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"NEW" 2002 Insight . . . . UPDATE - PICS

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Bought it today.
2002 CVT w/under 30K. Bright red. Air, Power evything. Car cover.
HOV-ready ( stickers ).
Brand new tires ( still got the nubs ).
The guy was a complete techno-geek. Makes PeeWee Herman look like Rambo. . . . car was always covered, waxed, religious oil-change schedule.
* Once at Webshots, click on "Full Size" ( upper right ) *




This little car is SO wicked cool. . . .
 
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I paid $14250 . . . after having made every effort to grind him into the 13's.
He was a brick wall. . . the Immovable Object. Would have made a glacier take a dirt road.

The HOV stickers were a big factor for me. I just took a new job, and although the commute is only 12 miles, it is through the teeth of the dreaded "Costa Mesa Slot" ( 405 freeway from the 55 to Warner ). . . . Anyways, ever since I first spied the Insight, I have been looking for an excuse to buy one.

The car truly is JUST LIKE NEW.
I tried the CA DMV website for some personalized plates. "RLLR SK8" ( taken ). "GAS HOG" ( taken ). "GOT GAS" ( taken ). . . . .
For anyone interested, "MPG HOG" is available in CA.
I'm just sticking with regular plates.

The Insight is just a complete GAS to drive. I'm hooked. . . . tomorrow I spring for some low CoD wiper blades.
 
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As an Insight driver, I notice all those lemmings in their Pious's.

I can drive for weeks and not see another Insight. I am an individual. I am unique. I rule.

Today I drove behind a Prius. I drafted him. . . . friggin gas hog. I was gonna "surf" him, but the HOV is only one lane.
 
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Honest to God . . . I live in So Cal, and you see EVERY kinda car. Except the Honda Insight. I probably < honestly > see 100 toyota pri's for every Insight.
It's so cool.

My next investment is the window tinting.
I own the "Orgasm Red" Insight. It will look awesome with a way illegal DARK tint. < pix to follow >. . . . .
 
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Original MPG, as inherited from previous owner - something like 46's . . . crept down into lower 40's over my commute.

Reading techniques on InsightCentral, and practicing . . . I am now at 51's and climbing.
Best of all, I'm not obstructing the flow of 'unenlightened' traffic.

I do, however, occasionally use neutral as part of technical driving in my CVT. I have read that deceleration is better, but I don't see it. What am I missing ?
 
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Insightful Trekker said:
rouxsterre said:
I do, however, occasionally use neutral as part of technical driving in my CVT. I have read that deceleration is better, but I don't see it. What am I missing ?
Fuel cut-off at the injectors on decel vs. idle consumption :shock: ;) and regen on decel (IMA recharging).

HTH! :)
It seems that the MPG soars in Neutral, not so much in deceleration. Plus I slow down faster in de-cel than in Neutral. Is this not correct ? Should I be looking at L/M for reinforcement ?
 
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Thanks Lee . . . I'm still learning.

Gettin better, day by day. It's a good day when I pull in the driveway showing over 50 . . . that'll change with time, as I am steady improving.

My window tinting helps < see pics in 1st post > . . . I go stealth past gas stations.
 
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Resist said:
In your pics the HOV stickers were on the side windows.
"ARE" on the side windows. Took the photos yesterday in my driveway. I'm not moving em, unless ordered to by a Judge ( extraordinarily HIGHLY unlikely ). . . . I like them right where they are.

Of greater concern is being ordered to remove the way illegal window tint.
 
Discussion starter · #19 ·
Well, I have been driving this Insight now for over a month. Every day, on a million-car commute.
I drive the HOV every day. Have yet to see another Insight. Not even ONE.

And this is Southern California.

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BTW - I ANNHILATED a Corvette today. We were both going 65, and he couldn't have been getting more than 25mpg. I was getting mid-50's. . . I probably beat him by 30mpg. . . . poor guy.
 
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