[Jim-Bob]

Thanks! my current tank is being done with another mix of driving techniques as the 42mpg tank was done by hypermiling it to the extreme. This tank I am trying to drive a bit faster so as not to lose deliveries to save an extra $1 a night in fuel. So far though it seems to be at about the same place on the fuel gauge as it was last time at this mileage ( about 240 miles since I filled it on Friday night). I need to see 350 miles on roughly 8.3 gallons to meet the last tank.

The cool thing is that the car is actually in pretty good condition and not a ragged out mess like you would expect for the money. It needs minor sorting but nothing big. In fact, I just re-tested the compression and it was far better than when I first dragged it out of a guy's back yard 3 weeks ago. I got a max of 165 psi and a min of 162 so the engine will not require replacement after all. My plans have changed then to fixing this one up stock and just driving it while I build up my 92 Metro 2 door with a fuel economy improved engine, different gearing, bigger brakes, aero mods, taller tires, etc. Once it's done in a few months, the blue car will be sold off to a new owner who will get a well-sorted little Metro that should give years of reliable operation.