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#17049 of 17805 Ramped by sandman46 Oct 09, 2004 (4:36 pm)
Was just at the Walmart off Sample Rd. and was parked next to a '04 Accord and '04 Camry. The Accord is a bit shorter than the Camry, which the wife liked. Her present Altima is the last generation, which is about as big as the Accord. And she liked the looks of the Accord better than the Camry. Since we've never owned a Honda or Mazda, will push for either the 6 or the LX. Showed her the new 6 tonight also, she liked it alot! With 3 kids, I think either will work for us, as we're all hardly in the car at one time anyways. As they get older, they spend less time with us...unless they need something...lol!   The Sandman
#17050 of 17805 Re: I wouldn't recommend Continental [gee35coupe] by ramped Oct 10, 2004 (6:48 am)
Replying to: gee35coupe (Oct 09, 2004 11:54 am) Gee: What does "jiggly" mean?
#17051 of 17805 Tried 3 different stores by gee35coupe Oct 10, 2004 (7:39 am)
and 6 different times. The tires are still not smooth. Very temperature dependent too. I'm going with Yokohama ES's next time. 215/45/17's by the way.
#17052 of 17805 don't know if this is the right forum but.... by trucker50 Oct 10, 2004 (11:19 am)
was wondering....are those with the 4 cylinder happy with the performance? Replies to this message: mz6greyghost (Oct 11, 2004 5:14 am) bluem6i (Oct 11, 2004 10:29 am)
#17053 of 17805 Re: Anniversary [ramped] by cutemorganite Oct 10, 2004 (7:48 pm)
Replying to: ramped (Oct 09, 2004 7:12 am) Thanks for the info guys. I guess in about a month when I get some money, I will take care of those tires and alignment. By that time, I will have time to do more research. I really wanted a good brand, or what I have now. My fiance talks about Pirelli's a lot, how about those, are they good???
#17054 of 17805 Re: don't know if this is the right forum but.... [trucker50] by mz6greyghost Oct 11, 2004 (5:14 am)
Replying to: trucker50 (Oct 10, 2004 11:19 am) My sister's boyfriend bought a 4-cyl auto MZ6 (2004) after checking out my 6S w/5-speed man. that I bought the day before. He even bought the same color, but that's a different story. Compared to his old 6-cyl Cirrus, he said that buying the 4-cyl with auto was a MISTAKE! Next to no pickup compared to the Cirrus, and driving in rush hour gets frustrating to him.   I've driven both the 6i and 6s with the manual and automatic. If you REALLY want the extra 2-3 MPG with the 4-cyl, get the manual. If you REALLY want an automatic, get the 6-cyl. I'm sure the new 6-speed auto for 2005 is great! If you REALLY want the best performance, do what I did and get the 6-cyl with manual! I still grin from ear to ear every time I blow away some pimple-faced teenager in his "souped up" Mustang!
#17055 of 17805 by dudleyr Oct 11, 2004 (7:33 am)
Isn't it more like 5-6 mpg better with the manual 4 cyl., not 2-3? Replies to this message: mz6greyghost (Oct 11, 2004 7:54 am)
#17056 of 17805 Re: [dudleyr] by mz6greyghost Oct 11, 2004 (7:54 am)
Replying to: dudleyr (Oct 11, 2004 7:33 am) I'm sure it is according to the EPA, but their "real world" tests don't give an accurate MPG, since everyone has different driving styles and conditions, as their own disclaimer says...   Of the 4-cyl cars that I've driven, my gas mileage is always worse than what the EPA gets. I freely admit that I'm a bit of a led-foot, and I have to work 4-cyl engines a little harder, hence the poorer gas mileage. For example, my 6 with the 6-cyl gets BETTER gas mileage than my old '99 Grand Am with the 4-cyl, and it's all highway miles!   Again, this is all based on my driving style and conditions, and I'm sure it's different with everyone.
#17057 of 17805 Re: don't know if this is the right forum but.... [trucker50] by bluem6i Oct 11, 2004 (10:29 am)
Replying to: trucker50 (Oct 10, 2004 11:19 am) We have the 4 w/automatic and it is more than adequate, once it is broken in. We have 20K + miles on it. It is a little weak on low end tourque, but comes alive at about 2700 RPM's and really likes to rev. You learn to drive according to it's tourque curve. It is so smooth on the highway, we have a hard time staying below 80 mph.
#17058 of 17805 by dudleyr Oct 11, 2004 (12:23 pm)
I have had the opposite experience. Six cylinder vehicles I have had got about the EPA mileage. The 4-cylinder vehicles I have had have all done much better than EPA.

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