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I love dual purpose vehicles that do it efficiently. Some day I hope to have a fun autocross/track day car that gets 40+ mpg on the street. I applaud you for considering good mpg with good off-road capability, it shouldn't be mutually exclusive.
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Me too. I used to use my old 6000 wagon to tow my 5x8 enclosed utility trailer, quite often too. It actually towed it better on the highway than my Trans Sport van with 3800 does. I also used it to move back and forth from college, I could fit my hideabed loveseat in the back along with a ton of other things. The back would also perfectly fit a twin bed mattress and I would go camping with it. It was a monster in the snow. I could clean it out and take the whole family places. I took it down seasonal roads and 2-tracks sometimes. I still have the car, I designed a small plow for it have been using it to plow my driveway since 2005. Hands down the best car I ever had.
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Waggonman: That may have as much if not more to do with the whole engine tuning.
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When I swapped the Celebrity from a 2.8 to a 3.1, I didn't retune it or anything. Just bolt in and go. Went from 29 mpg to 32 mpg on downstate trips.