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Old 03-22-2013, 12:41 AM   #14 (permalink)
wmjinman
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Jimmy - '00 GMC Jimmy SLT
90 day: 21.18 mpg (US)

The White Gnat - '99 Suzuki Swift
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Originally Posted by SpeedyCorky View Post
between the fact the car has +200k, and is an automatic - i'd say 25% over EPA is EXCELLENT
No doubt. But he wants to try to get 45% over.

While doing coroplast (or cardboard if willing to be a "redneck" like me), rear fender skirts may or may not help some, too. They didn't seem to work on my Jimmy (oh, how I wish they would have), but others are reporting good gains from them.
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