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Old 11-21-2023, 09:45 AM   #432 (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: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Ecky - no wheel skirts on the car. I only ever made cardboard templates that were on for a couple of weeks.

Sad to report I only used the car for about 5 weeks this fall, and didn't add any new mods to it. I put it away last week.

Funny: getting back into the Mirage feels like the height of luxury. So refined! So comfortable!

This was my 5th season with the car.

Given how little I used it, I toyed with the idea of putting it up for sale. But as long as I have a place to store it, and if it's not costing me any (serious) money, I'll probably just hang on to it.

If life circumstances afford me more free time some day, there are lots of big aero mods I'd love to do to it.

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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
You're definitely beating my fuel economy numbers, and the value of mine is certainly not going up.
Keep it long enough and it will eventually reverse course!
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