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Old 04-22-2012, 11:17 AM   #94 (permalink)
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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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"sometime in the future" is this project's official ETA....
Despite not doing much (OK, anything) to this car since I got it, I have proof there are still a few active neurons in my brain mulling over this future project...

Thus....




Yesterday I brought home a transaxle from a Suzuki Swift 1.3 SOHC. For those in the know, that's the one with the tallest available gearing in its final drive:

3.52 vs. 4.389 (stock in the convertible)

So the convertible will one day get a swap, just like the Blackfly got.
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