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Teh E36 M3 Dork
6/17/12 5:51 p.m.

rotard wrote:
Vigo wrote:
Eh, you have to consider what kind of bike you're comparing it to. Both of those cars get better mpg than my RC51, but really suck compared to a Gpz550 or Ninja 250.
Yeah, and my insight has a higher top speed than a ninja 250 and the dodge dynasty i just sold for $400 was faster in the 1/4 mile. Most people get 60+mpg out of Insights (mine had a lifetime avg of 60 over 280k when i bought it) but i hit 100mph pretty much every day in mine. Is the crx THAT much safer? By an almost unfathomable amount. People who ride have drunk the koolaid and simply cannot admit how ridiculously imperiled they are at all times. The only times you'd be seriously hurt in a collision in the CRX are the times you'd be dead on the bike. So nicksta, the bmw is the highest mpg car you've had out of 25.. so what? Out of ~45 cars ive owned only 3 of them averaged above 30mpg. But that was because i didnt know better until the last few years. Going forward, im guessing one out of every 3 or 4 cars i own will do that.. And ill always have one that gets 40+ because it doesnt make sense to live without one anymore. They're not that hard to find. CRX made of rust? Buy mine.. 99% rust free. I just calculated it would cost you ~$76 to drive it to Knoxville from here.
The Honda Insight is limited to 112mph and takes an eternity to get there. A ninja 250's top speed really depends on the size of the rider, but I'll say that usable highway speed is the same as an Insight's or stock CRX's. Actually, it's probably more stable at 85mph. Seriously, though, this is like a cripple fight or the Special Olympics in terms of top speed; I can't believe you even brought this up. Do you have a commute with a 10 mile straight-a-way so you can hit "100mph pretty much every day?" What flavor Kool Aid are you drinking? I'm guessing yours is "Lefty Lemonade."

I thought flounders were highly discouraged by the matron of the house.

Vigo SuperDork
6/17/12 5:58 p.m.

The Honda Insight is limited to 112mph and takes an eternity to get there. A ninja 250's top speed really depends on the size of the rider, but I'll say that usable highway speed is the same as an Insight's or stock CRX's. Actually, it's probably more stable at 85mph

It really doesnt take an eternity.. It feels like a normal car when accelerating from ~70-110. It feels horribly slow in 2nd gear, though.

What is usable highway speed? Sounds like anything less than top speed to me.. And yeah, the CRX has a top speed of 95mph on level ground, and it takes forever to get there. IMO the CRX is semi-pathetic and the Insight exceeds expectations, even though they are rated within 5hp of each other. I get that it's not your bag, i was just using those two cars as examples of cars you are overlooking when you assume your next car wont even get 30mpg, which to me is right about in the middle of the mpg spectrum..

Seriously, though, this is like a cripple fight or the Special Olympics in terms of top speed; I can't believe you even brought this up.

Most motorcycle riders would say the same thing about a Ninja 250 and i didnt bring the ninja up. Besides, i think if you tried to get your bmw past 112 you'd be unpleasantly surprised. People can live with and enjoy a lot less than they will admit to. There is a disconnect there. My top two favorite vehicles ever (out of ~45) were both slow (one still is, one got fast).

Do you have a commute with a 10 mile straight-a-way so you can hit "100mph pretty much every day?"

I have a 42 mile commute that is probably 37 miles highway. Getting to 100 from 75 does NOT take that long and it doesnt even really feel fast on a 6 lane highway. Fast is my normal, and i do it cheap.. The insight gets 38mpg @ 95 mph. I've done 94 mpg @ 45mph for miles at a time but i cant stand to drive that slow for long.

And while a CRX would make an awesome commuter, it doesn't fit in my mind as a natural rallycross car.

Yeah, i thought about rallycrossing my CRX but realistically it doesnt have enough travel to stay off the bumpstops, and the bumpstops are the last stop before de-beading tires and rollovers, so no thanks.