Looks awesome!
Was my friend mt999999's first new car, he drove it for 2 months then garaged it. Then I bought it and end up driving for 2 months and garaging it all the same. I may have overpaid but no way was any other 2015 still this pristine.
Salt Free and staying that way!
Sapphire Blue
No Bluetooth, Parcel Shelf, quiet & soft ride
Automatic climate control(manual controls coming to a how to thread near you:Jun 2020) and stock AM/FM/CD/AUX 4-speaker radio
Stock, 1.2 L, 5-speed
Standard Stock with rear swaybar
Stock 14" steel wheels and hubcaps.
Looks awesome!
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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)
mt999999 (03-06-2016)
Congratulations on your new car! Nice photos, by the way. Thanks for sharing. Any ideas or plan on upgrades? How do you plan on using your new car?
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
mt999999 (03-06-2016)
Thanks! No major upgrades planned. Maybe minor things, like grabbing a set of the window deflector/awning things so I can vent the windows when it rains, or one of the luggage nets. I have a set of Weather-Tech floor liners on the way for the front seats, and I'll grab the rear ones later. I wish I had the upgraded alloy wheels, the steelies with plastic caps look pretty crappy up close. Perhaps one day I'll run into a set of the alloy ones cheap, and I'll mount snow tires on the steel ones for winter. Can you buy those 14" Mirage alloy wheels?
It's main use will be for trips and part of my commute. My fiancee was not pleased with my airbag-less 1994 Geo Metro for traveling in, especially with our 18 month old daughter. I don't want to beat the crap out of a new car on my 60 mile commute, so I'll likely drive it 2 days a week, and drive the Metro 3 days. The Mirage will have to pick up the slack for the Metro until I repair the drum brakes on the Metro, seeing how they are wore to the point that the parking brake won't hold on a hill, with the parking brake cranked all the way up... Yikes!
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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)
Every so often a forum member changes our their set of tires for something else, and puts their old set up for sale. You might be able to find some that way. Also, there are various threads about replacing wheels that might provide some ideas. For example, some thread around here lists other model vehicles with like-sized tires. Browsing scrap yards might get a cheap set for winter use, or even a fancy set for summer.
Smart move. Amazing how safety features have changed our outlook on driving.
Do you suppose they might simply need adjustment? There is another thread here discussing rear drum brake adjustment... let me look for it.
Here it is: Brake pads worn out at 25K!
The discussion turns to drum brakes around post #81:
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
mt999999 (03-06-2016)
I considered that, and I still need to look into it. However, they are groaning and grinding like mad, and sound like metal-on-metal. I haven't taken a good look at them, but I've been getting a sound from the rear that sounds like the wheel bearings are totally shot, and it's getting a lot worse. I've heard that severely overheated brakes can damage the bearings, and if it is metal-on-metal, then it all makes sense.
Custom Mirage products: Cruise control kit, Glove box light, MAF sensor housing, Rear sway bar, Upper grill block
Current project: DIY Nitrous oxide setup for ~$100
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 47.2 mpg (US) ... 20.1 km/L ... 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.7 mpg (Imp)