MPG Disappointment

sonic370 · 06-21-2012, 09:56 PM

If you need to worry about mpg. you shouldn't have
bought the car in the first place. that's like xitching
about insurance cost

Bucketlist2012 · 06-21-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Kenchan ban list candidate... lmfao.

^^^^^^

370ZilverZ · 06-21-2012, 10:04 PM

Why is there so much whining on this (sports car forum) about MPG?
Go buy a Prius!

brucelidat · 06-21-2012, 10:07 PM

OP disappeared

cossie1600 · 06-21-2012, 10:25 PM

Prius owners complain about their mpg too, you can't win. Same with HP, money and everything else.

Nismo89 · 06-21-2012, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic370

If you need to worry about mpg. you shouldn't have
bought the car in the first place. that's like xitching
about insurance cost

my thoughts exactly. its a Sports. Car. if you bought the car for MPG

lol jk nah but seriously, a Sports car is a car you dont buy for MPG.

i traded my MPG for the Z. ( my 2008 hyundai Accent)

yep....

Bucketlist2012 · 06-21-2012, 10:35 PM

Hyundai accent to a 370Z ?

Oh man....Congrats big time...

You must have a perma grin...

Wow..what a difference...

buddyZ · 06-21-2012, 10:44 PM

I get 14-16 at best, all city driving though. Thankfully my work is 5 miles away or else i would be looking at alot of more dough in gas with gas prices almost 5 bucks around here. So far i only have 1600 miles on the car.. hopefully my mpg gets a little better. I dont care too much about mpg but that stupid gauge led on your left is like right in your face.

Shamu · 06-21-2012, 10:46 PM

Couple points. The new Boxster is incredible piece of engineering. It's very balanced car, quality of parts are much higher, much more efficient motor and drive train with incredible dual clutch PDK tranny. It's a true sports car enthusiasts vehicle. Well designed convertible top as well. Yes it's 2.7 liter motor delivers better MPG but has less torque than the Z.

....Mileage. While I'm sure on highway the 2.7 boxster gets close to 30 mpg I suspect real world is less.

My Nismo will bang out 26 mpg all day long on highway if I keep my foot out of it.

nicknick · 06-21-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic Bus

Okay, lets do a little math, and here are the particulars. Miles driven is 10,000 miles a year. 370Z averages 20 miles a gallon (city/hwy) = 500 gallons a year. Boxster averages 25 miles a gallon (city/hwy) = 400 gallons a year.

Let's say a gallon of gas costs $4. 370Z, $4 X 500 = $2,000 a year. Boxster, $4 X 400 = $1,600 a year. In a Boxster, you save $400 a year in fuel.

To make up the $20,000 purchase price difference.......it would take 50 years in simple math!!!

But being that we're not simple people, let's take that $20,000 that was saved due to buying the 370Z and we put it in an investment that earns 4% interest. We would make $800 annually. Not sure about the gas mileage.....but the Greenbacks mileage sure goes a longer way with the Z!!!

Plus the Boxster spanking the Z in just about every way

hmmm?

it is not "math". it is maths short for mathematics not mathematic.

Vbp6US · 06-22-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

it is not "math". it is maths short for mathematics not mathematic.

Truth spoken although not at all related to the topic. Just so no one discredits you, I've quoted some parts from the daily writing tips website.

Quote:

Is “math” or “maths” the correct word to use as the shortened or colloquial form of the word mathematics? The answer is that it depends on where you are.
To North American speakers of English, the word to use is “math”, as in “I majored in math”, and “maths” would sound wrong. Speakers of British English, however, would always say “maths”, as in “I took a degree in maths”. They would never say “math”.
There are logical arguments for both spellings. The word “mathematics” can be considered as a singular and as a plural noun. Both the Oxford and the Merriam-Webster dictionaries say the word is plural – hence the s on the end – but also that it is usually used as if it was a singular noun. So, most people would say “mathematics is my best subject” and not “mathematics are my best subject”. The shortened form “maths”, then, makes sense because the word is still a plural noun and so should still have the “s” on the end. On the other hand, it could be argued, “math” makes sense because it seems wrong to remove the letters “ematic” from the middle of the word and leave the final “s”.

