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Old 06-13-2011, 11:04 AM   #17 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
A transmission swap with a DX? The Civic is the car for your new purposes. You will hypermile your way to much higher numbers than the official ratings. Plus, these cars are very hard to get right now.
Good idea.

DX will be good.
HX is even better.
5th-gen CX/VX is better still.

I haven't gone there because my daily driving never takes me above 55 mph speed limit. (which I never even get to )
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