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Old 09-26-2019, 12:20 PM   #266 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 60.16 mpg (US)
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Almost not leaking anymore

When I got the car, the top leaked quite a bit in heavy rain. It's the reason the floors were rusted out - frequently wet carpets.

I made a cover for it out of some used boat shrink wrap :




There are some cracks in the vinyl where it folds, but I discovered most of the water was coming through the stitching along various seams. So this summer, I spent some time carefully taping & applying a bead of black silicone over the stitching.

Now the only place it leaks is around the weatherstripping above the driver's window. Current solution!


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