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Old 01-02-2015, 05:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
alex16
Mirage 5MT driver
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Pennsylvania
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honda - '99 Honda Civic EX
90 day: 38.09 mpg (US)

Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES
90 day: 45.5 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Yes, as you point out, for a small car it has a remarkably plush ride.

The stabilizer bar will preserve that nice ride over many bumps (ones that affect both sides of the car). But will make "one-sided bumps" more noticeable.

I'd still add the bar. I think the car's stock handling is OK in cornering once the suspension takes a set, but "S-turn" combinations are rolly to the point of being hilarious.. and slightly unnerving.

I'm glad the aftermarket stepped up with the rear bar relatively quickly.
Yup!

I hope some day I can get to drive a Geo Metro. There's one at work but it makes me sad because its automatic. The Mirage gives me the quirkyness of a 3 banger with all the new added safety and features of a modern car, as long as the metro owners don't mind I don't mind my Mirage being referred to as the modern metro, I hope holds up as good as the metro's for the long run!
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1999 Civic EX coupe Autotragic -MPG project best mpg 54.2 w/masking tape mods otherwise stock. -SOLD

2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 5MT. 15k miles 44.2 mpg avg overall in my mountain, northern PA


2010 Cobalt sedan XFE -project uber/mpg taxi.
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