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That's the problem...
You want your cake and eat it too.
Problem is that money is the solution.
You don't have it.
Who says you gotta buy that particular Honda?
Geo Metro
Ford Festiva
Nissan Sentra
Toyota Corolla
All of those get great gas mileage and don't cost an arm an a leg.
Keep in mind that resell values are close to 100% if you buy the right vehicle.
Who said it has to be "sporty" or "cool"?
We're talking strictly about gas mileage here.
You'd be lucky to get 1 - 3 mpg due to the rear end change.
Is it worth it?
I don't think so.
You still gotta deal with the labor - or are you paying someone else to do that too?
More money wasted...
You'll maybe get 5 mpg gain if best case scenario - all freeway cruising miles.
So, you're barely hit 25mpg...
The above cars hit 30mph city and easily hit 35mpg+ on the freeway.
Figure out the easy 10mpg difference, and we're talking lots of gallons of gasoline saved per year.
This means hundreds and even $1,000+ saved during a year - there's your daily driver cash right there.
Analysts are predicting $4.00 / gallon for gasoline this year in parts of the U.S.
RIGHT NOW IN HAWAI, I PAY $3.70 FOR A GALLON OF GAS.
There are parts of Hawaii that have broke $4.00 / gallon already.
You will not get pity from me when you complain about gas prices.
The FC is not an economy car.
It should be banned to mention "gas mileage" and "RX-7" in the same sentence.
If you can't afford the gas, you shouldn't be driving the car in the first place.
-Ted
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