YACT: 4 cylinder vs 6 cylinder

[TomKazansky]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
20/28 is great for 250+HP turbo. And for those of us who don't know your acronyms, what would the VAG 2.0 be? Please don't tell me its the VW 2.0L turbo.

Meh, I get 24/30 from my 951. 2.5 litre, 300hp, 15 PSI.

ZV

951s do not get 25/30.

 

[TomKazansky]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
20/28 is great for 250+HP turbo. And for those of us who don't know your acronyms, what would the VAG 2.0 be? Please don't tell me its the VW 2.0L turbo.

Meh, I get 24/30 from my 951. 2.5 litre, 300hp, 15 PSI.

ZV

And how much does your Porsche weigh? How many modern safety features does it have?

Enough to last for another 10 years without breaking down.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: Vic
My modded WRX gets 22/28

22 city? Do you just start in 4th gear?

Heh no. I actually drive quite spiritedly with a heavy foot. But it gets better gas mileage modded than it did stock. Good tuning I suppose.
City mileage actually does dip as low as 20 sometimes, but that's either if I run the AC (which I do only on the hottest days) or with that crappy oxygenated gas in the winter, or if I got stuck in really bad traffic. 28 mpg would be 100% highway driving. I usually drive in light city traffic, and get 23-24 mpg.

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: TomKazansky

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
20/28 is great for 250+HP turbo. And for those of us who don't know your acronyms, what would the VAG 2.0 be? Please don't tell me its the VW 2.0L turbo.

Meh, I get 24/30 from my 951. 2.5 litre, 300hp, 15 PSI.

ZV

I call shens - you do not have a 951. Maybe you have a carrera or something with a kit on it.

959 had 450hp and the PDK system.

951 is the codename for 944 Turbo S I believe(well in 1989 regular 944 turbos were discontinude and the 944 turbo s were renamed the plain 944 turbo). Stock it had 247hp @11psi or something like it.

 

[bootymac]

If you're concerned about gas mileage, then obviously go with the 4 cylinder

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: fLum0x

Originally posted by: Strk
It really depends entirely on the person. Personally, I'd go for mileage and get the 2.0L Mazda 3i.

you like the 3i a lot more than the 3s? I am curious why some of you seem diehard on the 3s and others leave it at the 3i

The 3s just adds a more powerful engine and a few options that aren't available on the 3i. I don't need the more powerful engine and heated seats, while nice, aren't necessary

 

[fLum0x]

my problem at the moment is that i have a 95 intrepid that i got for cheap about 6 years ago and still runs fine. It is obviously paid off and i am thinking about running it until it dies basically. no car payment is probably a better choice since i have decided to buy a ring soon.

 

[mooncancook]

Mazda 3 2.3. Mazda 6S only if you need a bigger family car.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: TomKazansky

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
20/28 is great for 250+HP turbo. And for those of us who don't know your acronyms, what would the VAG 2.0 be? Please don't tell me its the VW 2.0L turbo.

Meh, I get 24/30 from my 951. 2.5 litre, 300hp, 15 PSI.

ZV

And how much does your Porsche weigh? How many modern safety features does it have?

Enough to last for another 10 years without breaking down.

If I drive the speed limit, I'll get 30 mpg all day long. At a steady 80 mph on the freeway, I get just over 28 mpg. It weighs 2,800 pounds, dry, about 3,200 pounds with all fluids, the driver, and normal stuff that I keep in the car (the last trip I took with a passesnger and some excess luggage (probably 3,500 pounds gross weight) and some ventures into 90+ on deserted freeways came back with 27.5 mpg). The '87 and later models (mine's an '86) have 4-channel ABS and dual airbags. The engines are typically good for 300,000 miles with normal maintenance. Mine is at about 156,000 miles, burns no oil, and is mechanically in great shape. I have no worries about it breaking down on me, it never has before. I've never had a Porsche of any kind leave me stranded.

My 951 is 20 years old and I have no reason to think that it won't reliably last me another 20 years.

And Tom, as for your "951s do not get 25/30", how many have you owned to verify that? Properly tuned, and with no vacuum leaks a 951 can easily get 30 mpg on the freeway at legal speeds.

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: TomKazansky

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
20/28 is great for 250+HP turbo. And for those of us who don't know your acronyms, what would the VAG 2.0 be? Please don't tell me its the VW 2.0L turbo.

Meh, I get 24/30 from my 951. 2.5 litre, 300hp, 15 PSI.

ZV

I call shens - you do not have a 951. Maybe you have a carrera or something with a kit on it.

959 had 450hp and the PDK system.

951 is the codename for 944 Turbo S I believe(well in 1989 regular 944 turbos were discontinude and the 944 turbo s were renamed the plain 944 turbo). Stock it had 247hp @11psi or something like it.

951 is the designation for the regular 944 Turbo and for the Turbo S (though the Turbo S is sometimes called the 951S).

ZV