Source: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/math-or-maths/

Magic Bus · 06-22-2012, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

it is not "math". it is maths short for mathematics not mathematic.

Hey nicknick, you sound like my English teacher from high school. I'm no English major, but I can tell you this......in your country the water spins the wrong way when going down the toilet!!!

Vbp6US, I'm impressed!

DLSTR · 06-22-2012, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Shamu

Couple points. The new Boxster is incredible piece of engineering. It's very balanced car, quality of parts are much higher, much more efficient motor and drive train with incredible dual clutch PDK tranny. It's a true sports car enthusiasts vehicle. Well designed convertible top as well. Yes it's 2.7 liter motor delivers better MPG but has less torque than the Z.

....Mileage. While I'm sure on highway the 2.7 boxster gets close to 30 mpg I suspect real world is less.

My Nismo will bang out 26 mpg all day long on highway if I keep my foot out of it.

In Germany mostly men driving the Boxster or couples. Its very expensive here. Its a laser mid engine design that Porsche, along with the Cayman has to be very careful with.

Its potential exceeds the 911 and the drivers here in the Porsche driving school love both more than the 911's as they handle much more precisely.

I also want to add that if you follow Porsche closely you know their engineering is very very good. Hence the cost.

My Z overall gets good mileage when I check it. We all know its just the right foot governor that matters.!!!

No matter who is driving it, life is not too bad in the Cayman/Boxster environment. I give it great respect no matter the cost. It works well.

370zproject · 06-22-2012, 06:27 AM

2011-03-13_18-41-31_917.jpg

just saying >.>

Somberlaine · 06-22-2012, 08:16 AM

worst MPG: 17
best MPG: 24

06-21-2012, 10:04 PM	#33 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 68 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 19	Why is there so much whining on this (sports car forum) about MPG? Go buy a Prius! __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

06-21-2012, 10:07 PM	#34 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 32	OP disappeared __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

06-21-2012, 10:35 PM	#37 (permalink)
Bucketlist2012 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,424 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 17	Hyundai accent to a 370Z ? Oh man....Congrats big time... You must have a perma grin... Wow..what a difference... __________________ 2009 Sport/Touring 370Z 1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed GMC Sierra1500

06-21-2012, 10:46 PM	#39 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 20	Couple points. The new Boxster is incredible piece of engineering. It's very balanced car, quality of parts are much higher, much more efficient motor and drive train with incredible dual clutch PDK tranny. It's a true sports car enthusiasts vehicle. Well designed convertible top as well. Yes it's 2.7 liter motor delivers better MPG but has less torque than the Z. ....Mileage. While I'm sure on highway the 2.7 boxster gets close to 30 mpg I suspect real world is less. My Nismo will bang out 26 mpg all day long on highway if I keep my foot out of it. __________________ Grant

06-22-2012, 06:27 AM	#44 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 54	2011-03-13_18-41-31_917.jpg just saying >.> __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

06-21-2012, 09:56 PM	#31 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	If you need to worry about mpg. you shouldn't have bought the car in the first place. that's like xitching about insurance cost

06-21-2012, 10:25 PM	#35 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	Prius owners complain about their mpg too, you can't win. Same with HP, money and everything else.

06-21-2012, 10:44 PM	#38 (permalink)
buddyZ Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: socal Posts: 118 Drives: 2012 Base6mt Rep Power: 0	I get 14-16 at best, all city driving though. Thankfully my work is 5 miles away or else i would be looking at alot of more dough in gas with gas prices almost 5 bucks around here. So far i only have 1600 miles on the car.. hopefully my mpg gets a little better. I dont care too much about mpg but that stupid gauge led on your left is like right in your face.

06-22-2012, 08:16 AM	#45 (permalink)
Somberlaine Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 242 Drives: 2016 Golf R Rep Power: 15	worst MPG: 17 best MPG: 24

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