Car related rant #42
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I dunno - I get around 40 mpg (7 L/100Km) on unleaded petrol. My Shogun got 20 (14 L/100Km) on Diesel! :omg:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
The Shogun is a truck (from my point of view). As for the the first reference, make, model make all the difference. Which is really my point - my Saturn SL2 (killed by Sandy's saltwater bath) did 40+ mpg highway. That being said, there's a mental attitude in the US, oddly covering both ends of the political spectrum: from the left, they think a big beast is safer - and then drive horribly because they feel like they'll win in an accident. From the right, they think it's their right - nay, their duty - to over-consume at every opportunity. Possibly with the perception that it's a way to antagonize the left. They also need a car big enough for their gun-rack. But the rest of us want to bypass as many fueling stations as possible.* * Except the wealthy who must flaunt their wealth by showing poor judgement.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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Because I need a huge-ass engine to support the weight of my testicles.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Just use the head-rest.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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Because 'murica, bitch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5xtoIVdZU[^]
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Still waiting for a video NOT idling. :)
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Still waiting for a video NOT idling. :)
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Well, the wife has no interest in the car, so I'm not gonna ask her to stand by the side of the road with a video camera as I go by. Trying to find someone willing to do it, and everyone I've asked wants to be the driver.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
The Shogun is a truck (from my point of view). As for the the first reference, make, model make all the difference. Which is really my point - my Saturn SL2 (killed by Sandy's saltwater bath) did 40+ mpg highway. That being said, there's a mental attitude in the US, oddly covering both ends of the political spectrum: from the left, they think a big beast is safer - and then drive horribly because they feel like they'll win in an accident. From the right, they think it's their right - nay, their duty - to over-consume at every opportunity. Possibly with the perception that it's a way to antagonize the left. They also need a car big enough for their gun-rack. But the rest of us want to bypass as many fueling stations as possible.* * Except the wealthy who must flaunt their wealth by showing poor judgement.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
Ummm, wow, that's an intellectually broad statement. Almost breathtaking in it's lack of facts (your political commentary). I'm on the right, and honestly, I have never known anyone to just over-consume. I know what I don't like is someone in my pocket telling me how I must spend my treasure. Oh, correction - John Simmons of 'MERICA! is one person I am acquainted with ;)
Charlie Gilley Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape... "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Ummm, wow, that's an intellectually broad statement. Almost breathtaking in it's lack of facts (your political commentary). I'm on the right, and honestly, I have never known anyone to just over-consume. I know what I don't like is someone in my pocket telling me how I must spend my treasure. Oh, correction - John Simmons of 'MERICA! is one person I am acquainted with ;)
Charlie Gilley Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape... "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
charlieg wrote:
I know what I don't like is someone in my pocket telling me how I must spend my treasure.
Oh Brave New World! It usually comes down to a choice between those who know the right thing to do and those who know what's good for you. Or somthing like that. Anyway, if you send the treasure to me, you can tell anyone telling you how to spend it that it's already gone.
charlieg wrote:
I have never known anyone to just over-consume.
Actually, that's so damn subjective a perception (self, or of others) there's usually no sensible way to judge. But then, this is the lounge, so I take up that unwelcome burden.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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charlieg wrote:
I know what I don't like is someone in my pocket telling me how I must spend my treasure.
Oh Brave New World! It usually comes down to a choice between those who know the right thing to do and those who know what's good for you. Or somthing like that. Anyway, if you send the treasure to me, you can tell anyone telling you how to spend it that it's already gone.
charlieg wrote:
I have never known anyone to just over-consume.
Actually, that's so damn subjective a perception (self, or of others) there's usually no sensible way to judge. But then, this is the lounge, so I take up that unwelcome burden.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
:) Of course it's subjective. It's like Al Gore telling me my car will destroy the universe, and his average electric bill is 10x the normal usage: "Gore's mansion, located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES). "
Charlie Gilley Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape... "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Well, the wife has no interest in the car, so I'm not gonna ask her to stand by the side of the road with a video camera as I go by. Trying to find someone willing to do it, and everyone I've asked wants to be the driver.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013I suppose a dashcam would be in order then.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Well, the wife has no interest in the car, so I'm not gonna ask her to stand by the side of the road with a video camera as I go by. Trying to find someone willing to do it, and everyone I've asked wants to be the driver.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Actually, if I ever pass by Texas I'll make a detour to hold that camera for you. Yes that's a serious offer. Pity about the lack of passenger seat though.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Because they need a huge engine and a very big heavy body to shift the average American around! :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
...and it is ON. (I'm going to stand over there for a while. Call me when the dust settles)
cheers Chris Maunder
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...and it is ON. (I'm going to stand over there for a while. Call me when the dust settles)
cheers Chris Maunder
I've already diffused the situation with my classic self-deprecating humor...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
I've already diffused the situation with my classic self-deprecating humor...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013I was impressed with your restraint.
cheers Chris Maunder
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Why do most American cars use so much darn fuel?
Kitty at my foot and I waAAAant to touch it...
They don't anymore. Both Chevvies I have had in the US recently, Cruze and Impala, have been surprisingly efficient.
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They don't anymore. Both Chevvies I have had in the US recently, Cruze and Impala, have been surprisingly efficient.
Munchies_Matt wrote:
They don't anymore. Both Chevvies I have had in the US recently, Cruze and Impala, have been surprisingly efficient.
Well, ANY car is gonna be efficient when it needs to be towed to the dealership because of yet another recall. :)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
