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Old 04-15-2009, 10:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Actually, to be 100% ideal, I'd want a 3cyl engine, a 4cyl transmission with a first gear from a 3cyl transmission. That way, I could have low revs on the highway, but I wouldn't burn up the clutch by slipping it a lot when starting from a stop.
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