What fuel do you all use?
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Originally Posted by bruddahmanmatt
If they're concerned about fuel economy, tell them to buy a Civic. An FX is a horrible choice for someone looking for something with good gas mileage.
Well Obviously if they were looking to purchase a vehcile based completely on fuel milage then I am sure they would be looking at a Civic..... BUT thats obvioulsy not the case...
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Originally Posted by Kuneff
Well Obviously if they were looking to purchase a vehcile based completely on fuel milage then I am sure they would be looking at a Civic..... BUT thats obvioulsy not the case...
sounds like, they themselves don't know what they are looking for.
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Originally Posted by Kuneff
Their thoughts are like this. they were looking at cars... They really like the FX35, BUT they don't wanna go for an SUV that will get lower gas milage to begin with, and then have to use Premium fuel to top it off.
I am not sure what all they are looking at but I know BMW, Lexus IS and a Mini are on the list... I can see where they are coming from. Premium in a car thats getting 20+ is not near as bad as Premium in an SUV at 18 or less.
I am not sure what all they are looking at but I know BMW, Lexus IS and a Mini are on the list... I can see where they are coming from. Premium in a car thats getting 20+ is not near as bad as Premium in an SUV at 18 or less.
The catch here is, you can have your cake and eat it too, it just requires a premium grade fork!
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Originally Posted by Kuneff
Their thoughts are like this. they were looking at cars... They really like the FX35, BUT they don't wanna go for an SUV that will get lower gas milage to begin with, and then have to use Premium fuel to top it off.
I am not sure what all they are looking at but I know BMW, Lexus IS and a Mini are on the list... I can see where they are coming from. Premium in a car thats getting 20+ is not near as bad as Premium in an SUV at 18 or less.
I am not sure what all they are looking at but I know BMW, Lexus IS and a Mini are on the list... I can see where they are coming from. Premium in a car thats getting 20+ is not near as bad as Premium in an SUV at 18 or less.
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Originally Posted by Kuneff
Well Obviously if they were looking to purchase a vehcile based completely on fuel milage then I am sure they would be looking at a Civic..... BUT thats obvioulsy not the case...
I think a CBR600RR would be perfect for them.
#21
I own a FX35 and a G35, and both cars "recommend" premium fuel. I've been using Chevron midgrade 89 octane in both since day one, and both cars run great. In my experience, the grade of fuel has very little to no bearing on how many mpg I get. If I drive with a heavy foot, I'll be lucky to get 15 mpg on my FX, but if I drive conservatively I can easily pull 17.5 mpg (city driving). And thats all on the same grade of fuel. Can I afford the extra few bucks for 91 octane? F*ck yeah. But I don't feel like doing it and they both run fine. If it were truly necessary for the VQ35DE to run ONLY on premium fuel, then the manufacturer would say that and Infiniti would void the warranty if you didn't use it.
On a similar note, I hope your friends understand that the FX is not a cheap vehicle to fill up at the gas station. I average around 16.5 mpg on the display/330 miles per tank. The tank holds around 20 gallons, and at $3.39 per gallon, I'm paying over $65 to fill up my FX every 10 days. It costs me $195 per month to fill up. Your friends will definately pay a price to drive such an amazing vehicle.
On a similar note, I hope your friends understand that the FX is not a cheap vehicle to fill up at the gas station. I average around 16.5 mpg on the display/330 miles per tank. The tank holds around 20 gallons, and at $3.39 per gallon, I'm paying over $65 to fill up my FX every 10 days. It costs me $195 per month to fill up. Your friends will definately pay a price to drive such an amazing vehicle.
#22
Originally Posted by GixxerSteve
I own a FX35 and a G35, and both cars "recommend" premium fuel. I've been using Chevron midgrade 89 octane in both since day one, and both cars run great. In my experience, the grade of fuel has very little to no bearing on how many mpg I get. If I drive with a heavy foot, I'll be lucky to get 15 mpg on my FX, but if I drive conservatively I can easily pull 17.5 mpg (city driving). And thats all on the same grade of fuel. Can I afford the extra few bucks for 91 octane? F*ck yeah. But I don't feel like doing it and they both run fine. If it were truly necessary for the VQ35DE to run ONLY on premium fuel, then the manufacturer would say that and Infiniti would void the warranty if you didn't use it.
On a similar note, I hope your friends understand that the FX is not a cheap vehicle to fill up at the gas station. I average around 16.5 mpg on the display/330 miles per tank. The tank holds around 20 gallons, and at $3.39 per gallon, I'm paying over $65 to fill up my FX every 10 days. It costs me $195 per month to fill up. Your friends will definately pay a price to drive such an amazing vehicle.
On a similar note, I hope your friends understand that the FX is not a cheap vehicle to fill up at the gas station. I average around 16.5 mpg on the display/330 miles per tank. The tank holds around 20 gallons, and at $3.39 per gallon, I'm paying over $65 to fill up my FX every 10 days. It costs me $195 per month to fill up. Your friends will definately pay a price to drive such an amazing vehicle.
#23
Originally Posted by Kuneff
That is the answer i was hoping to get... Someone that has tried it and not someone just stating their opinion. Thank you for taking the time to post. You post seems to be one of the few of any value on this thread. I truely appreciate it.