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    Quote Originally Posted by 7milesout View Post
    At 37 mpg doing delivery, you're probably KILLING any other delivery driver's fuel expense. I don't know, but I believe lower compression would lead to lower mpg. Maybe not substantially lower, but lower. Lower power too, but again, maybe not noticeable except maybe if you were on a drag strip racing against an equivalent Mirage with higher CR.
    Yes we are killing the others with their v6 and v8s; I actually had a woman tip me $30 because I drive a car that is economical. We make between 70 and 100 dollars a night in fuel reimbursement and only use 18 dollars at most, but that is why I am upset, maybe I am over reacting, if the car has 10 less mpg while delivering that cuts into the profit margin.



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    Ohhhhh ... Holden Beach. Really great memories of one trip there with my buds from high school. I would stick to the maintenance related items that Fummins mentioned. Do that, then reevaluate.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2020 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.4 mpg (US) ... 18.0 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.9 mpg (Imp)


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    Quote Originally Posted by 7milesout View Post
    Ohhhhh ... Holden Beach. Really great memories of one trip there with my buds from high school. I would stick to the maintenance related items that Fummins mentioned. Do that, then reevaluate.
    Have CVT reprogramming and flush and filter change scheduled for Thursday, will see what that does for it. I work in Myrtle Beach, they had a mustang convention last night, maybe we should do a MB Mirage convention this season

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    Have CVT reprogramming and flush and filter change scheduled for Thursday, will see what that does for it. I work in Myrtle Beach, they had a mustang convention last night, maybe we should do a MB Mirage convention this season
    Yikes, a Mustang meet? Hopefully, everyone is okay!


    Attachment 24022Attachment 24023Attachment 24024Attachment 24025 I have one more but it's far worse....
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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)


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    Hahaha I needed a good laugh before work.
    Last edited by hkpotts1; 07-30-2022 at 06:30 PM.

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    I am assuming the new to you '15 has LRR tires like the others? Or new cheap mudders with lots o tread?

    Bad tires and a little bit of brake drag or a wheel bearing starting to go and ... I guarantee you could see those losses...


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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 44.4 mpg (US) ... 18.9 km/L ... 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.3 mpg (Imp)


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