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Old 07-13-2011, 11:22 AM   #22 (permalink)
busypaws
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Live in Tucson AZ, work and car now in Detroit
Posts: 200

Protege - '97 Mazda Protege DX
90 day: 46.42 mpg (US)
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My other vehicle is 95 Toyota PU 4-cyl, manual, 2wd. I get 27-28mpg. I have never towed anything in it but have hauled 1400lbs of rocks,mulch... for various landscape projects around the house. It is the last year before Toyota switched to Tacoma name for the small PU. The scale at the landfill shows 2900 lbs (minus my 200lb) = 2700lbs. So it is pretty light. I don't know how that compares with later model Tacoma specs.
Only mod is upgrade to 15 inch rims, 205 tires, and alternator field switch. It's also missing front bumper from fenderbender 8 years ago.
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