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Old 01-10-2022, 01:17 PM   #188 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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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: 52.48 mpg (US)
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memory lane

Zombie thread!

I relived fond memories of my old Insight last week when digging through my little stockpile of used tires.

I was shocked to discover I have a REALLY old RE92 that came with this car. Based on the date of manufacture, it could have been the first set of replacement tires put on it.

Check it out:



Manufactured in '06!

A little dried out, 16 years later:



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