Just joined on 9-11!
 

Hello everyone,

I just joined in because of my recent interest in clean burning and high MPG cars. I have been into muscle and low mpg cars for such a long time and during this economy today I thought it would be nice to push my limits with building something with high MPG! I will probably start off with something under $2500 that already gets around 40mpg. One of my favorite chassis are the 92-95 Honda Civic Hatchback EG6 models. My original plans were to build a monster 1/4 mile racer but now my heart is set on pushing the MPG limits.
I look forwards to conversing and browsing around the forums.

Welcome. There's lots of good material here. Where in CA are you?

510!

Welcome and enjoy. Lots of great info here.

Thanks guys, now time to find a car!
I am actually looking for almost anything under $2000
Maybe even a B2200 mazda truck.
Anything can get better MPG in my book!

510 is next door neighbors. Try for 1996 & newer for OBD-II, something with 1.5 liter engine & MT for best mpg. I like off-beat brands like Mitsubishi, Mazda, Nissans, Hyundais.

Sure, but if you really want to push the mpg-limits, a truck isn't the best place to start ;)
Think light, lean-burn, small displacement (<2L) or early hybrid (1 gen Insight).

A few members on here have already raised the limit a fair bit.

I guess I am looking at it from a different point of view.
but whatever I get I promise it will be interesting!
so how do I get my MPG from a non obd car?

Google mpguino.

What if I don't have OBD?