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Originally Posted by awcook
Welcome aboard! I personally wouldn't sell the car, since buying a new car would be a major doodad, since not too many cars can match the ole' 3 banger engine in the Swift. If you think that the ride in it is uncomfortable, so what? If it gets you from point A to point B, then it's doing its job, and as long as you're not sitting in traffic all day, then you don't really need your car to be comfortable IMHO.
As for the mods, definitely get lower powered DRLs. Personally I drive with my lights off except at night or when they are needed. In my experience, driving with headlights on during daytime doesn't do too much good unless it's cloudy, but otherwise, they are just a distraction to other drivers. But that's just my opinion.
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Ideally I would buy a replacement before finalising the sale of the Swift so it wouldn't be too much of an ordeal really. The Swift also hurts my lower back after about 75 miles so it's time with me is limited regardless. I always have an eye on the used car market in my local area, if a nice Peugeot 106 or Citroen Saxo 1.5D came up for sale I would probably snap it up in favour of the Swift as they can't be any worse than the Swift and standard they appear to average a good 9-10 MPG more before modifications.
I can't say that I have noticed any ill effects from using headlights during the day other than slightly increased fuel consumption, if anything I think I get cut-up less often. DRLs would solve any issue like that anyway but having had a look at the front my car I'm not entirely sure where I could actually mount them! The obvious place would be hung upside down from the opening in the bumper but that space is covered by the registration plate on these cars and I think the bottom of the opening would be too low.
What I really hope to do at some point is find a Citroen AX diesel and do some more serious modifications as they can average near 70 MPG with no mods so I'm very curious to find out what they could do with no interior, perspex windows and aero mods etc.