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Old 08-12-2020, 12:09 PM   #742 (permalink)
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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by CeeforCitroen View Post
I've been thinking - fuel economy aside - these aerodynamic mods are going to make the car faster. Isn't it every boy racer's dream to own a fast Honda civic - far more than the drag inducing body kits and spoilers. Imagine this on a Type R. The Fast and The Furious would have nothing on it!

That's the issue though: no boy racer is ever going to covet the AeroCivic because its modifications don't make it look anything like the kinds of cars in the Fast and Furious!



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