Thread: "MPGiata" modding thread: aiming for 50 MPG with a 1990 Miata. Update: success, 55 MPG!
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Old 09-06-2018, 01:49 PM   #162 (permalink)
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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
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boat tail!



Jumped the shark?


I got the idea from this pic I found:





But that's a much smaller boat.


Also, he should have put that on upside down.


Memories of...


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