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Old 04-18-2011, 02:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Lean Burn Civic - '97 Civic HX
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90 day: 51.96 mpg (US)
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First in Class at 2011 Green Grand Prix!
With my brother Steve navigating, we took First in Class for Class 2, at 57.21 mpg. For some reason, I'm feeling proud.... All that hard work paid of!!


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Old 04-18-2011, 03:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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USPS LLV - '91 Postal Truck LLV
90 day: 14.57 mpg (US)

My Stock S/R - '99 Escort ZX2 S/R
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90 day: 25.7 mpg (US)

Screaming Yellow Zonker - '99 Escort ZX2 S/R
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90 day: 28.68 mpg (US)

Black Beauty - '94 Corvette Convertible LT1
90 day: 18.79 mpg (US)

Blanco - '012 500 1.4L MultiAir 5MT
90 day: 37.96 mpg (US)
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Old 04-18-2011, 09:08 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Franken-Jetta - '90 Jetta GL
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90 day: 51.61 mpg (US)

Starcruiser - '98 Pathfinder 4WD
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90 day: 18.82 mpg (US)
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Well done indeed! Looks like you blew away last years highest in class II. At what point would they have considered a vehicle needing to be in a modified catagory?
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Old 04-19-2011, 07:57 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
Team Metro
90 day: 67.07 mpg (US)

ForkenSwift - '92 Metro EV
90 day: 125.37 mpg (US)

U.F.O. - '00 Insight
Team Honda
90 day: 85.75 mpg (US)
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Nice work! Sounds like I missed a good event this year.
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Old 04-19-2011, 04:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Hägar - '05 V50 1.6L Diesel
Diesel
90 day: 52.27 mpg (US)

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90 day: 58.06 mpg (US)
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With my brother Steve navigating, we took First in Class for Class 2, at 57.21 mpg. For some reason, I'm feeling proud.... All that hard work paid of!!
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Old 04-19-2011, 05:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Little Blue - '09 Focus SE
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90 day: 34.41 mpg (US)
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Old 04-20-2011, 01:38 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Tahoe - '95 Tahoe LT
90 day: 13.22 mpg (US)

SRX - '04 SRX AWD

XL - '05 Sportster XL
90 day: 49.97 mpg (US)

Alero - '02 Alero GLS

Corvette - '75 Corvette Stingray
Thanks: 3
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