08-22-2017, 05:30 PM
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Let the ecomodding begin
It's legal!
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08-22-2017, 06:37 PM
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#132 (permalink)
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Woohoo.
Whats the first mod?
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08-22-2017, 08:34 PM
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First mod is...
Let all my relatives test drive it before I start modding it! Nobody has ever asked to drive my Firefly, but this car has caught a lot of eyeballs.
I think it needs an e-test before I can plate it. I'm aiming for having it on the road for the start of next week. (I require the Flea's superior cargo-carrying capacity on Friday.  )
I've got a "short list" of about 20 mods I want to do, just off the top of my head. But since the summer is quickly running out, and I don't have a lot of time to spend on the car, I'm going to start with mods that have a good minimum-time/effort-to-maximum-impact ratios.
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08-22-2017, 08:40 PM
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cheapest roadworthy Miata?
I just added up the bills. The grand total for this street-legal, inspected Miata:
>> $934.65 CAD (about $743 USD.)
Not bad!
That's not counting about $5 worth of welding wire, and far too many hours slowly melting said wire into the car's floor. Oh, and an e-test may add ~30 bucks to that.
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08-22-2017, 10:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
First mod is...
I've got a "short list" of about 20 mods I want to do, just off the top of my head. But since the summer is quickly running out, and I don't have a lot of time to spend on the car, I'm going to start with mods that have a good minimum-time/effort-to-maximum-impact ratios.
I'll start a new thread for mods.
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I look forward to reading it! |
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08-22-2017, 10:55 PM
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Good job! I payed 3000 for mine, then had to get new tires, smog, reggo, and do a few minor things which ended up at about 4000. (But I think I got 3300$ more worth of car than you). Hahaha
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08-23-2017, 02:05 AM
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Too many cars
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Can I request a speed versus consumption test with a pretty graph? 
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08-23-2017, 11:31 AM
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Yes you may, and I will get one. I've got an MPGuino just waiting for the job.
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I think I got 3300$ more worth of car than you). Hahaha
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No doubt about that! Even $900 on the road was too much, given the amount of work I had to put into the floor. |
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08-23-2017, 01:32 PM
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tailpipe sniff
Now it's fully legit...
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08-23-2017, 01:36 PM
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Now it's fully legit...
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Meaning she's (legally) on the road?
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