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2058 messages, Last post on Aug 26, 2009 at 6:19 PM
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| If you want the civic to feel lively then get the manual transmission. It is quite a bit quicker and gets better mpg. | |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 03, 2008 7:17 am) not now, for sure! But the older Honda V6 engines were pretty upside down with much higher HP than torque, and requiring rather high RPM to get the rated HP. Mercifully they've changed that on most of their engines and they're pretty much in lock step with Toyota. I think the s2000 still needs over 8k to get the rated HP, iirc. I still love driving that 97 v6 camry (my son now has it, 230,000 miles!), I put almost all of those miles on it myself over 10 years of Houston commuting. But, alas, the newer Camrys are battleships and imho, just ugly. The Hondas have won me over with far superior styling. If i didn't need the superior mileage (I commute 65 miles daily), I would have that 08 Accord V6 coupe in a heartbeat. Absolutely one of the best lookers on the road today. |
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Replying to: kenlw (Aug 29, 2008 12:30 pm)
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Replying to: wai (Sep 12, 2008 5:16 am) Heard a lot about super mpg on these cars but have yet to see it on day to day. Would be interested in the results of the premium test. |
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Replying to: mjsten (Sep 12, 2008 7:52 am) 
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Replying to: bearcrkrd (Sep 12, 2008 9:48 am)
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Replying to: bearcrkrd (Sep 12, 2008 9:48 am) Would not have downsized for that type of diference, had I known....
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Replying to: wai (Sep 12, 2008 9:59 am)  My worst mileage with my 08 EX 5spd was my first 2 tanks, and I got a little over 32 mpg on both. Then it started climbing. My overall average now at 7100 miles is 35.3 MPG and still climbing, and that's at about a 65/35 hwy/city mix. Considering the EPA combined estimate is 29 MPG, I don't think that is anything to sneeze at. Even better after coming from an '01 RAM 1500 that got 13 overall. My best tank has been 37.5 mpg, and that was mostly highway, under 65 for the most part, with no AC. I can duplicate 37 pretty consistently that way even with a 70/30 mix. All on good old RUL. I honestly don't think higher octane is going to be cost effective for you. |
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Replying to: mjsten (Sep 12, 2008 10:01 am) My brother has an '05 Accord 4 cylinder Automatic, and I remember him smiling about the freeway gas mileage early on, 40+ on some long leg of a journey. Don't know if that has remained constant over time, or if he ever uses higher Octane. I do know he uses full synthetic oil, FWIW. |
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I'm sure it's been said before but it bears saying, keep track of the type of fuel you are using. If it is an ethanol blend your milage may be between 10-20% LOWER than with a non-ethanol blend. Ethanol fuels dupe the computers in most cars into thinking they are running lean and cause them to make the fuel mixture richer i.e. pump more fuel thus lowering your milage. So if you are getting 29 MPG with an ethanol blend you could possibly increase your mileage to between 31.9 and 34.8 MPG just by switching. Just a thought.
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