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Old 02-21-2013, 09:32 AM   #23 (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 Varn View Post
I really can not appreciate "Hot Rod" as a source of first party aerodynamic theory.


darcane, thanks for the article!

The top 5 do seem to roughly align with the info in the 65+ efficiency Mods thread here- I imagine the numbers for impact of Cd will be inflated, but eevery little helps.

re cheap coilovers/lowering kits etc.

Replacing the springs would mean only being able to do 1/2 the job- Eibachs would eat right into my damper budget.

spending £4-500 on suspension for a £400 car is not a plan (at the moment- we'll see how the savings pan out!)

I'd only buy TUV approved cheap Coilover kits- even if I get 2 years out them, that'd be 60k miles
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