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Old 03-30-2018, 09:37 AM   #481 (permalink)
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Bonus points for the STAR WARS decal and R2D2 out back!

But that gets 35 mpg highway?

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Old 03-30-2018, 12:59 PM   #482 (permalink)
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Bonus points for the STAR WARS decal and R2D2 out back!

But that gets 35 mpg highway?
Riley claimed 50 mpg for it:
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Old 03-30-2018, 01:08 PM   #483 (permalink)
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Probably downhill at 35mph.
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Old 03-31-2018, 12:23 AM   #484 (permalink)
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...with a 70 MPH tailwind...
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Old 03-31-2018, 02:45 AM   #485 (permalink)
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...when launched by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy some time back...
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Old 04-03-2018, 08:17 PM   #486 (permalink)
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Hello, I'm new here, I recently acquired a 1997 Civic Sedan LX, 1.6L 5-manual for a ecomodding project car.It was $700USD It belongs in this thread!!!
150K miles
15K miles on the cooper gls(?)tires
Honda recommended maintenance has been loosely followed including a recent timing belt. looking at the huge stack of paperwork included, its in good condition for a 22 year old car. I'm happy with the purchase!



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Old 04-13-2018, 11:39 PM   #487 (permalink)
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After a few mods, you should be able to easily break 50mpg.
My daughter has this same gen civic 4 door 5 speed manual and the only mods to hers is a warm air intake and tire pressure at 42psi. She got 38mpg last Tank and will improve as the weather gets warmer. Ever since I put the WAI on her car she’s been telling me how she’s noticed her tanks lasting longer. She does under stand a little bit about driving efficiently... but just a little bit.
Get a scanguage.
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Old 04-17-2018, 11:29 AM   #488 (permalink)
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'95 Firefly/Metro, 34k miles, $995



Another little old lady car comes available...

3-cyl, 54k kms = 34k miles.

Sadly... autotragic. Needs a manual swap, STAT!

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Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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Old 04-17-2018, 11:45 AM   #489 (permalink)
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...when launched by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy some time back...
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It has achieved a fuel economy of 723.7 miles per gallon (307.7 km/liter, 0.32502 liters/100 km), assuming 126,000 gallons of fuel.
Just shows the power of the pulse and glide technique...
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Old 04-27-2018, 09:17 AM   #490 (permalink)
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$1300 Metro with 5400 miles

The ad I saw earlier this AM was up for less than 24 hours, so the pic and link are now gone.

But it was a 2005 Metro 3-cylinder near Montreal with supposedly 8700 km (which the poster took pains to say was not a typo) for $1300.

That takes the record for the lowest km one I've seen in a long, long time.

Arguably beats the heck out of that clean '93 with 75k km: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ing-36407.html

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Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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