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Old 10-04-2010, 11:09 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
The Firefly is only different in name and minor trim items. I doubt that you will recoup the cost of a lightweight hood in gas savings, but have a look at the major boost available from improving the streamlining. The usual killer of these cars is rust on the front suspension mount. Mechanical work is almost motorcycle-easy.
Kool good to know. As for the the lack of recouping cost on the hood i can live with that. I'm going to see if I can get one in the near future gas goes any higher and I may buy it sooner.
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