You make very good point. It is getting to the point where something needs to be done. Right now I'm making the equivalent amount of money as I did 3 years ago if you take into consideration the inflation due to the price increase of crude oil... I may find myself driving something I swore I would never drive… :o

16mpg is a little worst then what I'm getting in my 99 Wrangler. I'm debating the idea of a V8 Swap to increase my mpg. How is she getting 16? the GC should be getting better then my Wrangler.

I have no idea. It is a 4.0L, has about 130K on it, is 4wd and has the 3.73 gears. I guess it just isn't as efficient as it used to be. Also it weighs ALOT.

Hmm, my wrangler is also 4x4 with a 3.07:1 axle ratio. It also has a 4.0L with little over 99k; . I did jack it up, 4' Liftkit, and 2' body spacer with 31' tires. Needless to say that I'm driving a very wind resistant box on wheels.

When's the last time that beast had a tune up?

I agree that fuel prices are at a disgusting price and that I MIGHT be purchasing a mpg car just as a commuter. BUT (this is a huge but) don't kid yourself that the price of fuel will eventually lower in price. It can only go up. That means that it is an economic constant that we all have to deal with. Nexcis, you are SO correct in using the price of gasoline in equating how much money you make. It's not going away. It effects everyone....thus my point: You can't change the price of fuel so does that mean all the current gas guzzlers will go into storage or are no longer used? Nope, we just have to drive them at the increase price per mile.
Sidenote: anyone want to sell me a 1977 VW Rabbit Diesel 1.5L? :cool:

The original purpose of this thread was to vote on a car of the month and in this case validate the "PIUS" as a worthy contender.
I feel voting this car in is akin to trying to include Oprah in a "Hot Woman Contest" that Halle Berry is currently the champion of. You might think she should be considered because she's a woman (well, the jury is still out on this fact) or maybe even because she has some African heritage in her genes. I am willing to bet ALL of you reading this agree that those two should NEVER be compared less we insult the beauty of Halle Berry. It would be insulting to an RX-7 to even be mentioned in the same sentence as a Toyota Prius. Which is what I just did! :90:

Its been a while. It is time for an oil change, so I think I will throw in some new plugs and air filter. That is all you can tune up on this thing. Which I love.

It has been a great SUV. Too bad in a few months it will be relegated to sitting in the driveway with occasional duty of hauling the boat.

^LOL

Yea, that's what I forsee for my wrangler; hauling the jetski. :\

Funny....I have a Wrangler Sport for a DD also.
RX-7 is the toy car....do we see a pattern?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n119/04TJF.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/IMG_0413.jpg

Sweet, just like me, all my cars match in color.

I don't have a Wrangler, but its all in the family!

PS The wheels in the picture are for sale. ;)

I too have a Jeep :driving:
On another note, has anyone else noticed that the Prius is not a rotary powered car? Just curious.

^ Nice TJ.

Jeeps and sevens go together like waffles and pork chops! What's the connection? Dunno, but it sounds good....

^ LOL I agree! :lol: