04-10-2010, 12:00 AM
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You now you're and ecomodder if.... You wish your car had LESS trade in value so you wouldn't feel bad about ripping the carpet our and door panels off to lighten the car up a few pounds...
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04-10-2010, 12:06 AM
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#422 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RandomFact314
You now you're and ecomodder if.... You wish your car had LESS trade in value so you wouldn't feel bad about ripping the carpet our and door panels off to lighten the car up a few pounds...
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you can take comfort in that it will have less trade in value after you do it
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?
So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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04-10-2010, 12:26 AM
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When you think of all the aero mods you could do to a coach bus you're on.
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04-10-2010, 01:40 AM
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My Goal: 35 MPG All Day
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Originally Posted by JacobAziza
you can take comfort in that it will have less trade in value after you do it
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O.o If making your car loose weight got you more than 2% per 100 pounds my car would be STRIPED 
But I want to keep the cars value if I ever decide to trade it in for something 28+ MPG I could get something for it  |
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04-12-2010, 10:39 AM
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You know you're an Ecomodder when you are eagerly anticipating getting new low rolling resistance tires!
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04-13-2010, 02:59 AM
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You know you're an Ecomodder when you are eagerly anticipating getting new low rolling resistance tires!
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I seriously get eager.. 
you know you are an ecomodder when the kink dent in the rear bumper has thoughts of wind... 
(I finally may be recovering from a hit and run six months ago soon!)  |
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04-16-2010, 06:42 PM
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YKYAEW: Your tempted to buy that CHEAP smart for two on ebay. Even though it needs an engine rebuild, (and its a semi-auto, and the steering wheel is on the wrong side) so you have an efficient car for a summer road trip..
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04-26-2010, 02:31 AM
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YKYAEW you get passed by a blue haired grandma on the freeway. True story.
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Vortex generators are old tech. My new and improved vortex alternators are unstoppable.
"It’s easy to explain how rockets work but explaining the aerodynamics of a wing takes a rocket scientist.
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04-26-2010, 02:51 AM
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You know you're an EcoModder when you're seriously considering driving half way across the state with an uninspected truck and a tow dolly just so you can have a 5 cylinder diesel engine instead of the smaller, non-turbo, less efficient 4 cylinder version.
And you're hoping the person accepts a $250 offer for the whole car, because you just can't afford anything more than that.
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04-26-2010, 02:56 AM
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YKYAEW you encourage someone to drive
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half way across the state with an uninspected truck and a tow dolly just so they can have a 5 cylinder diesel engine instead of the smaller, non-turbo, less efficient 4 cylinder version.
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