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Old 02-16-2013, 09:24 AM   #33 (permalink)
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector
90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
90 day: 31.73 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
As long as you would keep it looking closer to OEM, wouldn't be so difficult to get insurance. Sure, if you started to mess with safety features such as door side-impact beams it would start to get harder...
Its honestly not worth the hassle over here!


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Folding the passenger mirror can be considered quite pointless over a removal, but I still think replacing both with more aerodynamical ones makes more sense. And you can have'em for cheap out of some wrecked sports motorcycle
Agreed- sourcing smaller mirrors that will fit will be the hard bit

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A custom fiberglass (or carbon fiber) bonnet provides a higher insulation than the sheetmetal one
Anyway, you could check this thread: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ver-24451.html
I'll likely go down the route of additional insulation on the bonnet and inner wings. Although its also been pointed out that my thermostat is possibly not functioning correctly!

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Replacing some of the interior trim with lighter parts wouldn't necessarily decrease the comfort
agreed- I have some good plans for weight reduction that wont impact on the comfort of the car
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