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On 10/28/17 3:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:20:32 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:31:03 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:22:59 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation.Â* I just wish they weren't so boring to drive.Â*  === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds.Â* Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way.Â* The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp.Â* It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot.Â* I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks.Â* Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. === If you drive 60 to 65 on the interstates you should be arrested for obstructing traffic. Here in FL 80 to 85 is more like it. Even in nanny states like NY people are now doing 70 to 75. When pulling the trailer, I set the speed to about 63. Without it, I'll set it at 73. On the interstates. Much easier than trying to beat the herd. Just let them pass me. === If you're pulling a trailer and staying in the right lane, that's fine with me. Jerks like Harree who intentionally clog the passing lane, not so much. Never said or suggested I would clog the passing lane, asshole. All I said was that I would enjoy having you stuck behind me while I was doing the speed limit or a little less, because I am sure you get road rage when that happens to you. As if you were important or had someplace you had to get to that would require you to speed dangerously. |
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#93
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On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:10:55 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 10/28/17 3:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:20:32 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:31:03 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:22:59 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation.* I just wish they weren't so boring to drive.* === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds.* Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way.* The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp.* It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot.* I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks.* Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. === If you drive 60 to 65 on the interstates you should be arrested for obstructing traffic. Here in FL 80 to 85 is more like it. Even in nanny states like NY people are now doing 70 to 75. When pulling the trailer, I set the speed to about 63. Without it, I'll set it at 73. On the interstates. Much easier than trying to beat the herd. Just let them pass me. === If you're pulling a trailer and staying in the right lane, that's fine with me. Jerks like Harree who intentionally clog the passing lane, not so much. Never said or suggested I would clog the passing lane, asshole. All I said was that I would enjoy having you stuck behind me while I was doing the speed limit or a little less, because I am sure you get road rage when that happens to you. As if you were important or had someplace you had to get to that would require you to speed dangerously. === Harree, you may go down in history as one of the most miserable old farts that ever lived. |
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#94
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On 10/28/17 5:50 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:10:55 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/28/17 3:35 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:20:32 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:31:03 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:22:59 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation.Â* I just wish they weren't so boring to drive.Â* === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds.Â* Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way.Â* The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp.Â* It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot.Â* I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks.Â* Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. === If you drive 60 to 65 on the interstates you should be arrested for obstructing traffic. Here in FL 80 to 85 is more like it. Even in nanny states like NY people are now doing 70 to 75. When pulling the trailer, I set the speed to about 63. Without it, I'll set it at 73. On the interstates. Much easier than trying to beat the herd. Just let them pass me. === If you're pulling a trailer and staying in the right lane, that's fine with me. Jerks like Harree who intentionally clog the passing lane, not so much. Never said or suggested I would clog the passing lane, asshole. All I said was that I would enjoy having you stuck behind me while I was doing the speed limit or a little less, because I am sure you get road rage when that happens to you. As if you were important or had someplace you had to get to that would require you to speed dangerously. === Harree, you may go down in history as one of the most miserable old farts that ever lived. Here's more, Wayne. If I am driving on the Interstate at the 65 or 70 mph speed limit or close to it, and some asshole like you passes me at 80 or 85 mph, and that asshole is stopped a few miles down the road by a trooper for speeding or reckless driving or both, why, it makes me break out in a big smile. Speeding ****heads like you put everyone's life on that road at greater risk. Unless you are rushing to get a sick passenger to the hospital, there is no rational reason for driving the way you say you do. |
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#95
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On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:38:42 -0700 (PDT), Its Me
wrote: On Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 12:36:15 PM UTC-4, wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:31:58 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/28/17 11:31 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:22:59 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation.Â* I just wish they weren't so boring to drive.Â* === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds.Â* Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way.Â* The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp.Â* It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot.Â* I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks.Â* Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. === If you drive 60 to 65 on the interstates you should be arrested for obstructing traffic. Here in FL 80 to 85 is more like it. Even in nanny states like NY people are now doing 70 to 75. I drive at the posted limit or usually a few mph below it, if it is 70. I would love having you behind me in your car in a place where you could not pass...Wayne RoadRage... I am glad you stay in maryland They are everywhere. The old and senile drive like that here, too. It is like that here in the winter but in the summer those people go home. Like Harry they think it is too hot, hurricane scare them etc. My favorite song Summertime and the drivin' is easy Traffic is movin' cause the frogheads are gone Drivin's a bitch when the snowbirds all come here but I live here all year, I live here all year long.© |
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#96
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On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:22:15 -0400, John H
wrote: I think states should have 'traffic enforcement' cops. All they do is write traffic tickets. Pay for themselves, need little training, etc. Most do. They are called the state police AKA speeder maids. The FSP got in trouble here for suggesting there was a quota. In Maryland it was just a fact. The sargent I fished with said they didn't put up a number, they just told the cops, if you are not seeing violations, you must be sleeping in your car. They wanted big numbers, 20 a day was not uncommon. Speeding was a revenue stream for them and they mass produced tickets. They would have RADAR on the beltway and 20 cops standing in the road over the next hill waving everyone over and giving them a ticket ... 30 at a time. That area between New Hampshire avenue and University was famous for it. They set up the RADAR on the overpass and when you dropped down into that bowl on the other side west bound, there they were. They would load up 25 or 30 cars in the median, start writing and let the traffic start moving again. By the time they were done with them they had 30 more coming at them at 10+ over. The cops usually had the tickets already made out except the time and the name of the driver. The old sarge was so frustrated that he was just running a ticket factory he was just counting the days until he could retire |
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#97
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/28/2017 8:22 AM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation. I just wish they weren't so boring to drive. === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds. Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way. The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp. It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot. I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks. Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. I get 20-22 MPG driving around town (no highway driving) under similar conditions as you described. Haven't taken a long highway trip yet, so I don't know what kind of mileage it gets. The V6 and 8 speed transmission in the 2017 Canyon replaces the V6 and 6 speed it used in previous years. It has a little more horsepower and torque. It's not a new engine or transmission. It has been used in the Cadillac SUV for a few years. GMC just decided to use it in the Canyon, probably to up the towing capacity from 6k to 7k lbs. I thought the Canyon used to have an unreliable 5cyl engine. |
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#98
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:22:59 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation. I just wish they weren't so boring to drive. === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds. Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way. The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp. It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot. I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks. Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. === If you drive 60 to 65 on the interstates you should be arrested for obstructing traffic. Here in FL 80 to 85 is more like it. Even in nanny states like NY people are now doing 70 to 75. I just checked and in the last six months I drove over 80 3.2% of the time. That's rolling along with normal traffic in a 70mph zone. |
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#99
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Keyser Soze wrote:
On 10/28/17 11:31 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:22:59 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote: Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation. I just wish they weren't so boring to drive. === The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit over 6 seconds. Nothing boring about that. Engine efficiencies have come a long way. The Canyon I bought has a V6 rated at 308 hp. It has an 8 speed transmission that I really like a lot. I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of times for kicks. Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck can scoot right along. What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical 60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights, driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a nice-sized four-door sedan. === If you drive 60 to 65 on the interstates you should be arrested for obstructing traffic. Here in FL 80 to 85 is more like it. Even in nanny states like NY people are now doing 70 to 75. I drive at the posted limit or usually a few mph below it, if it is 70. I would love having you behind me in your car in a place where you could not pass...Wayne RoadRage... If I use the full 420 HP on tap I could pass you in the time it takes you to sneeze. |
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