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HOSS1961 view log posted: 4/16/2008 at 5:26 PM I love the Hondas. I have owned them for 25+years and pretty much drive them until the wheels fall off. I own 2 now and once I get through my daughters' wedding this year I may get Mrs. Hoss a S2000. I really want a pick-em up truck but not with gas at $3.25/gallon and heading north. I am a capitalist at heart but it is hard to change the equation when your place of work is a 20+ mile drive one way. Here in central VA we have squat for public transportation. I wish we would build light rail system to connect the region to the city. I guess EXXON will continue knocking down $10bln/year since we can't seem to lose the love affair with our wheels... 96 Honda Accord 5 speed 4 cylinder= 33-36 MPG 2003 Accord 4 cylinder= 32MPG HOSS 2008 Goals 2 marathons w/1 less than 3:45:00 2 HMw/1 less than 1:41:00 10k less than 46:00 - achieved 45:41 5k less than 22:00

Dragon76 view log posted: 4/16/2008 at 6:15 PM Acura TSX (2005). I bought it because it got excellent reviews from Consumer Reports and did well in crash tests. It gets around 20 city/28 highway. The navigation system is, like, the best thing ever. The worst thing that I can say about it is that the exterior is a little bland. It pretty much looks like every other 4 door sedan out there. Acura is redesigning the car for 2009 - I haven't seen it in person yet, but I hear it has a little more style now. Amy Email: Dragon76@HelloKitty.com veggies on the run Have you ever wondered if there was more to life other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?

Relocated NE posted: 4/16/2008 at 6:40 PM I love my Volvo. First one S70 got 27 mpg local, the S80 is 6 cylinder turbo so gets 23 local and 28 on the long trips back to Jersey (provided I keep the speed under 80 mph).

pygirl view log posted: 4/17/2008 at 4:15 PM modified: 4/17/2008 at 4:22 PM I have a 97 Hond Civic with 230K miles. Gets about 32 combined city/hwy (mostly hwy). Looking for a new and bigger car. Thinking of the Toyata Matrix or maybe a Honda Fit or a Nissan Versa.

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2 posted: 4/17/2008 at 6:35 PM Quote from pygirl on 4/17/2008 at 4:15 PM: Looking for a new and bigger car. Thinking of the Toyata Matrix or maybe a Honda Fit or a Nissan Versa. ...or a Mazda 3s hatchback.... Kirsten '07: 1324.5 mi '08: 1561 mi ... • Ladies Locker Room • .: 2009 Goals :. • Run 1750 miles • 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?) • PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2 • 1st trail relay (North Country)

mgerwn view log Always forward posted: 4/17/2008 at 7:22 PM 2003 Durango - purchased to drive DOS and 3-5 friends to school as part of carpool, when gas was a lot cheaper Wouldn't you know it, by soph. year they all got friends who drove and commuted with them instead. Now I'm stuck with 9.9 mpg - good thing it's only 3.5 miles to work. If we don't use it on the weekends I can go just about a month between fillups (25 gal tank). But, it IS capable of hauling 7000 lbs behind it, if I ever need that. Michael Rev'd 2008 Goals: 180#s | 1000K Next Race: | Boston BUildup 15K 2009 Goals: Less than 160# | Run more, and more consistently | 2K miles | Sub 4 hr marathon | Sub 23:00 5K | 100 pushups challenge 2009 Major Races:| NJ Marathon | New Haven 20K | NYC Marathon | Monkey IV "The race goes not always to the swift, but to those that keep running."

andytrihard view log TRI-HARD posted: 5/29/2008 at 12:48 AM Well, I am now the proud owner of a 2005 Toyota............PRIUS! My last fill at the pumps for my F250 actually hit $100.00.!! The dealer fillled the tank for me for $36.00.and stated I'd get 500 miles on it. We'll see. However, I feel no remorse, no regret, and am actually kind of proud of my choice. Maybe now I can drive out to run with some of you sometime! Gotta TRI

