 600 mile trip:
350Z - 20 Mpg
They are sports cars people not Fiestas or Corrollas.
Zoom Zoom!
On a 1000 mile trip:
Evo - 14 Mpg
WRX STi - 13 Mpg
On a 600 mile trip:
350Z - 20 Mpg
They are sports cars people not Fiestas or Corrollas.
Zoom Zoom!
09-02-2004, 09:21 PM
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My first car was a Fiesta.
I think the beef that most people have, is that sticker on the window that says 18 city, 24 hwy. They really should change that. Lets face it, 90 percent of people who buy the RX-8 don't come to this forum first, so all they have to go by is the numbers stated on the window sticker.
I think the car is great, but why do they have to lie to the unsuspecting consumer.
I think the beef that most people have, is that sticker on the window that says 18 city, 24 hwy. They really should change that. Lets face it, 90 percent of people who buy the RX-8 don't come to this forum first, so all they have to go by is the numbers stated on the window sticker.
I think the car is great, but why do they have to lie to the unsuspecting consumer.
09-02-2004, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 626joe
My first car was a Fiesta.
I think the beef that most people have, is that sticker on the window that says 18 city, 24 hwy. They really should change that. Lets face it, 90 percent of people who buy the RX-8 don't come to this forum first, so all they have to go by is the numbers stated on the window sticker.
I think the car is great, but why do they have to lie to the unsuspecting consumer.
I think the beef that most people have, is that sticker on the window that says 18 city, 24 hwy. They really should change that. Lets face it, 90 percent of people who buy the RX-8 don't come to this forum first, so all they have to go by is the numbers stated on the window sticker.
I think the car is great, but why do they have to lie to the unsuspecting consumer.
09-02-2004, 10:50 PM
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What I find hilarious is the fact that this threads title is "I've only been here 3 weeks and I'm already tired of the MPG talk".
So, what happens? We already of two pages worth of posts, 30 responses, and people still talking about the 8's gas mileage!
So, what happens? We already of two pages worth of posts, 30 responses, and people still talking about the 8's gas mileage!
09-03-2004, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Elara
gah!!! try blaming the EPA, since those are THEIR numbers. Will this discussion every die?????
09-03-2004, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jrknu
Sorry, must be pilot error. 
I never get less than 19 mpg
I get 24+ to 26+ on the road
The epa stiker is really accurate!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never get less than 19 mpg
I get 24+ to 26+ on the road
The epa stiker is really accurate!!!!!!!!!!!!!
09-03-2004, 10:04 AM
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Well, another factor is "oxygenated" fuel - here in Chicago, you can only buy gasohol (10% Ethanol Blend Gasoline) in all grades, because the alcohol raises the oxygen content of the gas, lowering hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions.
The "cost" of that, is that the car gets about 10-15% lower mileage on this gas, no matter how you drive.
I typically get between 200 and 225 miles per tankful in a mix of city and highway driving, and in an all-highway run, I get about 260 miles out before the fuel light blinks on - that's on Chicago fuel. In town, that's 17 mpg, and on the highway, 20 mpg.
On non-oxygenated gas, on a recent drive back from Detroit, I went 318 miles before tanking up with 13.5 gallons of gas - 23.5 MPG.
Any and all, is fine. It's a fun car.
The "cost" of that, is that the car gets about 10-15% lower mileage on this gas, no matter how you drive.
I typically get between 200 and 225 miles per tankful in a mix of city and highway driving, and in an all-highway run, I get about 260 miles out before the fuel light blinks on - that's on Chicago fuel. In town, that's 17 mpg, and on the highway, 20 mpg.
On non-oxygenated gas, on a recent drive back from Detroit, I went 318 miles before tanking up with 13.5 gallons of gas - 23.5 MPG.
Any and all, is fine. It's a fun car.
09-03-2004, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by expo1
I can't blame the EPA. Since the M- Flash I get about 20 MPG in my normal routine. The thing about the MPG that bothers me is that I have to fill-up two times a week! Couldnt Mazda have put in at least a 20-gallon fuel tank? My other vehicle is a 1995 F-150 that gets about 12 MPG but holds 40 gallons, the 450 mile range gives me time to forget about the crappy MPG. Anybody think about adding a small fuel cell in the trunk for extra capacity?
Why would you want to add the extra weight?
With the M-Flash this is a non issue, I drove a new RX-8 to 410KMs when I got the light. Next door to my work a guy has a black one, he told me he gets 250 KMs per tank. I told him to get it flashed, he's had his since it first came out.
Like many have said, if fuel mileage is a concern your in the wrong car.
09-03-2004, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hellbreed
Why would you want to add the extra weight?
With the M-Flash this is a non issue, I drove a new RX-8 to 410KMs when I got the light. Next door to my work a guy has a black one, he told me he gets 250 KMs per tank. I told him to get it flashed, he's had his since it first came out.
Like many have said, if fuel mileage is a concern your in the wrong car.
With the M-Flash this is a non issue, I drove a new RX-8 to 410KMs when I got the light. Next door to my work a guy has a black one, he told me he gets 250 KMs per tank. I told him to get it flashed, he's had his since it first came out.
Like many have said, if fuel mileage is a concern your in the wrong car.
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09-03-2004, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mickeyblue
erm....one little thing....In the US you pay next to nothing for fuel we are LUCKY to get $7 a gallon (US Gallon) and thats if you shop around! ....
Stop complaining, you get the car cheaper than us (ok missing a few toys), your fuel is cheaper than ours so MPG should not be on a complaint list!
Stop complaining, you get the car cheaper than us (ok missing a few toys), your fuel is cheaper than ours so MPG should not be on a complaint list!
Yes, I'd much rather pay US gas prices and give up the headlight wipers... but if our prices soar to what Europeans pay, I'm going to want to damned wipers...
09-03-2004, 05:25 PM
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I think the people new to the Rotary Revalution are the one complaining about MPG numbers. If you complain about gas milage you are complaining about an Engine you dont understand. My 8's numbers are much better then my 1979 RX7 (12A) and my 1988 Convertable RX7 (13b). And will be even better then my soon to be Purchased 1987 Limited Edition Turbo II street ported RX7
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