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Old May 2, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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The best gas saving mod is to not drive the car and ride a bike!
But that is just no fun.
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Well I know that... but it is the best gas saving mod out there.
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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I get about 27 highway & 18 city. In a convertible with a heavy high performance clutch. And I ride with the top down as much as much as possible and have hardly difference in the mpg.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Black&Red2000
I get about 27 highway & 18 city. In a convertible with a heavy high performance clutch. And I ride with the top down as much as much as possible and have hardly difference in the mpg.
The V6 verts only came as a auto. You put a 5spd in? How?
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Old May 3, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by robinson209
The V6 verts only came as a auto. You put a 5spd in? How?
It's factory...still have original window sticker & it shows it on there. Have also had no problem getting parts for it so it can't be the only one.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by robinson209
The V6 verts only came as a auto. You put a 5spd in? How?
Um.... No.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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i was getting 18/~26 before i had my spark plugs + wires replaced. now I'm getting ~21mpg with a 90:10 ratio of city to highway
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Old May 3, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bgnn32
Um.... No.
Seriously? Why am I under the impression that it only came with a auto?
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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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A 5 speed V6 vert is more rare, but you could get them that way from the factory.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Well I started looking on ebay and autotrader and there are some v6 vert manuals. i was shocked as hell. But the autos outnumber the manuals like 30:1.... wish I had a manual
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