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Old 03-17-2010, 10:24 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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I got sidetracked on my quest to acquire the aforementioned junk... and acquired some different junk today! A 1991 Firefly convertible.

3-pot, 5-cog, mechanically very good. 109,000 km / 68k original miles. Recent top, good engine & trans. Solid control arm mounts, but not insignificant rust in the footwells from convertible top water leaks accumulating puddles. Nothing I can't fix.

800 bucks seemed OK to me!

Despite its original cheeseball "Miami Vice" inspired vinyl graphics package (purple, green, and yes, pink checks & swooshes all over the sides), couldn't resist.

Already been eyeballing the potential lines for a custom aeroshell style hard or soft-top.
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Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage
www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
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