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Old 09-11-2010, 11:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
5speed5
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TBSS - '08 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS 2WD
90 day: 19.36 mpg (US)

Wife's car - '09 Chevrolet Impala SS
90 day: 22.96 mpg (US)

Big Blue Hippo - '06 Chevrolet HHR 2LT
90 day: 45.99 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Arkaneinc View Post
Little background:

I bought my 2000 Kia Spectra back in December of 2009. Car had problems ... My first tank I recorded ... 23.86 mpg. ... New catalytic converter , tune up , timing belt, alignment , 4 new tires, driver side front axel. ... Today I hit my personal best distance and mpg wise. Mpg = 33.43
Isn't that an awesome feeling. Congrats and good work!



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Looking forward to grill block , lowering springs, removing the subs from the trunk plus many more.
Does your Kia have steel rims with plastic wheel covers or does it have alloy rims? If it has the steel rims, another very easy mod is smooth racing hubcaps like on my truck:

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