If you're pissed about gas prices...

**Honez** · 08-26-2005, 11:51 AM

What if that SUV is the only vehicle in your household? And you need it for business purposes?

**davethetruth** · 08-26-2005, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by Honez

What if that SUV is the only vehicle in your household? And you need it for business purposes?

That's fine because small business owners are a very small % and are not the cause of the problem.

**Peaches** · 08-26-2005, 11:53 AM

Yeah, those sports cars getting 12 mpg aren't to blame at all ;)

**Cyndalie** · 08-26-2005, 11:53 AM

Don't look at me

I drove from palm beach to islamorada last weekend and back on less than a tank of gas. 300 miles. Gotta love Honda Civics !

**Manowar** · 08-26-2005, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by Peaches

Yeah, those sports cars getting 12 mpg aren't to blame at all ;)

SUV driver right there, deflecting blame

**After Shock Media** · 08-26-2005, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by Peaches

Yeah, those sports cars getting 12 mpg aren't to blame at all ;)

Umm I see maybe 1 sports car for every 40 SUV's I see if that even.

Hell aside from safety crash prevention from being hit by another SUV I really still can not see a reason for a city dweller to own one.

**Scott McD** · 08-26-2005, 11:58 AM

If you're pissed off, buy a..............

**davethetruth** · 08-26-2005, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by Peaches

Yeah, those sports cars getting 12 mpg aren't to blame at all ;)

You've got to have half a million dollars to be getting 12 mpg on the highway when it comes to porsches

http://www.autobytel.com/content/res...il/Porsche.htm

Even the Turbo gets 23 mpg

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/noframes/20507.shtml

**Peaches** · 08-26-2005, 12:00 PM

Yes, I own an SUV. I live in the mountains on a 4WD only road and it's used more like an enclosed truck. You'd be amazed how much stuff I can fit into it and then open up the seats and put 7 people in there

I get 17 mpg on the paved roads here and 22 mpg on the interstate (full load closer to 18-19 on the interstate).

The reason you see so fewer sports cars than SUVs is because sports cars are so damn impractical

I don't think I'll ever go back to a car, even if I move.

**davethetruth** · 08-26-2005, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Peaches

Yes, I own an SUV. I live in the mountains on a 4WD only road and it's used more like an enclosed truck. You'd be amazed how much stuff I can fit into it and then open up the seats and put 7 people in there

I get 17 mpg on the paved roads here and 22 mpg on the interstate (full load closer to 18-19 on the interstate).

The reason you see so fewer sports cars than SUVs is because sports cars are so damn impractical

I don't think I'll ever go back to a car, even if I move.

Yeah, my mom needs a truck as well, otherwise she'll never be able to get anywhere in the winter.

**Peaches** · 08-26-2005, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by davethetruth

You've got to have half a million dollars to be getting 12 mpg on the highway when it comes to porsches

http://www.autobytel.com/content/res...il/Porsche.htm

Even the Turbo gets 23 mpg

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/noframes/20507.shtml

My Dad gets 12mpg in his corvette - and it didn't cost half a mil for sure

**davethetruth** · 08-26-2005, 12:04 PM

BTW I don't care how high gas goes, I don't pay for it, the business does.

I do feel bad for everyone else that's really being crunched because of this, but hey, at least there will be less people driving in LA!!!!

**davethetruth** · 08-26-2005, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by Peaches

My Dad gets 12mpg in his corvette - and it didn't cost half a mil for sure

Ahh yes, vettes are gas hogs for sure. I didn't think about older muscle cars either, but still their are not nearly as many as SUV's.

**Furious_Male** · 08-26-2005, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by davethetruth

Ahh yes, vettes are gas hogs for sure. I didn't think about older muscle cars either, but still their are not nearly as many as SUV's.

Not all. My 01 Z06 is supercharged (with all the aftermarket add ons) producing 680HP and even with spirited romps I average over 27 MPG. Hire a good tuner and they do well.

On the flip side my F250 V10 gets around 10-12 MPG. But the prices don't bother me.

**Veterans Day** · 08-26-2005, 12:08 PM

I get about 6 mpg

**baddog** · 08-26-2005, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by davethetruth

It's easy to place the blame.

See that person driving an SUV with no passengers?

That's the #1 reason gas is so expensive right now.

really? I had no idea so many SUV's had been sold that it was having that much of an effect on the economy.

**Peaches** · 08-26-2005, 12:13 PM

BTW, the SUV with no passengers actually gets better mileage than one loaded with passengers ;)

**sumphatpimp** · 08-26-2005, 12:14 PM

if you weren't smart enough to buy oil and gas futures months ago thats your problem.
you have no clue what the return on investment is.
thats for the money dopey.

**Evil1** · 08-26-2005, 12:21 PM

i get 10-11 mpg in my old ass trans am.

blame me

**AmateurFlix** · 08-26-2005, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Veterans Day

I get about 6 mpg

is that a ford?

**Veterans Day** · 08-26-2005, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by AmateurFlix

is that a ford?

ya 572 inch 460

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