What do you drive?

[Particle Man]

Finally got the chance to wash the cars this past weekend.

Forgive the crappy steel winter rims.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Atmospheric maybe?

My 7.3 pushes about 24 at max right now, bone stock.

Maybe...


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Originally Posted by DLIT

2007 Ridgeline RTL. Hate the gas mileage, love everything else.

I didn't know those tail gates swung out? Do they also hinge down?

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

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I didn't know those tail gates swung out? Do they also hinge down?

Yup.

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Atmospheric maybe?

My 7.3 pushes about 24 at max right now, bone stock.

ATM is a scientific measure of pressure equivalent to about 14.6959488 pounds per square inch. Its is a measurement of how much pressure the atmosphere exerts on an object at sea level (where the pressure would be 1 atm). It is basically allowing us to convert from different elevations to a baseline so all results and measurements can be normalized.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by squidward

2009 VW GTI with DSG tranny. 40k trouble free miles. Averaging just over 30mpg now. Just like the Silverado, the only mod is window tint since this picture.

Nice, how do you like it? I've been looking at last years jetta with a manual. The new 2011 jettas are cheapened, downgraded, ugly, and bigger. You said its been trouble free? The VWs have ben getting a bad rap for electrical problems lately. But I transported a family friends beetle convertible and loved it (yes que the gay jokes). I think it was the fit and finish that did it for me. Just everything crisp and clean, nice features.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Can you explain this? What do you mean ATM?

ATM = Atmosphere....or atmospheric pressure. If you use the scan tool, you need to subract out the BARO to get the actual boost that would be read on a needle gauge since the BARO changes based on altitude.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by drewpy

ATM is a scientific measure of pressure equivalent to about 14.6959488 pounds per square inch. Its is a measurement of how much pressure the atmosphere exerts on an object at sea level (where the pressure would be 1 atm). It is basically allowing us to convert from different elevations to a baseline so all results and measurements can be normalized.

Yes...above.

[squidward]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Nice.......how does it compare to the 2010/2011?

Mechanically, they are pretty identical from what I've been able to ascertain. Looks to be mostly aesthetic changes from 2009 to 2010+ models.

[squidward]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Nice, how do you like it? I've been looking at last years jetta with a manual. The new 2011 jettas are cheapened, downgraded, ugly, and bigger. You said its been trouble free? The VWs have ben getting a bad rap for electrical problems lately. But I transported a family friends beetle convertible and loved it (yes que the gay jokes). I think it was the fit and finish that did it for me. Just everything crisp and clean, nice features.

We like it enough that the two current cars in the running to replace it when the time comes are a new GTI or a new Audi A3. The hatchback configuration has been really practical for us and we just flat out enjoy driving this car. I finally have something to complain about with it though. The struts that hold the hatch open are starting to weaken and allows the wind to blow the hatch shut on me every now and then. Looks like I'll be replacing those. That said, we have used the hell out of that hatch in the little over 2 years that we've had it.

We just did a 2600 mile round trip drive to see my parents and averaged right around 30mpg with my lead foot through Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia as well as a bunch of rural Southeast Ohio driving. Not a hiccup one and it made for a pleasant trip.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by drewpy

ATM is a scientific measure of pressure equivalent to about 14.6959488 pounds per square inch. Its is a measurement of how much pressure the atmosphere exerts on an object at sea level (where the pressure would be 1 atm). It is basically allowing us to convert from different elevations to a baseline so all results and measurements can be normalized.

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

ATM = Atmosphere....or atmospheric pressure. If you use the scan tool, you need to subract out the BARO to get the actual boost that would be read on a needle gauge since the BARO changes based on altitude.

Fuck all that... you guys just gave me a headache.