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Old 07-02-2008, 10:21 AM   #5 (permalink)
99metro
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Briggsdale, Colorado
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Wildfire - '96 Ford Bronco XL
90 day: 14.88 mpg (US)

Blackford - '96 Ford Bronco XLT
90 day: 20.26 mpg (US)

Y2k - '00 Honda Insight
Gen-1 Insights
Team Honda
90 day: 73.98 mpg (US)

Redford V10 - '01 Ford F250 Lariat
90 day: 15.64 mpg (US)

FireFly - '00 Honda Insight DX
90 day: 69.43 mpg (US)

LittleRed - '00 Honda Insight
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I have to side with the Geo Metro, of course. Try to find an XFI model. At least if the motor goes, you are looking at just over $300 plus shipping, and a day to replace if you aren't a mechanic - like me.

I had a 1984 S-10 with a 1.9L 4-speed, bought new. Turning the distributor, I got 33 mpg at 65 mph. I imagine with hypermiling and slowing down, I coulda/shoulda got mid 40's. If you had a limited slip in the rear and a set of BFGs, you's do ok with traction in the snow. My 87 S-10 2.8 had that and it did just fine for a few winters in Syracuse.
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