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MetroMPG · 09-16-2017, 04:34 PM

Wow! Excellent. Thanks for posting that!

That confirmed everything aft of the rear wheels is a disaster, as suspected. It's going to need more than just fender skirts back there.

Of course doing an aero top crossed my mind, but one of the big reasons I got it was to drive with the top down... which makes up about 90% of my driving so far. Maybe an aero targa project instead? Hmmm...

When it gets too cold, there's a Metro waiting in the wings.

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