Driving for Fun or for Economy?

[23109VC]

greenqueen.... so funny and so true. a prius is a big fat waste of money. buy a VW Jetta TDI or just a cheapo civic 4 banger.. it will take the greenqueen years of driving to make up the difference... they just want to look like they are saving the world...

i'm on this forum researching boxsters... and what mpg it gets is really not a big concern. the car is for fun. screw mpg.

i can see if you drive an excursion of H2 as your DD and you commute 200 miles each way... mpg becomes a big deal.. but if you commute a short distance or drive the boxster as a weekend fun car - screw mpg. just rev it up, listen to that motor wail and love every second of it.

life is too short to drive a piece of crap and worry about mpg.

let the greenies save the world by driving a prius and a smart for two.

funny - other day i saw a Smart Fortwo and license place said "NOTDUMB"

[rick3000]

I sometimes get concerned about gas prices since my Boxster is my DD. But since I only drive about 500 miles a month I don't get too bent out of shape over it. Let's just say the price of gas has not stopped me from enjoying freeway onramps.

Plus, enjoying the gas I burn makes me feel better when I fill up because I am not just, spending money on a disposable commodity but I am buying some fun in the Boxster. I'd rather pay a little extra to have fun going from point A to point B, than doing it in say a prius. (I won't even get into the problems with the prius like $5k battery replacements, and the low MPG unless you drive like an old lady (no offense old ladies))

I should also mention that I was shocked today when I checked my average MPG and it was reading 24.5. That is about 50/50 driving, and I haven't reset it in a few weeks. It is one of my highest non road trip MPG.