Gas Prices Cramping Your Style?

[Cr33p3r]

Well the new Fusion gets a bit less MPGs than the Focus did but not by much and I have been filling her up whenever it hits 1/2 a tank and now it is getting close to $40 for that I am not sure what it would cost for the truck now w/ all the mods and 35s(scary thoughts for sure). The one thing I really like on the Fusion is it tells me average MPGs and how far to EMPTY! This makes me a little more conservative on my driving habits, especially on a car with such a touchy gas pedal. We will see what happens to the wheeling part but if the prices go above $4/gl I will be watching from the office chair again.

[Colin]

mattzj98 previously posted:

[Kory]

Me and my bright ideas to buy a Jeep with a stroker motor. I get 12mpg in the city and have to put 91 octane in it. So yes my style is cramped.

[EldoradoFJ60]

I drove my 13 mpg FJ60 for an entire year. Tracked all of my gas fill-ups on Fuelly. The Accord that gets 30mpg will basically pay for itself in gas savings.

Now that I am not a slave to the Landcruiser I plan on taking a little break compared to last year. Now I can work on it at my leisure instead of having to finish weekend repairs to make it to work on Monday. After my summer road trip to the Pacific NW I'll get back to work on Bjorn. Swap the alternator, replace the fuel pump, side cover and oil pan gaskets, etc.

I'll still be staying close to home though. Weekend trips to the Idaho Springs/I-70 area work for me. If I'm gonna drive that far I prefer to camp out, explore and fish instead of just wheeling and coming home.

I didn't want to get burned out and end up selling out of frustration.

[Max]

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[ShutUpHippie]

I think mostly my new truck payment is cramping my style

The extra $$/gallon sucks, but does it really matter if I'm putting $70 vs. $80 in my truck? Not really. I'll ride my bike if I don't like gas prices.. + the added benefit of actually being in shape

[96blkbeauty]

I remember back in college when I had to scrounge up every last dime I had just to put 5-10 bucks of gas in my truck. It was also so bad that I literally couldn't afford it at times, and had to ride my bike or walk everywhere I went. I was definitely in better shape then.

Now, I use a little more then a full tank of gas in my Ranger every week. I have to run 91 due to my tune. I've noticed it a bit, but it hasn't effected me all that much. My job has unlimited OT at the moment, so if I spend a little more that week on stuff, I just make it a point to go work on Sunday.

I have to say though, i'm glad i'm not DDing the Bronco considering it gets 10 MPG. The Ranger now pulls 20 with the tune.

[Fordguy77]

mattzj98 previously posted:

[Fordguy77]

mattzj98 previously posted:

[foxtrot]

If I was back in CO, the gas prices wouldn't stop me or put a damper on my wheelin'. my wife and I see it as, if we work so much to earn this money, we are going to go out and have a good time so we don't go crazy haha. it also helps that we get paid decently in the Air Force, but even when I had my old job, having fun always came before other things, except bills of coarse. it costs me 65 bucks to fill up my 4runner and I get about 350 miles to a tank. could I have bought a Prius for the same price? sure, but I enjoy having power and something to go driving offroad in.

[Gossamer]

LETS HAVE A BIKINI CAR WASH FOR GAS !!! AND NO SCRAT U CANT WEAR YOUR 2 PIECE !!! HA HA HA ......