08-18-2008, 12:50 AM
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Addicted
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Findlay,OH
Posts: 537
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You know your an ecomodder if..
You read through six pages to see if you are.
the first thing you do in the morning is check your posts or see if something new has been designed.
you like your 91 Metro over your wifes 07 Civic Si.
you learn how to use photoshop just to make aeromods.
you search cars in parking lots for low cd shapes.
you like the idea of your engine stalling.
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08-18-2008, 12:53 AM
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#122 (permalink)
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EcoModding Apprentice
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 200
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bennelson
You know you are an Ecomodder if....
You got passed by a Ford Festiva.... (happened to me today.)
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Or a Prius...
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08-18-2008, 01:12 AM
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Weight Reduction
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: VA
Posts: 303
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When you coast up to a red light (timing it perfectly) but when it turns green the stopped person in front of you refuses to go instantly leaving you really angry.
When you get excited about caravans on the highway. |
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08-18-2008, 01:14 AM
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#124 (permalink)
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Addicted
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Findlay,OH
Posts: 537
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You envy old people's natural talent.
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08-19-2008, 08:26 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Quebec City
Posts: 773
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When drafting a trailer tent on the highway you see this incoming vehicle in your rear view mirror and you say out loud: "goodbye trailer tent...hellloooooo winnebago!"
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08-20-2008, 01:30 PM
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old sube fan
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: maine
Posts: 89
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when the the daily drivers fuel stays in the tank long enough to notice seasonal changes of fuel density in the gas guage....  |
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08-20-2008, 08:53 PM
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#127 (permalink)
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Weight Reduction
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: VA
Posts: 303
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When you don't like other people driving your vehicle mainly because they end up messing up your best tank ever (one on which you think you can hit your goal of 30 MPG) in a 20 mile trip.  |
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08-25-2008, 10:57 PM
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#128 (permalink)
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Shadetree Engineer
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 503
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YKYAEI
...you're kneeling in front of your car in the driveway making a grille block when you overhear your two sons comparing the aerodynamic qualities of their matchbox cars.
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08-25-2008, 11:08 PM
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Captain Slow
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 6,031
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... when someone asks "how fast were you driving?" and you reply, "about 70 miles per gallon"....
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08-25-2008, 11:08 PM
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Captain Slow
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 6,031
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Tango: there's hope for the future!
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08-26-2008, 03:03 PM
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35hp @ 5280ft
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Nunn, Colorado
Posts: 120
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You know you are ecomodder when you decide to drive the 11 mpg Bronco into town for errands so as to not ruin your current 58mpg tank in your Metro.
You know you are an ecomodder when you spend a week searching for and finally finding that window-cling printer paper to make ecomodder signs.
You know you are an ecomodder when you only get mid-grade gas because you know you will get 10% better FE than the low-grade gas.
You know you are an ecomodder when you get extremely excited by a 20mph tailwind for your 55 mile commute home.
You know you are an ecomodder when you know where every flagpole and windmill is on your commute so you can see the wind speed and direction at any time.
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08-26-2008, 03:05 PM
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35hp @ 5280ft
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Nunn, Colorado
Posts: 120
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You know you are ecomodder when you get flipped off by 90 year old drivers passing you at 35 mph.
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08-28-2008, 11:21 PM
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Master EcoModder
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Northwest Lower Michigan
Posts: 372
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bennelson
....you get passed by Geo Metros on the freeway off-ramp.
(This actually happened to me this morning! Can you imagine the driver in the Metro going "hurry up buddy!" Man, I'm slow...)
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I thought of this as I got passed by a Metro today. Rusty and belching black smoke. We were probably getting about the same mpgs. I was getting close to 40 on that piece of road. Average 34.0 by the time I pulled in the driveway.
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you use "I'm getting more mpg's this way" as an excuse for driving the goofy looking pile of #@%& around.
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Yes I have to explain to people that Im not trying to be a ricer or look like Nascar.
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the car your ecommoding is your "nice car"
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Bingo. But when the snow flies itll be the winter wagon Im ecomodding.
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09-01-2008, 11:39 AM
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Pb-Blaster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Near Milwaukee, WI, USA
Posts: 1,556
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bennelson
You know you are an Ecomodder if....
You got passed by a Ford Festiva.... (happened to me today.)
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If today you were passed by a Smart Car. (seriously! It really happened!) |
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09-01-2008, 11:53 AM
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EcoModding Apprentice
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 200
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bennelson
If today you were passed by a Smart Car. (seriously! It really happened!)
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I got passed by a Smart in my Firebird once.
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09-01-2008, 01:02 PM
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02 Golf TDI Driver
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Scott, La
Posts: 876
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You might be an ecomodder if when evacuating from a hurricane you curse traffic jams not because your ready to arrive, but because they are ruining your milage.
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09-01-2008, 01:32 PM
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Addicted
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Findlay,OH
Posts: 537
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dremd
You might be an ecomodder if when evacuating from a hurricane you curse traffic jams not because your ready to arrive, but because they are ruining your milage.
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And you make it a priority to post this while evacuating from a Hurricane, NOW THAT IS DEVOTION. 
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09-01-2008, 02:14 PM
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02 Golf TDI Driver
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Scott, La
Posts: 876
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bbjsw10
And you make it a priority to post this while evacuating from a Hurricane, NOW THAT IS DEVOTION. |
well; to tell the truth I'm sittingn on a screen patio overlooking a forest on one side and a pond on the other. The only issue here is no cable. Tv no Internet and only 1 bar of edge on the iPhone. Bad news is I saw my road on the news, and the eye is still projected to pass over my house. Oh well whatever breaks needed to be ecomodded anyway.
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09-01-2008, 02:28 PM
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Addicted
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Findlay,OH
Posts: 537
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dremd
well; to tell the truth I'm sittingn on a screen patio overlooking a forest on one side and a pond on the other. The only issue here is no cable. Tv no Internet and only 1 bar of edge on the iPhone. Bad news is I saw my road on the news, and the eye is still projected to pass over my house. Oh well whatever breaks needed to be ecomodded anyway.
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I hope all goes well for everyone involved there. I hate to see another Katrina happen. That was terrible to see, at least you have a good attitude. I will say some prayers for everyone down there.
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09-01-2008, 07:57 PM
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EcoModding Apprentice
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Mt. Pleasant, NC
Posts: 126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dremd
You might be an ecomodder if when evacuating from a hurricane you curse traffic jams not because your ready to arrive, but because they are ruining your milage.
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Or you wait until after the hurricane to evacuate so you don't have to deal with the traffic jams and bad FE.
When you take your scan gauge with you to test drive new cars, so you know which one to buy.
Last edited by Ford Man; 09-01-2008 at 08:42 PM.
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