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Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :

Ok ,so I finally got SOME of the numbers crunched for the BG trip. I will get the rest soon and post those too. Here goes:

Left Hillsboro, OR at 8:10am, Saturday, Sept 14th (18244 miles)
Returned home to Hillsboro, OR at 3:50pm on Saturday September 28th (24091 miles).

Total gallons gas used: 307.34
Average price per gallon: $1.61
Highest price per gallon:$1.80 in Denver, CO
Lowest price per gallon:$1.46 in BG, Kentucky!!

Average mpg on trip:19.42(towing trailer too!).
Best mpg=23.00 from Denver to Colby, KS
Worst mpg=13.97 driving around BG during show.

Total miles driven 5845
Total $ spent on gas on trip $496.28

The car weighed 4340lbs (with passengers)(w/trailer attatched).
The trailer weighed an additional 1440 lbs(loaded, and attatched to car).

Met 843.6 interesting people.

I will get the other info up when I get a chance! Hope that gives something to talk about!
[Big Grin]

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Steve da Wrench:

Met 843.6 interesting people.

Hmmmmm..............that's 6.2 more than what I counted. [Wink]

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

WOW, who the heck kept that good of records! You guys are nuts! So, we shoudl all move to BG for cheaper gas!

Posted by Bama-SS (Member # 1627) on :

Priceless!!!

Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :

Nice stats Steve. I am happy to report BTW that my average mpg was 28.19 (excluding driving while in BG.)

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

Good Info. I wonder who .6 is.

On a technical matter ... nfb = non F Body. I think you post is totally relavant to the purpose statement of the SSOA and provides lots of relevant F-body info ... so "nfb" was not required. [Smile]

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
WOW, who the heck kept that good of records! You guys are nuts!

Ummm, ahem, cough, cough.....ask OBSSD about his spreadsheet.

Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :

spreadsheet huh? hehe, sounds like me when I take trips down to *caugh* to see my brother. I heep stats on my pda which has a cool program. Prints out nice graphs [Big Grin]

Maybe I stay too organized as well, lol.

Btw, who in the heck is that .6 person? Joey Red perahaps? Gino? er...oh yeah, that's right he WASN'T there! (of course neither was I) [Wink]

Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Steve da Wrench:
Met 843.6 interesting people.

Just think if Gino was at BG, you would have met 844 interesting people. [Big Grin]

Posted by Sideshow (Member # 1231) on :

Figures....

I only averaged 22.7 MPG [Eek!]

There was only one leg of the trip where I did better than 24. The portion of driving around BG, autoX, and drag racing resulted in 13 MPG.

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :

No where in your report I see where you had the oil changed or not. You certainly should do it soon if you have not already. [Smile]

Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :

The oil will be changed shortly(after all, it was highway, not city miles, so its ok!).

Who says Gino is interesting?

If he had been interesting, then he must only be .4 of a person, because your figure was an even number.

I just put the .6 in there to see if you guys were paying attention.

We just kept all of our receipts, then organized them when we got back............ now obbSSd on the other hand........! He did a nightly spread sheet of EVERYTHING, and I do mean everything. Ask him to post it! hehehehe!

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

Actually, it's not a spreadsheet...it's a database. And it wasn't on EVERYTHING...just my mileage [Wink]

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

quote:
Originally posted by OBSSD:
Actually, it's not a spreadsheet...it's a database. And it wasn't on EVERYTHING...just my mileage

Database, Schmatabase.
What about the part about where you enter all the mods on your SS and the odometer reading at the time?

I do believe THIS PAGE is being neglected.

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sideshow:
Figures....

I only averaged 22.7 MPG There was only one leg of the trip where I did better than 24. The portion of driving around BG, autoX, and drag racing resulted in 13 MPG.

U.S. or Canadian Gallon.

