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03-29-2006, 05:28 PM
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MetroMPG
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Metro aerodynamics
'95 Metro LSI ...
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06-04-2006, 04:22 PM
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I know this thread has been 'asleep' for a month, but I thought that this would be best here.
Check out this 75mpg Metro
http://www.1989geometro.com/index.html
(Edit: added image)
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06-04-2006, 04:33 PM
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Matt Timion
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XFi
I know this thread has been 'asleep' for a month, but I thought that this would be best here.
Check out this 75mpg Metro
http://www.1989geometro.com/index.html
That thing is so freaking cool!
They actually have working front wheen skirts too! Sweet.
06-04-2006, 04:44 PM
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all that for 75mpg????
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
I'm sorry to **** on the party but 75mpg can be achieved without hacking a car.
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Matt Timion
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all that for 75mpg????
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
I'm sorry to **** on the party but 75mpg can be achieved without hacking a car.
Go ahead and show us how then.
06-04-2006, 05:47 PM
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Go ahead and show us how then.
Darin is already getting 62mpg, but a xfi should get 70mpg with the same mods. I think with some engine tuning and maybe the whole underbody covered it's possible.
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Awesome find, XFi - thanks!
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06-04-2006, 05:00 PM
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XFI - just out of curiosity, how did you come across that page?
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06-04-2006, 05:23 PM
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XFI - just out of curiosity, how did you come across that page?
Did a search using 'geo metro fuel mileage'. On the first page.
Your site comes up under 'geo metro mpg'
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06-04-2006, 05:47 PM
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Silveredwings
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Metrompg, and you said it was
diffucult
to hypermile the metro/swift/fireflea
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