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Old 05-11-2012, 04:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Greetings from the Swamps of Jersey
Long time lurker, first time poster, you know how that goes.

I'm gearing up for a project. It's been on the back burner for eons.
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Old 05-15-2012, 11:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome! What vehicle/s do you have in mind? What mpg do you want to see?

Will it be an Amp. veh. to chas swamp monster's in?


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Old 05-16-2012, 10:34 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks, Larry!

I'm leaning towards a '98 or up Civic HX.

Looking to crack 50 highway without doing anything too radical ... thinking that shouldn't be too tough ...
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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"My machine she's a dud. I'm stuck in the mud... somewhere in the swamps of jersey."

The HX is a good platform. A few mods and some smart driving and you'll see 50mpg highway for certain. I drive a 98 DX and top 60mpg at an average freeway speed of about 60mph.
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Old 05-21-2012, 11:39 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Super cool! 50 didn't seem too far fetched for the HX. This should be a fun little project ...
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