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PaulsSS · 11-21-2021, 04:53 PM

I'm considering having it tuned for regular tune once it hit 4.50+. My Subaru uses regular and averages 28 mpg and quite honestly its pissing me off to fill that @ 60 dollars a tank full.

SlingShot · 11-21-2021, 08:15 PM

I'm retired and don't daily drive much any more. We have three cars, with two of them being tuned for 93 and the 3rd is a stock Traverse that runs 87. A full tank of fuel last us 3-4 weeks. I normally top off at a 1/2 tank, so there isn't much sticker shock. Would I ever sell, zero plans as of now...

xstuntman · 11-21-2021, 08:45 PM

I put 164 miles on my car last year so not really an issue.

I'm waiting for the fuel price to beat the living snot out of resale value but since the chip shortage/everything shortage is still in effect then hows that gonna work???

What an interesting time to be alive!

joekono · 11-21-2021, 08:48 PM

No way I'm selling my baby!!! Again, it's a garage queen plus I have a company vehicle that picks up the gas and insurance. I'm lucky and know it. Great points being brought up about wind turbines needing oil for lubrication and being in the computer field, computer chips don't come from Silicon Valley. I just think it will eventually even out again but oh how I miss $1.99(93) IN NEW JERSEY!!!!

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 11-21-2021, 09:19 PM

Forget about Joy at the pump Boys and girls… at least for a little while anyway, I do believe it will even out eventually, inflation certainly isn’t helping either.

InFiD3ViL · 11-22-2021, 12:20 AM

Doesn't matter to me, although I am not exactly thrilled about paying these prices. I paid $3.92 per gallon today for 93. I will never sell and I will never stop driving it. I will just drive my Lancer 4 banger instead.

ariZona28 · 11-22-2021, 12:50 AM

Funny, my last few daily drivers were 12 mpg behemoths. Last fill-up for the 2LS I clocked 27.1. I bought the V6 car with $4 gas in mind. The only way I'll stop driving my Camaro(s) is if there is NO gas, then we'll be in Mad Max territory.

joshnmn · 11-22-2021, 05:32 AM

Ethanol is still under $3 here. Seeing how the conversion costs about the same as a fill up, maybe it’s an option. I get around 100 per tank though. So not viable for a dd

102SS · 11-22-2021, 06:51 AM

This same scenario ended the muscle car boom in the 70's.

My Camaro and the G8 get about the same gas mileage.

Its pretty well winter so the Camaro won't be going out much anyway.

BehindBlueI's · 11-22-2021, 07:04 AM

Meh. I bet you a shiny nickle gas is under $3/gallon again before it's $7/gallon here*. Futures markets are already trending down. I'd also point out gas is still cheaper than it was 2011-2014 and we haven't seen anything approaching the 2008 spike.

The sky is not falling. We've been here before and we'll be here again, this is cyclical.

That said, gas prices are not a significant part of my budget. I don't have any non-mortage debt and my mortgage is very manageable. I could go over a year without a salary without having to dip into retirement funds. I can't think any realistic gas price over the next 5-10 years would cause me to sell my Camaro.

*here being the US, average price

ABM2SS · 11-22-2021, 07:14 AM

Well, since my Camaro SS is my economy car, I'll keep driving it regardless of fuel prices. Yes, it gets better mileage (≈24MPG) than the other three vehicles we own (2001 Grand Cherokee 4.0, 1997 Grand Cherokee 4.0 and 1974 K5/Blazer 350) on my 60 mile commute. I get that high of fuel mileage because mostly I'm on cruise at 60 MPH in 6th gear (≈1300 RPM).

ElderJ · 11-22-2021, 11:03 AM

I'm a numbers guy, so yeah, at some point I'll weigh the difference between gas expenses of my V6 and another vehicle. The real question is at what price point?

Currently, Kroger premium gas runs me about $3.70/gallon, so I'm good.

Moto-Mojo · 11-22-2021, 11:38 AM

Here in the Repulik, during the initial lockdown, gas got down to about $3.00. Of course, little was open and not many places to go. But those empty freeways were pretty bitchin, as they say. Other than that, it seems like I have to go back to the Clinton administration here to see $3.70!

Bigdumogre · 11-22-2021, 11:57 AM

I have put thousands into my car to make the gas mileage worse. Don’t care
Ride till I die!!!

11-21-2021, 08:15 PM	#16
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,007	I'm retired and don't daily drive much any more. We have three cars, with two of them being tuned for 93 and the 3rd is a stock Traverse that runs 87. A full tank of fuel last us 3-4 weeks. I normally top off at a 1/2 tank, so there isn't much sticker shock. Would I ever sell, zero plans as of now... __________________

11-21-2021, 08:45 PM	#17
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,016	I put 164 miles on my car last year so not really an issue. I'm waiting for the fuel price to beat the living snot out of resale value but since the chip shortage/everything shortage is still in effect then hows that gonna work??? What an interesting time to be alive! __________________ 6th gen SS wheels, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, rock guards.

