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Old 01-03-2009, 08:01 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Tasdrouille - I hear you: when I was driving my '89 Accord, I used to do all kinds of preventive maintenance and repairs in the fall because I knew I wasn't about to do my own repairs on an ice cold driveway in the middle of January.

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I also bought a stainless high flow cat and stainless turbo muffler elsewhere online. And about 20 clamps and some hangers. That was about 2001 and Ive not had to touch it since.
... which reminds me, I'm driving around with 11 year old original exhaust under the Flea. Last time I peeked, some of the seams were looking a little rusty...
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