Who all has a beater for the mileage?

[honestabe]

I'm about to start driving a lot and I'm thinking I should get a beater for $500 or less to save money on gas. How much do you guys save a month on average by driving your beater? I'm looking at 120 miles a week, all city.

Adam

 

[SMP142]

i got myself a DD a few months back. it was just for a winter vehicle and to drive while i do my swap. i dont put many miles on in a week since i live close to work. but i still go almost a month between fillups lol.
best $400 ever!

 

[willfish]

hmm, I got a 92 accord for 1000 as a beater for work purposes,

a 91 ranger for 4000 as beater just to have a truck,


the supra,, i guess its a beater now,,,,,

an the Xterra.. not a beater yet

Will

 

[honestabe]

$4000 beater? Baller! I've been looking on CL lately and there's a lot of vehicles on there that get way better mileage than my Supra for $500 and less. I'll get my beater when I get my severance check in a couple weeks.

Adam

 

[OneJoeZee]

I'm shopping right now.

 

[willfish]

$4000 beater? Baller! I've been looking on CL lately and there's a lot of vehicles on there that get way better mileage than my Supra for $500 and less. I'll get my beater when I get my severance check in a couple weeks.

Adam

i guess when I bought it it wasnt a beater,,

, now I guess I concider it a beater after a few yrs....

Will

 

[zachm611]

i cant seem to keep beaters beaters as i tend to modify them and the gas mileage is about equal on my little toyota pickup and the supra. i usually just drive whichever has gas in it at the time.

 

[JASONA70]

i has a 95 camry, 25 bucks a week gets me where i need to go

 

[AF1JZ]

My IS300

 

[Quin]

My IS300

Baller status achieved. You have a Lexus for a beater. lol

 

[IJ.]

If you own a modded Mk3 it's almost mandatory to have a DD or really good public transport in your area

 

[AF1JZ]

Baller status achieved. You have a Lexus for a beater. lol

I just put some new shoes on it yesterday as well. I need to take pics. It got dark before I could get my camera.

Now, lets say my "DD" craps out, I also have an 06' CBR600RR.

I'll have to take a group photo of my rides.

 

[starscream5000]

1995 Geo Metro 1.0 5 spd.

When I first bought it, it was getting 38 MPG, Replaced a bunch of old shit with some desperately needed new parts, modded the TBI, best I've seen is 51MPG.

It's been down for a while now, need a new steering knuckle, it got jacked during the CV axle replacement (damn rusty bolts :rant

Drive the Eclipse GT mainly. Best I've seen is 31 MPG out of it, but now it's a little colder and I'm getting around 28-29 MPG.

I drive to work 32 miles one way each day... Can't wait to get the Geo fixed!

 

[MDCmotorsports]

89 ranger ext cab, 5 speed. Put $25 worth of gas in it and the thing runs all week long.

I put $35 in the lexus, and it runs for 3 days. :-(

 

[Justin]

If you own a modded Mk3 it's almost mandatory to have a DD or really good public transport in your area

Exactly. I went for 2 years (minus my stolen civic mis-hap last year) without a DD... I finally went out and bought an 03 Camry. Excellent daily car.

 

[da89soup]

01 Galant= 30mpg???

 

[claricae86]

Iv'e gotten as good as 38mpg in my ae86 in the city. After 3 years it still has no problem driving down to another state for a track event and driving back.

Damn 51mpg!!
No matter how you really look at it those Geo's are the cheapest damn things out there and they get better gas mileage than alot of hybrids.

 

[j3pz]

my dd is a 91 DA integra. bought it for 700 with cut aftermarket springs, pepboy special intake and filter, looks like custom exhaust, and missing carpet, headliner, powersteering and ac. get about 25 mpg

 

[gtsfirefighter]

Congratulations! That ^^^^ is a true beater. Multi colored and no hubcaps! Awesome!



SMP142 I take it from your sig that you're an A & P mechanic?

 

[AF1JZ]

SMP142 I take it from your sig that you're an A & P mechanic?

Air Force Jet Engine Mechanic to be specific.