uh oh..i went to dump the water out of the dehumidifier.. no water inside the bucket i think it froze. lol will check again tomorrow.

usually i dont run the thing under 50F..it was more like 42F when i started the thing, but at least no more condensation on my cars..!

 

so for fun i calculated how much i would save per year if i continue driving to work using only surface streets. minimum $700 savings. wow.

i used actual distance driven, tolls that i wont need to pay, mpg i was getting before vs now.

i wont, but if i used regular gas, that will equal over $1000 in savings. lol
wow, i can buy new tires every yr.

 

wat to do with the $700 i will save.. kaching!

 

Curious how you got to that number?

Just to throw some numbers out there...

20 mpg
20,000 miles per year
equals 1000 gallons of fuel
$.60 difference (that's about the worst spread around here)
equals $600/year

That's with poor fuel economy and a fair amount of miles.

Using closer to national average numbers...

30 mpg
15,000 miles per year
equals 500 gallons of fuel
$.60 difference
equals $300/year

Those are per person, but I'm guessing your wife is already using 87 octane fuel, so you would be the only one that could save money.

Edit...I think I understand your numbers now! $700 plus the $300 would be $1,000?

Keep in mind that fuel economy drops with lower octane fuel if the car has to lower timing to accommodate for the lower octane.

A really good friend of mine is stupidly cheap. He had a 6-speed TSX and did a detailed study over about 20k miles. He found that the premium fuel paid for very close to half of it's cost by providing a slight improvement in fuel economy. It was interesting to me, but like you I didn't care. I just kept on pumping premium fuel into my indulgence based vehicles.

 

The unknown cost is windshield replacements. LOL

One or two chips/cracks could throw that highway trip into the really costly category!

Guess we need to factor in the curbs and potholes on the surface streets that could potentially take out some really nice wheels.

Owning and caring about cars certainly can get expensive!

 

oh mang, if i started including the potential damages on the expressway might as well just get a new car cause this car is for some reason an accident magnet, GAFIT..!

i think once we get out of the winterized gas the mpg on the GTI will improve another 2 (maybe 3) mpg.. i might be able to go 2 full wks without a fill.

im also trying to figure out if i want to drive a MT car to work everyday.. i have to say this week has been a very uneventful and very smooth riding and enjoyable commute. the stereo is just an absolute joy in the GTI and that super smooth shifting DSG is so oily good in full AT mode. im like give me back my 1.5yrs of ownership.. i want to start over and just get the DSG-R or S3 and drive the car stock..+DWS06's for winter. my GTI has lowering springs and for my commute i dont want a stiff ride..

 

shoes shoes.. looking for shoes for me. not tires or wheels for my cars.

i forgot to order some cool brown oxfords to wear to the office so that i can wear my sweaters and khaki's in the winter time. going to drop the dressiness a notch in the winter if im not going to visit a client

have a nice thursday everyone!

 

I bought some shoes a few weeks ago.

 

nice...!

 

alright found my shoes (for my feet) and should have it in my hands by saturday.

so another uneventful and boring yet relaxing drive to work this am.
i should maybe try different springs on my GTI.. emmanuel designs or watever makes some softer rate than the VWRacing springs i currently run. not super stiff by any means but could use a tad softer ride. but then too lazy to remove and reinstall so will probably just run the VWRacing springs lol.

 

.. and get some new neuspeed wheels with DWS06 installed to be used on my R. thinking about running the OZ HyperGT on the GTI next winter. i don’t like 18” wheels. too small for this car

 

White shoes can look SO nice...then a week late mine look like I've had them for 3 years.

Which is why i love my black on black on black Nike free runs I got at the Nike outlet for $40+tax.

 

I don't think I own a single all black shoe in all honesty.

Well, crap. I have a pair of black Nike Janoski max w/ white sole but I only use those for days with gross weather. Generally everything else I wear is quite light in color.

As seen:

 

quite a shoewhore i see. haha


alright, got off my lazyarse and pumped some air into the STI and R's tires in anticipation for another roller coaster of a ride of temps..

 

will need to get up early to psi the GTI and GK's tires.. unless i want to do it saturday am in 8F..

 

k, got the tire psi adjusted at 18F. sure beats doing it tomorrow at 8F. lol. running a tad on the higher side, hopefully next adjustment will be in Feb and can start taking air out

looking forward to my boring relaxing drive this am to work.

have a good friday everyone!

 

so this am i’m heading out to work and noticed a gravel road of salt they laid down on the streets. wtf mang. it rained yesterday and was expecting the roads to be free of salt just in time for my STI drive tomorrow.

now i’m like fak it.. i can’t clean the car after the drive cause temp too low tomorrow..

guess i will drive my rc trucks in the basement..

 

on the way home stopped by the carwash place only to find they were closed.. wtf mang so faking lazy. was at 20F which is plenty of temp for those manned soft cloth places.

didnt feel like going home empty handed so got some gas. also did a quick wot run at the freeway entrance. felt good. felt right.
after getting gas, drove home like grandma..

 

next weekend its suppose to get up to the upper 30F's so hopefully ill get to wash my GTI at home. need to rinse off the weathertechs too..

 

oh yah, my wife bought me a new pair of BT headphones. its the audio66 bts pro.

going to use it while im out on the driveway washing my cars this Spring. it's a sports headset where the headband is replaced with a neckband and goes behind the neck vs over your head for a more secure fit. i had their previous model and it was good enough to go jogging with them on so should work fine.. and they are water/sweat resistant..and programmable via app

and i can take calls from my wife without pulling out my iphone with my dirty hands.. huge plus.