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After much searching I purchased a 1992 civic lx. Its a 4 door with a 16v 1.5l and a manual trans. 800 bucks, just needed a cat-back exhaust system. Its not much to look at but its exactly what I wanted. I will be starting my mileage log as soon as I do my first fill-up. Feel free to barrage me with the first mods I should do.

The plan is to swap in a vx powerplant, but if I can get the car to get better than 40mpg without it, I might not spend the money (and time) in the swap. I'm not going to be a hypermiler, just normal driving conditions, about 50/50 with a light foot. Do you think its possible or should I do the swap?.. or at least the trans?