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    Modifying a mirage I am not crazy this is my unsual show car to prove it

    I know some people think I am nuts for wanting a Mirage to modify but if I can crank out a custom PT Cruiser link here http://www.cardomain.com/ride/210157...photo-gallery/ I am thinking lowering springs, rims, intake, exhaust, and 2 10" subs all with in normal reason. Again nothing ricy nothing crazy. I think the Mirage is a great platform and blank cavis that I can have fun with.



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    Sounds like a fun project! Go for it!

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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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    I love what you did with your PT Cruiser. I think those are cool looking cars, I know people mock them, but like our Mirage, they are for those who march to a different drummer.

    I can't wait to see what you could do to a Mirage.
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        click to view fuel log 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)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Fuelsiper View Post
    I know some people think I am nuts for wanting a Mirage to modify but if I can crank out a custom PT Cruiser link here http://www.cardomain.com/ride/210157...photo-gallery/ I am thinking lowering springs, rims, intake, exhaust, and 2 10" subs all with in normal reason. Again nothing ricy nothing crazy. I think the Mirage is a great platform and blank cavis that I can have fun with.
    I say go for it with a Mirage, and customize the car. I think you should go for a manual transmission, and might regret it later not getting a manual in a small car/small engine car such as this.

    Not everyone's cup of tea though, and my friend had a softball injury so that ruined his manual days. I have had my Mirage almost 6 years and it's bone stock, besides new wheels and basic maintenance.

    Your PT Cruizer looks great. My old buddy's late dad was a Mopar man and had a series of cool late '90s-era Dodge's. One of which was a Stealth clone car, that was borrowed from Mitsubishi. The other cool car was an SRT-4 Neon. With the big spoiler on the back.
    Last edited by dspace9; 10-11-2019 at 09:35 AM.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)


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    Quote Originally Posted by dspace9 View Post
    The other cool car was an SRT-4 Neon.
    I urinated off a bunch of skittle owners by calling their neon's neon's lol They'd always cry 'it's not a neon, it's an srt4!' Good times


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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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