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Old 08-14-2014, 04:32 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
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I will also shed a tear for that old Metro. Sad to know that rust-free shell is going to be recycled into a small portion of an Escalade or something more profitable!

I'm seeing Civic prices all over the map! A local dealer has a 2-door version, same year, with half the miles on it for more than TWICE the price.

Speed vs. RPM: rev it & weep!



This car is not very good in sub/urban driving ... if you have to hit the brakes unexpectedly, it takes a lot of effort to fight the average back into respectable territory.

I struggled to get ~38 mpg US on a short, cold start round trip of a couple of km on the weekend with two unexpected stops from cruising speed.
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