Joe_G

I've seen those..looks cool.

My 10 y/o loves the gated shifter in the Prius, he wonders why the Prius has a shifter like a Ferrari yet my Vette doesn't.

I'm thinking I want to put a 50 shot on the Prius to get in traffic faster if I need to...mentioned it on the Priuschat and searched for it but didn't get much response nor search results.

I did hack the bejeezus out of thread there, some other guys were posting up their drag strip pics so I took the opportunity to post a few Vette vids...

http://priuschat.com/threads/lowerin....123596/page-2

RapidRick

Ah, maybe it's because I'm not blessed with children, that my focus on knowing something else well, came about. That and being a "motorhead". In this case 1964-1974 GM and peripheral Musclecars of that era were what I read on, and grew up with as a kid. But thanks. Glad you get a kick out of it pal.


I thoroughly enjoyed how you and a couple other gents "muscled" your way into that thread/topic.
Great to see that both sides of the coin on the car front are covered.

The fast past a filling station, and the faster on the acceleration!

Ursoboostd

Guess I'm gonna have to play in that thread too! Funny thing is I've been friends over te Internet with Ken ( the guy your talking to with the Supra in that thread) for a long time. Small world isn't it.

Joe_G

Totally nuts... And it turns out that Ken is friends with Nemo, the SRT4 builder where I dyno my vette 3 miles from my house. BTW I'm a Midwest boy myself, born and raised outside Stl.

I'm still so jealous about your LMB Prius... I might have to paint mine. The shop that painted my Vette did a great job.

I saw a LMB 5 for $19k last week...cool led lights and other options but no solar sunroof. It would have been a close call if I'd seen it before my IV with the solar.

Ursoboostd

Thanks. I'm still diggin the matching cars honestly. Installed the shifter in 5 minutes.

debo

That's what I thought it was a grass catcher...

Joe_G

With my 2.59 second 0-60 times in the Vette I get my grass cut in no time.

RapidRick

The best thing about that appendage is when someone in our group walks by at an event, and a hand slides out from under the lid holding a cold Heineken and offers it up from the ice filled Cooler it doubles for!

jimmie jam

Please dub the audio from the C6 to the Prius video. When you divide the cost of the Prius including insurance by the monthly savings, how many years to break even point dollar wise?

Joe_G

The express lane tolls savings (up to $14 per day, though not always that much) and the fuel savings add up to more than the car payment & insurance with no money down and 2.5% interest rate, so it was a no brainer.

And I do show people the in car vette video in the Prius, the subwoofers make it sound just like being there except for the acceleration. It's really funny.

Craigster05

Its fun, but I prefer the wind in my hair in your other car

Joe_G

Scotty by the way, you are right on point!

I'm currently trying to maximize my gas mileage to get on the Prius "Top 20 MPG" list...and I'll tell you, it's harder to get on than the Corvetteforum top 1/4 mile list...you can't buy mods to get yourself on the Prius list!

Turns out I got an additional 4-5 mpg from a few well placed tips, up to about 55 mpg.

Since the Prius has a 10.5 gallon tank, it turns out a 500 mile tank is like getting an 11 second slip. You have to work at it but it's doable without too much trouble. Some guys get a 600 mile tank, that's like getting into the 10's with a street car. A rare few get a 700 mile tank...they are like the Rangers of the Prius world. And there's one guy who has gotten a few 800 mile tanks...that is like getting a 8 second slip out of a bolt on C6, we don't have the equivalent in the Corvette world. Maybe RobZ and Gary2004Z06 now that I think of it.

BTW I think that 800 mile tank guy is from New Jersey....must be all that negative DA!

Ursoboostd

Nice joe! Did you get an avg of 55mpg over a whole tank? My best so far is 45mpg over a tank. As the temps get warmer here I know I'll be able to do better.

Joe_G

Oh yea. Got my first 500 mile tank yesterday, 510 miles on 10.002 gallons.

I got some good tips on my Hypermiling thread...even picked up a troll calling me a racist machismo ego maniac who prefers to drive triple digits in my gas swilling muscle car. He admonishes me for not driving 50 mph in the slow lane to get better mileage.

It's funny if you want to take a look and there are some good tips in this thread.

http://priuschat.com/threads/my-firs...g-fail.125548/

I'm at 60.0 mpg on this tank, 80 something miles in.

Here is my first 500 mile tank post.

theofel

JOE...your killing me!!!

Kerrdogg

Nice ride Joe, I see Justin is pulling his car apart and back to stock for sale I presume is there a Prius in his future too?

When I sold the GS I sat on the fence, I have a one mile drive to work, a race car, a project car, bike, scooter, and Tundra so I really didn't need another vehicle. While at PRI I cut some deals with like devils and I ended up picking up a 2013 Mustang with the 3.7 V6. Now before anyone laughs it has the 6 speed stick and picks off 32-34 mpg on the hiway, it also ran 13.90's @ 99 mph stock.

Now I couldn't leave that alone so I called some favors (Tial, Borg Warner & Heatshield) and built a turbo kit for it, it's almost bug free, needs a little clean up on the tune and it will be at the track. BTW all you LS doubters it made 444 rwhp and 480 ftlbs of torque at 12.5 psi. Best of all I paid $20,500 for the car OTD and have a couple grand in it including the Roush take out factory leather interior kit. Should be in the 10's, we'll see soon, still saving for my 458 .

Under hood start up


Dyno

Joe_G

^^^ Thats's awesome! Hit me up next time you go to the track, I'll get some video of you.

Justin bought a new Mustang too and is modding already. Friend him on Facebook for his updates.

Joe_G

Picked up a cool mod from the Corvette Museum...



And hey Theofel....I'm going for my first 600 mile tank. I'm sitting at 62.0 cumulative MPG on this tank, 340 miles in. The calculated MPG is a consistent 5% too generous, so real MPG is about 59...the tank holds 11.9, folks have put 11.5 so I should make it easily.

Justasheet

Nice Joe, you called him out by name. Game on...LOL
Jeff

04_Z06_CE

It's ugly , it's not American and there are other cars with over 40 mpg. You failed sir.