Driving for Fun or for Economy? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jmatta · 07-01-2008, 03:09 PM

I drive my car for fun on the weekends...I don't drink Starbucks, so look at how much I save anyway!

07-01-2008, 03:13 PM

I drive for entertainment/enjoyment and therapy! Some people play golf or see a shrink.

I think I come out way ahead of them!

(Similar tan lines though!)

LoveBunny · 07-01-2008, 03:41 PM

I don't even try to drive economically. If my car's computer is correct, I'm getting about 15 mpg. I do mostly city driving though consisting of a lot of very frequent starts and stops and a good bunch of sitting in traffic.

I don't go to starbucks much either and I hardly ever go out. Got to get my thrills somewhere.

CJ_Boxster · 07-01-2008, 03:55 PM

What i do to save gas and get alittle more power for about a week is disconnect the battery for about 10 minutes so the ECu has to relearn the prefered fuel map settings and it always selects the strongest map settings first then goes from there which in my case, living in sunny southern california with temps ranging from 63 to 100 degrees outside... seems to yeild the most mpg for me. Then after about a week's time the car eventually selects a slightly less agressive or powerful feul map setting and my mpg starts to drop.

Rick V · 07-01-2008, 04:00 PM

MPG, excuse me? When you testdrove your car before you bought it was MPG even a thought? If that is a concern buy a Prius. My wifes 97 gets 27mpg when she drives it, 24ish with me driving. My MB is mid 20's and I stopm the crap out of it every day, 70 mile round trip in the foothills. I know gass is outa sight but don't look at your car as a car, view it as your break from life, and just drive it like it was designed to be driven. And don't forget to smile.

CJ_Boxster · 07-01-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick V

MPG, excuse me? When you testdrove your car before you bought it was MPG even a thought? If that is a concern buy a Prius. My wifes 97 gets 27mpg when she drives it, 24ish with me driving. My MB is mid 20's and I stopm the crap out of it every day, 70 mile round trip in the foothills. I know gass is outa sight but don't look at your car as a car, view it as your break from life, and just drive it like it was designed to be driven. And don't forget to smile.

Your on the higher end of the mpg when compaired to most of our boxster and to tell you the truth, while disconnecting my battery does give me more mpg, its merely a by product of my true intention of trying to have more HP, cause in my book HP + Handling / 2 Seats & a Rollcage, then carry the 2 = WHOOO HOOO!

gmboxster · 07-01-2008, 05:49 PM

I drive for entertainment. I dont go to the movies or anywhere else for that matter. So my car IS my pleasure. Gas is out of control but we cant let the government control ALL in our lifes. Enjoy your car while you can!!!

Quickurt · 07-01-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gmboxster

I drive for entertainment. I dont go to the movies or anywhere else for that matter. So my car IS my pleasure. Gas is out of control but we cant let the government control ALL in our lifes. Enjoy your car while you can!!!

AMEN. I'm taking it a little easier in my DD (Mazda CX7) and I'm getting 23 instead of 21 mpg. Big deal, I get one more trip to the shop per tank. The black spider is for fun and I don't care what mpg it gets. When it gets thirsty I give it a drink.
We keep each other happy.

LoveBunny · 07-01-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick V

MPG, excuse me? When you testdrove your car before you bought it was MPG even a thought? If that is a concern buy a Prius. My wifes 97 gets 27mpg when she drives it, 24ish with me driving. My MB is mid 20's and I stopm the crap out of it every day, 70 mile round trip in the foothills. I know gass is outa sight but don't look at your car as a car, view it as your break from life, and just drive it like it was designed to be driven. And don't forget to smile.

I couldn't agree more. I honestly get more peeved about the price of parking than the price of gas. At least I have fun burning up the gas.

Quickurt · 07-01-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveBunny

I couldn't agree more. I honestly get more peeved about the price of parking than the price of gas. At least I have fun burning up the gas.

I yelled at some greenqueen in his Prius this afternoon. I had my top down and he gave me this little uppity smirk, so I motioned for him to roll his window down.
I yelled, "Hey, thanks for saving all that gas, I'm enjoying the hell out of it!"
He rolled his window back up and turned the other way until the light turned green. I chirped the rears when I grabbed second gear passing him.

LoveBunny · 07-01-2008, 07:44 PM

I've always wondered if Priuses are just really slow cars or if the people who buy them are just really slow drivers. Every single one I get behind I feel like I'm behind somebody's great gramma.

Blkboxster · 07-01-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Quickurt

I yelled at some greenqueen in his Prius this afternoon. I had my top down and he gave me this little uppity smirk, so I motioned for him to roll his window down.
I yelled, "Hey, thanks for saving all that gas, I'm enjoying the hell out of it!"
He rolled his window back up and turned the other way until the light turned green. I chirped the rears when I grabbed second gear passing him.

HAHA thats hilarious, well done