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Old 09-14-2008, 12:14 AM   #14 (permalink)
TrikeKid
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
This is the kind of self-competition that I'm really enjoying. I can spend thousands of dollars to get my Accord into the 12's, and what do I achieve? Nothing; thousands of other Accords are modded in the same way, and some yokel with a warmed-over Camaro can achieve the same thing.

Getting an Accord to 45 mpg, on the other hand, not only is an accomplishment among Accords, but an accomplishment among all cars--just as 70 mpg is an accomplishment in a Metro (yeah, I'm talking about you, MetroMPG.) :-)

Last fillup is 35.70... with no mods so far except tire pressure. Working my way there!
I agree completely. My truck is far from the best rock crawler out there, but the best rock crawler out there isn't going to be pulling within half a gallon of EPA with only mods to the driver.
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