I had a best of 25.9, worst of 19 MP(US)G.
The worst is not accurate in that I only put in $10.00 when we arrived in Bowling Green to keep the level low for autoX and the drags making it was a very large fill that the worst wasaveraged over.

Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:

quote:
Originally posted by OBSSD:
Actually, it's not a spreadsheet...it's a database. And it wasn't on EVERYTHING...just my mileage
Database, Schmatabase.
What about the part about where you enter all the mods on your SS and the odometer reading at the time?

I do believe THIS PAGE is being neglected.

HA HA HA HA!! too funny. [Wink]

Teri is right, that page has not been updated for a while. you're slacking

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:
[QUOTE]Database, Schmatabase.
What about the part about where you enter all the mods on your SS and the odometer reading at the time?

I do believe THIS PAGE is being neglected.

Ahhh, see...but I was only addressing Steve's comment about me recording "everything" on the trip (and I didn't make any mods on the trip [Razz]

)

And yes, Nate...I realize I'm slacking on my web site. One of these days, I'll actually get to it.

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

quote:
Originally posted by OBSSD:

quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:
[qb][QUOTE]Database, Schmatabase.
Ahhh, see...but I was only addressing Steve's comment about me recording "everything" on the trip...QB]

Why don't you tell the class what fields you set up for entering your trip info? We'll let them decide what "everything" is.

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:
Why don't you tell the class what fields you set up for entering your trip info? We'll let them decide what "everything" is.

You know...just the usual: date, odometer, gallons, price and comments

oh, and: brand, octane

ok, ok...and: # of hwy miles, # of miles using A/C

Yeah, yeah, yeah...so I'm anal [Razz]

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

We scribbled the odometer reading on our gas receipt and then stuffed them in an envelope.

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

That is too funny. Do you have a PDA?? If not, you NEED one.

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

I scribbled the mileage on my receipt and stuffed it in my wallet...I just happened to have my laptop with me so I could enter it before I got back [Razz]

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
That is too funny. Do you have a PDA?? If not, you NEED one.

I don't mind PDA, but my girlfriend is a little more self-conscious about kissing in front of others [Wink]

But yeah, I have an HP Jornada (Pocket PC) that I don't actually use that often.

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

quote:
Originally posted by OBSSD:
I scribbled the mileage on my receipt and stuffed it in my wallet...I just happened to have my laptop with me so I could enter it before I got back

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
That is too funny. Do you have a PDA?? If not, you NEED one.
I don't mind PDA, but my girlfriend is a little more self-conscious about kissing in front of others But yeah, I have an HP Jornada (Pocket PC) that I don't actually use that often.

Nerd!

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
Nerd!

Nah. He didn't bring his printer [Razz]

Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :

What'st wrong with using a PDA, hehe...So some of us like to stay more organized than OTHERS [Big Grin]

This phone/PDA I use is quite handy when you're on the road, in class [Wink]

, and at the beach [Big Grin]

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

I believe the correct term is geek, thank you very much [Big Grin]

That Toshiba looks cool, though. If I used mine more, I might be tempted to upgrade.

[ 10. October 2002, 05:33 PM: Message edited by: OBSSD ]

Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :

][/QUOTE]I don't mind PDA, but my girlfriend is a little more self-conscious about kissing in front of others [Wink]

[/QB][/QUOTE]

Hmmmmm, we havent seen any PDA out of you two yet....... but then we havent seen you much lately! (hehehe [Big Grin]

)

Geek, nerd, arent they all the same thing?!!! [Wink]

Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :

There is a DISTINCT difference between a geek and a nerd Steve. Didnt you know that?

Geek-A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

Nerd-A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.

[silly]

~going to hide~

[ 11. October 2002, 12:54 AM: Message edited by: DanPazich ]

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Steve da Wrench:
Hmmmmm, we havent seen any PDA out of you two yet....... but then we havent seen you much lately! (hehehe )

And I think you can consider yourself schooled on the difference between a geek and a nerd.

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