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Old 12-11-2010, 12:09 AM   #52 (permalink)
TheMarkofPolo
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Vibe o' the Ozarks - '07 Pontiac Vibe
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Originally Posted by Thymeclock View Post
When the highest speed limit in suburbia is 40 on major roads and there is a stop sign on virtually every corner it's not a 'clutch friendly' environment.
And the dreaded 4-way stop. There is a multitude of Suburban/H2/Excursion driving suburbanites (on cell phone of course), where I live near campus, who can't navigate stop signs, reducing fuel economy and safety!

Automatics and standards would both benefit from roundabouts instead of stop signs.

I do WISH I had picked up a manual Vibe...some of the folks here have squeezed them up and over 40mpg.
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