Are the new Infiniti's really better?
The problem is everyone has a different opinion on what is worth spending money on, and where costs should be cut. Really what it all comes down to is what you feel is a priority in life.
Not everyone is going to agree with each other with this regard and from what I've seen, everyone feels their choices are the "correct" one and everyone else is wasting $$$
Originally Posted by ScraggleRock
Did you actually do the math when you say you got worse mileage? Cuz usually you'd get a little better mileage cuz there's more additives in premium that obviously don't store as much energy as gasoline. Of course I live in CA so our EPA gas may be different.
I'll be excited to buy an Infiniti after graduation once my small amount of school loans left are paid off. Only problem is that I may only be able to buy the I4 turbo Q60 
! The V6 turbo is around 42k+ other costs.
And FWIW, I would recommend trying other octane levels to see what gets good gas mileage and performance. I tried the 87/89 routes and unfortunately lost a significant amount of mileage per tank (drop in MPG).
Not the same story for other vehicles though... this one gets the same performance and mileage on 87 as it does on 93 pump gas, I checked on a dyno.
! The V6 turbo is around 42k+ other costs. And FWIW, I would recommend trying other octane levels to see what gets good gas mileage and performance. I tried the 87/89 routes and unfortunately lost a significant amount of mileage per tank (drop in MPG).
Not the same story for other vehicles though... this one gets the same performance and mileage on 87 as it does on 93 pump gas, I checked on a dyno.
So you are using 87 on your sportbike? I always use premium on mine and since it doesn't cost much to fill up a bike anyway. I'm a bit weary of using regular on a sportbike, but it has crossed my mind.
Good to know.
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FWIW - I was alive when the first Mustang rolled of the assembly line, have owned, raced many cars & bikes and race them in several disciplines, am the sole provider for my wife and two children and have invested much less than the original msrp into the G and it has served me well for nearly 250,000 miles over the last 10 years.
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Originally Posted by Justice06RR
Interesting.
So you are using 87 on your sportbike? I always use premium on mine and since it doesn't cost much to fill up a bike anyway. I'm a bit weary of using regular on a sportbike, but it has crossed my mind.Good to know.
So you are using 87 on your sportbike? I always use premium on mine and since it doesn't cost much to fill up a bike anyway. I'm a bit weary of using regular on a sportbike, but it has crossed my mind.Good to know.
From a GSXR forum: "the only time you should be using premium is if you changed the compression of your bike (600) or if you specifically tuned it for that gas..."
There really isn't a difference for street vehicles in terms of octane. Just Anti knock rating. Run as low as you can go (octane) with the best economy. This is why Telcoman runs 87. If it works on your vehicle, great!
Read the label. Most of all Suzukis are 87 octane [(R+M)/2].
From a GSXR forum: "the only time you should be using premium is if you changed the compression of your bike (600) or if you specifically tuned it for that gas..."
There really isn't a difference for street vehicles in terms of octane. Just Anti knock rating. Run as low as you can go (octane) with the best economy. This is why Telcoman runs 87. If it works on your vehicle, great!
From a GSXR forum: "the only time you should be using premium is if you changed the compression of your bike (600) or if you specifically tuned it for that gas..."
There really isn't a difference for street vehicles in terms of octane. Just Anti knock rating. Run as low as you can go (octane) with the best economy. This is why Telcoman runs 87. If it works on your vehicle, great!
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Is there a requirement that one has to be young, inexperienced, wasteful, and sometimes stupid putting excessive sums of money into a depreciating vehicle?
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Owning this old car is now a HOBBY. Just like my Amateur Radio. Heck, I probably have $20-30,000 tied up in radio gear. Then there's my gun collection....
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Ummm depending what review you look at, yes it is. Close on most but I've seen Camry at 5.8 sec. 0-60 and G35 at 6.2 sec. Not a big difference but the bottom line I think urban was making is they're both relatively quick but the G is hella more fun to drive!!
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V6 Cary and accords are catching up my friend. Although one is a cool car, the others are pretty boring. I still get people asking if my car is a 12 or 13 MY, goes to show how modern our rides still look
