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Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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I'm wondering what kind of gas mileage you guys are getting with 4-cylinder foxbodies. With gas prices nowadays, my idea of a green sn95 v8 fell through and now I'm on the hunt for a 4-banger fox (or an mk2 jetta ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
). I know I can get a Honda or Toyota but I'd rather get a Foxbody 4-cyl. I'm mostly concerned what your mpg's are for city driving. Thanks ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on
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Just as much as my 5.0
On a serious note if you are really down for the MPG's go honda civic motherfuckers would take you to Mexico N back on $20.
Posted by 306mustang (Member # 9204) on
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If you want something reliable w good mpg go with a Honda. The 4cyl are buckets
Posted by 85staNg302 (Member # 9450) on
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Ima just tell u this I drove a 4 Banger fox coupe for about 2 months and hated it..but was good on gas and was a stick and clean but slowww assss fukkk wasn't for me lol
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Don't really want a Honda though. I got a 2010 accord that the wife drives. I just need something to ride around town in since I work 5 mins from home.
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on
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+1 on Honda Civic
I got a 2000 Civic LX and I average 31-33 MPG combined City/Hwy
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Not looking for speed or performance either. I have my 98 cobra to go fast in.
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on
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For a cheap beater, you really can't do much better than a 90's Honda Civic, CRX, or Del Sol... Or a mid to late 90's Toyota Corolla, Camry, or Celica...
If you want something a little more upscale, a 90's Acura Legend or 90's Lexus ES300 are great for the money
You really can't go wrong with Honda and Toyota... They're some of the most reliable and fuel efficient cars of their time... not to mention cheap insurance, cheap parts, simple maintenance, and good resale value.
If a Honda or Toyota is absolutely out of the question for some reason, a Diesel VW Golf/Rabbit is an option... I'd also consider a 90's Miata over a 4-cyinder Fox...
[ March 05, 2012, 11:46 PM: Message edited by: 04 S281 ]
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on
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Cbr gsxr zx10r or r1
Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on
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18-25 on an auto... maybe a couple more on the 5 speed. Based on a good running car of course.
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on
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i got 32 on mine the other day
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Originally posted by NCALSVT:
i got 32 on mine the other day
ivan...was this all highway driving or city drivng as well? Auto or stick?
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by NCALSVT:
i got 32 on mine the other day
ivan...was this all highway driving or city drivng as well? Auto or stick?
All highway,manual, I drive like a grandpa, I doubt I'll see that again tho
Posted by solbrothers (Member # 7524) on
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I don't get why someone would want to drive a 4cyl foxbody. It's a piece of shit, might as well have a fast one. That's the only redeeming factor of a foxbody, it's potential.
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on
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Just get a Saturn. Very cheap and great mpg.
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Originally posted by solbrothers:
I don't get why someone would want to drive a 4cyl foxbody. It's a piece of shit, might as well have a fast one. That's the only redeeming factor of a foxbody, it's potential.
Well, its like asking,"why would someone want to drive a 84 Toyota?" Because they want to. Trust me, I have a "fast" car, I have an SUV, and I have a Honda, so I know what options are out there and I know what I need. True, the 4-cyl fox won't get as good of mpg's as a Honda Civic or a Toyota Celica, but I just need a cheap beater that "looks" good to drive around town.
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Originally posted by losbadgts:
Just get a Saturn. Very cheap and great mpg.
I had a 97 Saturn. It got stolen in front of my parents house and recovered in Oakland. I posted pics of it a while back...used to be black, all stock, very clean. When it was recovered it was two-toned rattle can blue and black, with fucked up interior. Cops said that Saturns were just as hot as hondas and acuras because they're so easy to get into. ![[Embarrassed]](redface.gif)
[ March 06, 2012, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: SydeWaySix ]
Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on
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Originally posted by solbrothers:
I don't get why someone would want to drive a 4cyl foxbody. It's a piece of shit, might as well have a fast one. That's the only redeeming factor of a foxbody, it's potential.
Cheap
Easy to work on
Plenty of Parts available (New/Used)
Can easily be converted to V8
And I wouldn't be caught dead driving some FWD Import POS.
Posted by triple b (Member # 8763) on
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TDI ftw
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by solbrothers:
I don't get why someone would want to drive a 4cyl foxbody. It's a piece of shit, might as well have a fast one. That's the only redeeming factor of a foxbody, it's potential.
Well, its like asking,"why would someone want to drive a 84 Toyota?" Because they want to. Trust me, I have a "fast" car, I have an SUV, and I have a Honda, so I know what options are out there and I know what I need. True, the 4-cyl fox won't get as good of mpg's as a Honda Civic or a Toyota Celica, but I just need a cheap beater that "looks" good to drive around town.
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Originally posted by losbadgts:
Just get a Saturn. Very cheap and great mpg.
I had a 97 Saturn. It got stolen in front of my parents house and recovered in Oakland. I posted pics of it a while back...used to be black, all stock, very clean. When it was recovered it was two-toned rattle can blue and black, with fucked up interior. Cops said that Saturns were just as hot as hondas and acuras because they're so easy to get into.
Lol I forgot that was u that u got your Saturn stolen. Well getting a fox body is going to be same shit even if its a 4cly cause if it looks decent it might get stolen aswell. How about a Ford escort or even a Ford prove
Posted by uh0h50 (Member # 3125) on
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Originally posted by solbrothers:
I don't get why someone would want to drive a 4cyl foxbody. It's a piece of shit, might as well have a fast one. That's the only redeeming factor of a foxbody, it's potential.
..says the guy with an SVO in his avatar and drives a Honda Fit.
