03-30-2018, 10:37 AM
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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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03-30-2018, 01:59 PM
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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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Riley claimed 50 mpg for it:
https://rqriley.com/tri-mag.html
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03-30-2018, 02:08 PM
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Probably downhill at 35mph. 
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03-31-2018, 01:23 AM
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...with a 70 MPH tailwind...
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03-31-2018, 03:45 AM
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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.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
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04-03-2018, 09:17 PM
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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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04-14-2018, 12:39 AM
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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.
See my warm air intake thread.. you’ll learn a ton.
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04-17-2018, 12:29 PM
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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!
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details...dId=1347762689
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04-17-2018, 12:45 PM
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Quote:
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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.
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Just shows the power of the pulse and glide technique...
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04-27-2018, 10:17 AM
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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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