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Old 07-22-2013, 06:21 PM   #214 (permalink)
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The problem with this is legally you can not take out the engine and replace it with something else. However there are people who have done engine swaps and even put a VW Lupo 1.2L TDI in it. There fuel economy was over 100mpg I believe. Anytime you majorly alter a post OBD engine car such as with an engine swap you are risking fines or worse.
Worse? Labeled a terrorist, I guess.

The times are changing in other ways too. Consider Local Motors — crowd-sourced kit cars.
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