Posted by uh0h50 (Member # 3125) on
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To the OP, if you can handle them being dogshit slow, with barely enough power to get out of it's own way, they get great mileage when you drive them like a little old lady. My buddy had an all stock '91 AOD coupe n/a 4banger and said it was pretty scary getting on onramps sometimes. He said it made a big difference when he swapped it out for a manual though lol.
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Originally posted by uh0h50:
To the OP, if you can handle them being dogshit slow, with barely enough power to get out of it's own way, they get great mileage when you drive them like a little old lady. My buddy had an all stock '91 AOD coupe n/a 4banger and said it was pretty scary getting on onramps sometimes. He said it made a big difference when he swapped it out for a manual though lol.
I'm going for a manual, so I can use up all that powaaahhh! ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
Posted by Farrell (Member # 10801) on
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looks like the 4 bangers got 3 MPG better than a 5.0. 19 vs 16 around town.
If you drive 5000 miles a year in it, you use:
4CYL 263 gallons @ 4 dollars a gallon = $1052 per year
8CYL 312 gallons @ 4 dollars a gallon = $1248 per year
You will save roughly $16.66 a month by driving a much slower car...
If its a cheaper initial price that is driving you towards a 4 banger, go for it, but if it is gas savings you wont see too much of a difference.
Posted by JUNKYARD5.0 (Member # 10398) on
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Originally posted by Farrell:
looks like the 4 bangers got 3 MPG better than a 5.0. 19 vs 16 around town.
If you drive 5000 miles a year in it, you use:
4CYL 263 gallons @ 4 dollars a gallon = $1052 per year
8CYL 312 gallons @ 4 dollars a gallon = $1248 per year
You will save roughly $16.66 a month by driving a much slower car...
If its a cheaper initial price that is driving you towards a 4 banger, go for it, but if it is gas savings you wont see too much of a difference.
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Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
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Originally posted by Farrell:
looks like the 4 bangers got 3 MPG better than a 5.0. 19 vs 16 around town.
If you drive 5000 miles a year in it, you use:
4CYL 263 gallons @ 4 dollars a gallon = $1052 per year
8CYL 312 gallons @ 4 dollars a gallon = $1248 per year
You will save roughly $16.66 a month by driving a much slower car...
If its a cheaper initial price that is driving you towards a 4 banger, go for it, but if it is gas savings you wont see too much of a difference.
Well shit, good looking out bro lol! But would that 4 banger really only get 19 mpg??
Posted by Farrell (Member # 10801) on
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i was thinking of a commuter too until someone did the same thing for me, its amazing how little you save...
according to this site and any other ones I looked up, its 19 around town and 26 freeway and the 5.0s are 16 around town and 23 around the freeway.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/7600.shtml
People automatically assume that you get better MPG with a smaller motor, but it has more to do with hp/tq to weight. Put a small motor in a heavy car is it has to work its ass off and rev way out... put a powerful motor in a heavy car and it works a lot less. that's why a lot of the 6 cyclinders they are making now get such good MPG, cause they are smaller than a v8, but still big enough to actually push the car around
[ March 06, 2012, 03:34 PM: Message edited by: Farrell ]
Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on
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This all works if you can keep from modding 5.0. But who wants to leave it stock? I bought a clean cheap 4cyl that will eventually be converted to a 5.0. Until then, it will save fuel and wear and tear on my truck.
[ March 06, 2012, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Notch1320 ]
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on
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I'm tellin ya, get something lightweight, japanese, and efficient.
the 90's Toyota MR2 and Mazda Miata are 2,100-2,400lbs, and come with small 1.6L-2.0L DOHC engines that make more that 110hp. I think by the mid 90's. both cars were making 130hp.
Most of the 4-banger foxes are like 2,700+lbs and only make 88hp@3800rpm... out of a 2.3L SOHC
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on
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And I don't see how a 4-banger fox looks "cool". I'd much rather have a clean 92+ Civic hatchback that's better in pretty much every single way possible.
-Power
-Handling
-Brakes
-Interior room and design
-storage capacity
-fuel efficiency
-Reliability
-resale value
-build quality (appearance and mechanical)
-cheaper and more plentiful parts
the only upside to a 4-banger fox is RWD and the ease of doing a V8 swap. But neither of those things matter if you have a fast Mustang at home.
Posted by BLK35th (Member # 4685) on
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Civic's best all around commuter and city car. I have an 05 Civic coupe I get 38 city, and around 43-45hwy mpg. I do all my oil changes and other maintenance on time(fluid levels, tire pressure, filter check). Best economy In my book.
Posted by JUNKYARD5.0 (Member # 10398) on
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I bet this probably gets better gas mileage than a stock fox...lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiFISY-VMKA
Posted by Robb (Member # 9444) on
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Had a 1993 LX for a few months and that thing was unsafely slow. Gas mileage wasnt that good. The even 93 had a higher hp engine
Posted by solbrothers (Member # 7524) on
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
I bet this probably gets better gas mileage than a stock fox...lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiFISY-VMKA
AAAAAhhh that's LSD's car!
Posted by JUNKYARD5.0 (Member # 10398) on
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Originally posted by solbrothers:
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
I bet this probably gets better gas mileage than a stock fox...lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiFISY-VMKA
AAAAAhhh that's LSD's car!
Who is LSD? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Posted by solbrothers (Member # 7524) on
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
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Originally posted by solbrothers:
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Originally posted by JUNKYARD5.0:
I bet this probably gets better gas mileage than a stock fox...lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiFISY-VMKA
AAAAAhhh that's LSD's car!
Who is LSD?
lifesuxdie (the person who uploaded the video) ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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