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Old 11-07-2013, 04:11 PM   #68 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by BongoBennie View Post
not sure what bickering you speak of??
Sorry - wasn't aiming that at you specifically.

But more than a couple of posts in this thread have that "complainy-pants" feel.

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I also like OEM looking mods, but MAN it takes a huge amount of time to do the "finishing" work to get it close to that "factory" look.

Getting a body mod in functional condition (meaning decently shaped, made out of durable material and fastened -- not duct taped!) is only about 20% of the total effort in my experience.

Either that or I just suck and work too slowly for the other 80% of the time I seem to spend trying to make a mod look purdy. (I accept this may be the case ... suck & slow.) Having spent the time, I've become more and more satisfied with "functional".
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