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If you cant afford to put Premium gas in the TSX then dont buy one.
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If you cant afford to put Premium gas in the TSX then dont buy one.
If you cant afford to put Premium gas in the TSX then dont buy one. Who agrees with this. It is stupid to put regular fuel in the tsx.
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Originally Posted by dom
I agree, but don't really care what people do with their cars.
And this could get ugly from both people disagreeing with you and people calling repost.
And this could get ugly from both people disagreeing with you and people calling repost.
Honda would not have said to do so if it wasnt needed.
Let it get ugly, I am up for standing my ground.
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Originally Posted by youngTL
It's one of the many financial reasons that I bought an Accord.
But in reality what are you saving? Lets imagine your V6 Accord and the TSX get equal mileage which they don't but its close. An empty tank on both requires 55L of fuel. 55L @ .90 is $49.50. 55L @ 1.00 is $55. Imagine 50 fill ups a year and its $250.
Now factor in the TSX's superior mileage and you save maybe $150-200 a year. Not saying you made the wrong choice as the Accord coupe is a great car, just saying fuel concerns are not a very strong case for going one way or the other.
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So what if you use 87 for a few days.... or get one of those octane bosters. I live in South FL and 93Octane is already at 3.22 anymore than 3.50 and its going to start to hurt.
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Originally Posted by bigjosh44
So what if you use 87 for a few days.... or get one of those octane bosters. I live in South FL and 93Octane is already at 3.22 anymore than 3.50 and its going to start to hurt.
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Not to mention, lower octane means lower performance (and even lower MPG if you try to compensate for the lost power) so you're not saving anything by running the cheap stuff.
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Originally Posted by youngTL
It's one of the many financial reasons that I bought an Accord.
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The tone of this topic is confrontational, but taking that out of it, I get the idea. I voted no....people can make their own decisions, it ain't my car or my dime. I'll use 91 100% of the time.
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COOL another FUEL thread !!
I voted Yes. I'll use 91. oh but I haven't filled my tank yet
BTW Northern California Bay Area has: 87 / 89 / 91 octane
04/19/2006 ... 76 station: 91 octane = $3.29US / gal
I voted Yes. I'll use 91. oh but I haven't filled my tank yet
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BTW Northern California Bay Area has: 87 / 89 / 91 octane
04/19/2006 ... 76 station: 91 octane = $3.29US / gal
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I look at it this way: the premium for premium has dropped about 40%, vs the prices that were in effect two years ago.
In TO, drivers used to fork out about 15% more for high test; now it's about 9%: you're getting a deal buying the good stuff now, and you get to feel good about helping your great-grandchildren, too, because you don't need a larger engine to pull the family around, and you've having more fun while you're at it.
In TO, drivers used to fork out about 15% more for high test; now it's about 9%: you're getting a deal buying the good stuff now, and you get to feel good about helping your great-grandchildren, too, because you don't need a larger engine to pull the family around, and you've having more fun while you're at it.
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Originally Posted by TypeRS
this topic sounds very familiar... cause i said that in a previous thread
almost as if you're trying to call me out again, ccc![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
almost as if you're trying to call me out again, ccc
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This thread is pretty ugly, just as Dom predicted. It's shelf life shall be short.
Personally, I agree in general, but I voted no, because things aren't always black and white, and that statement is just so narrow I'd like to shy away from it.
Personally, I agree in general, but I voted no, because things aren't always black and white, and that statement is just so narrow I'd like to shy away from it.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
WTF dude! go read the link to the thread hyou just posted and notice I never once posted in that thread. I never even saw that thread.
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I think someone a while ago put it very well that if you drive an average of 20K miles a year at 22MPG. Premium is usually $0.20 more than regular and that'll save you a whopping ~$181 a year or around $15 a month.
If you enjoy ordering soda with your meal instead of water and eat out ~7 times a week with soda being ~$1.50.. that's $42 a month on putting 24 OZ of HFCS in your body making you unhealthy and fat...
So people save your body, spend some more on your car and keep it healthy and yourself healthy.
And yes.. if you are too cheap to put premium in a TSX, don't buy one.
If you enjoy ordering soda with your meal instead of water and eat out ~7 times a week with soda being ~$1.50.. that's $42 a month on putting 24 OZ of HFCS in your body making you unhealthy and fat...
So people save your body, spend some more on your car and keep it healthy and yourself healthy.
And yes.. if you are too cheap to put premium in a TSX, don't buy one.
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I think someone a while ago put it very well that if you drive an average of 20K miles a year at 22MPG. Premium is usually $0.20 more than regular and that'll save you a whopping ~$181 a year or around $15 a month.
If you enjoy ordering soda with your meal instead of water and eat out ~7 times a week with soda being ~$1.50.. that's $42 a month on putting 24 OZ of HFCS in your body making you unhealthy and fat...
So people save your body, spend some more on your car and keep it healthy and yourself healthy.
And yes.. if you are too cheap to put premium in a TSX, don't buy one.
If you enjoy ordering soda with your meal instead of water and eat out ~7 times a week with soda being ~$1.50.. that's $42 a month on putting 24 OZ of HFCS in your body making you unhealthy and fat...
So people save your body, spend some more on your car and keep it healthy and yourself healthy.
And yes.. if you are too cheap to put premium in a TSX, don't buy one.
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heres the math:
the Acura TSX gets 22-31mpg which is 10% higher than the Accord EX V6 (which a lot of people compare it to... including myself while i was looking). The way i think about it is, i am getting 10% more gas mileage and only paying 7% more in cost... basic economics.
This is based on the gas prices being at 2.94 for low grade and 3.14 for high, which it is here right now.
The higher the gas prices... the better deal it is for us.
the Acura TSX gets 22-31mpg which is 10% higher than the Accord EX V6 (which a lot of people compare it to... including myself while i was looking). The way i think about it is, i am getting 10% more gas mileage and only paying 7% more in cost... basic economics.
This is based on the gas prices being at 2.94 for low grade and 3.14 for high, which it is here right now.
The higher the gas prices... the better deal it is for us.
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Originally Posted by MrChad
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with a S/C you run reg. ?
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
forum n00b red means he isnt being serious.
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