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Old 12-06-2011, 06:12 PM   #158 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by silverinsight2 View Post
You should really put the Firefly away for winter...fewer corrosion issues w/ the Insight.
You're right, and I thought about that, but the Insight does have steel parts, and some of mine are already showing corrosion (many fasteners - can't get my coil packs off; etc.)

The Firefly is still pretty mint, but I also treat it every other year with an anti-rust coating. It'll probably outlive me.

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My battery's been disconnected since Thanksgiving Friday ...with lower temp, hills, snow tires, and winter gas I barely break 50mpg.
Makes me feel lucky for the typical driving I do in the environment I have!

Though the crappiest part of the year is yet to come...
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