35 MPG, in a Q45!!!

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1

This car looks kinda trashed. love the driver's mirror.

It is an active car, though.

I thought you guys woudl get a kick out of his claim of 35 MPG. Maybe he got the decimal point in the wrong place?


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Hmm it must be the active suspension...



Could be insight to maintenace habits?

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Interior is FN awsome!

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Wes, is there something wrong with taping the mirror back on ?

My drivers side mirror came loose. All I did was siliconed it back on

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"Dem ol' Jap rides wit dem hybrid vtec thangs get a hunderd miles a gallon"

In the age of Internet junk yards with dirt cheap parts, WHY USE TAPE!?!?

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Has the tripometer set to KM............ happen to me one time ......thought I was smoking craaaaaaack.........35kmg x 0.62=21.7 mpg

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Q45tech wrote:thought I was smoking craaaaaaack
I can only imagine... great line!

Heath

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elwesso wrote:Could be insight to maintenace habits?
Antenna looks stuck too!

Z

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gniknave wrote: Interior is FN awsome!
I was thinking the same thing, hard to believe a car that abuse on the outside could look that ncie on the inside???

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Q45tech wrote:Has the tripometer set to KM............ happen to me one time ......thought I was smoking craaaaaaack.........35kmg x 0.62=21.7 mpg
Classic.

One simple button, and this guy thinks he's getting 35mpg.

Good catch, Dennis!

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AZhitman wrote:
Classic.

One simple button, and this guy thinks he's getting 35mpg.

Good catch, Dennis!
km = Krack Mileage, no?

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Boooooo.



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