Economy Run - Tampa FL

[Loren]

Hey, all. Just getting around to re-registering after the hack.

Thought some of you Central Florida guys might be interested in a casual economy run I'm setting up. It begins and ends in Tampa and is pretty much an all-day affair, about 200 miles. My personal goal is 55 mpg. :biggrin:

If you're interested, the details are here:
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/green-motoring/524192-economy-run-sunday-november-16-sign-up.html

Post up here or shoot me an email if you're interested.

[Loren]

Nobody?

[Sabretooth]

I would love to, but I dont know what my schedule looks like

[Loren]

Cool. We'd like to have an idea of how many people are coming, but if you don't know until the last minute, that's okay. If the schedule permits, come on out.

[Stargate YARlantIS]

I'm in Loren! bruce@xtcdigital.com

[Loren]

Indeed, you are, Bruce.

Anybody else?

Route details coming soon.

[Loren]

Tampa Racing thread updated with important route info for those attending:
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/green-motoring/524192-economy-run-sunday-november-16-sign-up.html

Need more Yarii.

[Stargate YARlantIS]

I'll be there!

[YarTrek]

Great to see you re-registered! Your posts were a real resource to me and all of us!
Good luck with the Economy Run.

[Loren]

Great to see you re-registered! Your posts were a real resource to me and all of us!
Good luck with the Economy Run.
Thanks, man. The hack came at a good time for me, I think I needed a break from YW. I'm really peeved that every post I ever made here is gone, though.

[Loren]

Still on. So far only TWO entries are confirmed, both are Yarii. If you're looking for something to do Sunday, come on out.

If you're nice, I may even share my super-secret economy route with you.

[Loren]

I'll be there!

Or not.

[Sabretooth]

I wanted to come, but realized when I checked that it was on a Sunday. Which is my scheduled work day. Sucks major, cause I really would like to get out and do stuff to promote pro-fuel-economy.

[Loren]

Nobody showed for it but me and my buddy Jeff, who was sort of the co-organizer/sponsor. But, he ended up running the event (he hadn't planned to, he was going to run ahead to man check points) in his usual "all or nothing" manner, and totally kicked my ass! He enjoyed the challenge, so it's likely that we'll do another one eventually.

I ended up not even beating my previous 49.9 mpg, only 1.39 times the EPA 36.

Jeff did 41.6 mpg in a car rated for 27 mpg, 1.54 times the EPA. He was trying WAY harder than I was, though.

[1.5]

hey guys i know Im kinda like resurrecting here but I just got my yaris and live in tampa. I love cruises and meets and would be down for something like this. Lmk.

[Loren]

Might be time to try to do another mileage run. Would be cool if more people would show up!

[1.5]

Yeah why dont we set up something now for like march and build it up so it gets some hype behind it? Its no real big deal if it turns out small. I have been one of the originators of a lot of the tampa meets and its always weak in the beginning but once u get it going word of mouth could bring hundreds.

[dougiefresh188]

i would but i am luckey if i get 25 mpg. my drving style is bad on gas but good for me to get places quick

[1.5]

damn do you just hang out around redline.

[dougiefresh188]

some thing like that. i found out that at 100 my yaris seems to get squirly. and the fatest i got my yaris 2 go is 115. and on sat nights i hang out with some people that "brake the law" so its alot of red lie driving and escaping from cops.

[1.5]

you escape from cops in a yaris? lol I used to be all about breaking the law. I used to have a turbo celica and then an 07 si until i got arrested :thumbdown:

[dougiefresh188]

as long as ur not the slowest car u dont get caught most of the time. yeah i had a turbo altima then a all motor accord. and i have been living in the area since i was 5 so i know all the back roads around here. alot of help lol

[1.5]

o nice lol I had multiple escapes and close calls in my other rides but i keep it slow in the yaris (til i get my turbo lol), except on the highway where I just got a ticket for 91 in a 70. lol

[dougiefresh188]

lol i was on i4 going to my friends 21st out at usf. i got pulled over doing 88. the cop took my registration then i got pulled over for my seet belt. i just left my block when i realized that the state trooper took my registration the other cop was cool gave me a fix it ticket for a exhaust i took it got it signed off cuz it was the stock exhaust and yeah. so ur comign to orlando for ur 21st? when r u going to be here maby we can meet up at old town if ur in town on friday night

[1.5]

damn, you lucked out. Well im supposed to be there 18-21 but things arnt going as planned so Idk. But we will be in my gf's mustang lol if u wana come out for my celebration just let me know. We could prolly chill, ill be in downtown and the parks most of my stay.