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2 posted: 5/29/2008 at 12:51 AM Andy, isn't that thing eerie at stoplights? A friend of mine had a Prius for a while (they bought it used and it started giving them problems a few months in). It was really strange sitting at a light in a car that is essentially off. If I lived in a city I'd get one in a heartbeat. Kirsten '07: 1324.5 mi '08: 1561 mi ... • Ladies Locker Room • .: 2009 Goals :. • Run 1750 miles • 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?) • PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2 • 1st trail relay (North Country)

Squeaky view log Treehugger. posted: 5/29/2008 at 4:17 AM modified: 5/29/2008 at 4:19 AM My '99 Honda Accord has 208,000 miles on it I fully plan on driving it into the ground. It was a college graduation present from my parents (the previous owners, who totally wanted an excuse to get a new Accord), so there's no car payment. Gets about 20mpg around town, closer to 30 highway. I take the bus to work as much as is practical (usually about 3 times a week), try to carpool, etc. Added: Boyfriend has a lovely '03 Civic, which gets better gas mileage, and is also much zippier (possibly because it has 150K less miles on it). My next car, should I ever get one, will probably be a Toyota Yaris hatchback (think of the parking possibilities! I could park ANYWHERE), or one of those electric things that's coming out in the next few years. Feb. 8, 2009: Chinatown Firecracker 10k Start time: 8:30 Goal: Be eating Dim Sum by 9:40 Turns out I'm now training for a half.

Neil Gunn view log Gandalf the Grey posted: 5/29/2008 at 6:47 AM Hi All Out of interest I did the calculation to work out how much we are paying in the UK for fuel (converted into to $/US Gallon). We pay £1.29 / litre. There are 3.78 litres in a US Gallon. A pound (£) is ~$1.97. Therefore we are currently paying 1.29 x 3.78 x 1.97 = $9.60 / gallon. Ouch. Neil Running ... just keep running! My Website

BenBuck6 view log posted: 5/29/2008 at 1:25 PM Me...I drive on 2001 Mazda Tribute (Paid For) My Wife...Drives the 2006 Chevy Uplander 2008 GOALS GET BELOW 175 (at 175 now) RUN 6:00 MILE (at 6:29) RUN BELOW 25:30 5K RUN BELOW 55:00 10K RUN A MARATHON (DEC. 6TH - MEMPHIS - ST JUDE)

Yorkshire view log posted: 5/29/2008 at 1:56 PM For me - it's a seat on the subway (which is not without it's constant fare increases). Or an occasional rental from ZipCar.

kencamet view log posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:19 PM Main car - Lexus LS430, get's about 22mpg driving it around town, around 27mpg on the highway. 2nd car - 99 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 - I only use this on ski trips to Tahoe and when I take out the dirt bikes. Gets around 15mpg city and maybe 18mpg on the highway. Over $100 to fill right now. 3rd car - 01 Honda XR250 Dual Sport dirtbike - gets about 80mpg, I usually take this on the odd gopher trips plus I'll ride it to work at least once a week. All this stuff is long-ago paid for and, in my not so humble opinion, it would be penny-wise but pound-foolish to the Nth degree to trade any of it in for a "high-MPG" small car. If I WERE going to drop some coin on a new car I would most likely select a CNG-powered Honda Civic. I think these are far more 'green' than a hybrid vehicle. I don't think you can buy these CNG Civics in most states, though, in California you can. 2009 Goals 3000 miles 18:35 5K 39:00 10K

cagery view log posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:37 PM 2003 Subaru Baja - 23 mpg IF I drive closer to the speedlimit (with sunroof that is open year round unless raining or snowing heavily...zoom-zoom - ya just turn on the heat and open the top) 2003 Honda Odyssey - 21 mpg 1998 Honda Accord - 4cyl (kid's car - I don't pay for gas) 26 mpg.

TinaZ view log Run the race God set B4U posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:40 PM I drive a 2008 Hyundai Sonata, I love it, it's fairly good on gas. It costs $55 to fill it up and I live 3 minutes from school and 4 minutes from work. I'm soooo glad I don't have to drive a long way for anything Toad Suck 5K-1999 Women Run Arkansas 5K-2005 Women Run Arkansas 5K-2006 Women Run Arkansas 5K-2007 Women Run Arkansas 5K-2008 Mt Magazine 15K-June 2008 FCA River Valley Run-September 2008 2009 Goal-500 miles :)

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