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Old 01-10-2009, 03:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

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

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90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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I am trying to make improvements but I am not going to do anything that takes away from the look I want. That makes it difficult to have your cake and eat it to.
You've pretty much summed things up there!

Too bad you didn't prefer the look of the moons - those Solstice wheels are fashionable, but they're air blenders. The tires on them are no doubt wider than stock, so both your Cd and A have taken a small hit.

Off the top of my head, you could go with:

- partial grille block
- side mirror(s) deletion
- belly pan
- replace the rear spoiler with a conservative, tapered roof line extension

And you may gain yourself a 5% fuel economy improvement (w.a.g.) at 55-60 mph.
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