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    Mirage is ready for the apocalypse

    Ran across this picture in the NYT today. Picture taken in Khartoum, Sudan within the last day or so. It certainly looks like our favorite little car.

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    Looks a 1st gen "mail slot" Mirage. Sudan tested and approved!


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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)


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    Ran across this picture in the NYT today. Picture taken in Khartoum, Sudan within the last day or so. It certainly looks like our favorite little car.

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    Looks a 1st gen "mail slot" Mirage. Sudan tested and approved!
    Looks close except for the door handle.
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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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    Looks like a 2009 Toyota Vios

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    Darn, you could be right!

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    To be fair, they do look quite similiar if you can only see what's in the picture above.

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    the side mirror is slimmer, a dirrent car

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Mirage GLS 1.2 manual: 3,108.4 mpg (US) ... 1,321.5 km/L ... 0.1 L/100 km ... 3,733.0 mpg (Imp)


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    Looks like a Toyota Yaris or related. Truly, the best car ever made.
    -Karl B. No Mirages currently...

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    Toyota vehicles are battlefield tested...

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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
    Toyota vehicles are battlefield tested...
    Word.

    I remember Toyota hating the fact that there are hilux(es?) with machine guns mounted and running like it's in normal habitat.

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    This one is pretty funny too



    Mirage videos:

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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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