11-21-2021, 08:48 PM	#18
joekono Drives: Camaro Convertible 2014 1LT Join Date: May 2019 Location: New Jersey Posts: 656 View My Garage	No way I'm selling my baby!!! Again, it's a garage queen plus I have a company vehicle that picks up the gas and insurance. I'm lucky and know it. Great points being brought up about wind turbines needing oil for lubrication and being in the computer field, computer chips don't come from Silicon Valley. I just think it will eventually even out again but oh how I miss $1.99(93) IN NEW JERSEY!!!! __________________

11-21-2021, 09:19 PM	#19
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 1,667	Forget about Joy at the pump Boys and girls… at least for a little while anyway, I do believe it will even out eventually, inflation certainly isn’t helping either. __________________ ”Blue”ABM #2399, 2010 2SS/RS: GM GFX, GM Heritage, GM dovetail, Silver Ice Rally stripes. GONE but NEVER forgotten. ABM #93 2010 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes 2900 miles 100% OE. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.

11-22-2021, 12:20 AM	#20
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,404	Doesn't matter to me, although I am not exactly thrilled about paying these prices. I paid $3.92 per gallon today for 93. I will never sell and I will never stop driving it. I will just drive my Lancer 4 banger instead. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), FlowMaster Outlaw axle back/X-Pipe, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels - Tuned by Ryan @ GPI via HP Tuners

11-21-2021, 04:53 PM	#15
PaulsSS Drives: 15SS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: US Posts: 176	I'm considering having it tuned for regular tune once it hit 4.50+. My Subaru uses regular and averages 28 mpg and quite honestly its pissing me off to fill that @ 60 dollars a tank full.

11-22-2021, 12:50 AM	#21
ariZona28 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS, 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 1,350	Funny, my last few daily drivers were 12 mpg behemoths. Last fill-up for the 2LS I clocked 27.1. I bought the V6 car with $4 gas in mind. The only way I'll stop driving my Camaro(s) is if there is NO gas, then we'll be in Mad Max territory. Attached Images __________________ 2LS: a TREMENDOUS machine. Z/28: it's a BIT MORE POWERFUL, of course.

11-22-2021, 05:32 AM	#22
joshnmn 2&dahit? Drives: a black SS on sunny days :) Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 736 View My Garage	Ethanol is still under $3 here. Seeing how the conversion costs about the same as a fill up, maybe it’s an option. I get around 100 per tank though. So not viable for a dd

11-22-2021, 06:51 AM	#23
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 2,283	This same scenario ended the muscle car boom in the 70's. My Camaro and the G8 get about the same gas mileage. Its pretty well winter so the Camaro won't be going out much anyway. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 ZL1 Rims 60ft 2.03 13.08 at 107.82 (4/28) 2009 Pontiac G8 3.6L the DD

11-22-2021, 07:04 AM	#24
BehindBlueI's Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Midwest Posts: 273	Meh. I bet you a shiny nickle gas is under $3/gallon again before it's $7/gallon here. Futures markets are already trending down. I'd also point out gas is still cheaper than it was 2011-2014 and we haven't seen anything approaching the 2008 spike. The sky is not falling. We've been here before and we'll be here again, this is cyclical. That said, gas prices are not a significant part of my budget. I don't have any non-mortage debt and my mortgage is very manageable. I could go over a year without a salary without having to dip into retirement funds. I can't think any realistic gas price over the next 5-10 years would cause me to sell my Camaro. here being the US, average price

11-22-2021, 07:14 AM	#25
ABM2SS Drives: 2010 SS M6 ABM Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nashville, IN Posts: 148	Well, since my Camaro SS is my economy car, I'll keep driving it regardless of fuel prices. Yes, it gets better mileage (≈24MPG) than the other three vehicles we own (2001 Grand Cherokee 4.0, 1997 Grand Cherokee 4.0 and 1974 K5/Blazer 350) on my 60 mile commute. I get that high of fuel mileage because mostly I'm on cruise at 60 MPH in 6th gear (≈1300 RPM).

11-22-2021, 11:03 AM	#26
ElderJ Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 256	I'm a numbers guy, so yeah, at some point I'll weigh the difference between gas expenses of my V6 and another vehicle. The real question is at what price point? Currently, Kroger premium gas runs me about $3.70/gallon, so I'm good.

11-22-2021, 11:38 AM	#27
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,558	Here in the Repulik, during the initial lockdown, gas got down to about $3.00. Of course, little was open and not many places to go. But those empty freeways were pretty bitchin, as they say. Other than that, it seems like I have to go back to the Clinton administration here to see $3.70! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

11-22-2021, 11:57 AM	#28
Bigdumogre Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: New York Posts: 1,315	I have put thousands into my car to make the gas mileage worse. Don’t care Ride till I die!!! __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3, Texas speed CNC heads, FTI billet triple disc converter, K&N cai, Katech ported TB, GPI Ported/rod modded manifold, Texas speed 1 7/8 headers, HFC, Flowmaster 2 chambers with x pipe, Mishimoto CC, MSD wires, Roto fab washer relocation, tru cool 40k trans cooler, apex scoop, Pedders extreme coil overs and much more!! Last edited by Bigdumogre; 11-22-2021 at 01:13 PM.