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How did it work when you traded in your Lancer for your Ralli-Art?

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The Blue Lancer GTS that I originally bought was a used vehicle.

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Yea I guess technically my car isn't used, so I don't get the return.

I don't care honestly. I am loving the car, so I will just enjoy it and pay it off and hope it stays reliable.

On a side note, MPG's aren't quite as good as I was hoping. 24.7ish mixed driving, my commute in other words. But with an average speed of 34 or something I guess that isn't bad. Too much time in traffic and stoplights. I am sure it would hit 30's on the freeway if it was road trip style.

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Lame that sucks. Well if you like it thats all that matters, especially if you keep it a long time.

MPG is not great though, my Audi gets 26 mixed, Id think that thing would get better!

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It's only rated at 29highway, so I am not too disappointed. It can switch to FWD too.

I didn't notice any real improvement in MPG's, nothing astounding, so I just leave it in AWD mode.

I could prolly get an Eco tune for better MPGs if I wanted. I am sure this car is rich as shit like all others from the factory.

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They do run rich. Under best case scenario situations, flat road, 65mph, I've seen them get 36 highway.

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Isn't it going to run 14.7:1 AFR in closed loop on the highway? Or would you get a lean burn tune? The richness should only apply under high throttle right? Which I would guess doesn't happen a lot in your commute.

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gross mpg

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An average speed of 32mph...that doesnt seem like too bad of MPGs, not great, but average for an AWD car. Didn't buy it for mpgs thankfully:) the AWD and features and good financing made me pick it

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Andrew, you can target a leaner AFR than 14.7 for cruise speeds on most cars, which if I tuned it I would do.

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Two things: I got 29.4 coming in to work today. Mostly highway, cruise at 65. I think the average speed was 43.

Secondly, if your dad is still look in, we just took in a G37X with less than 20,000 miles.

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^what car?

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Dave's Kizashi. I met up with him yesterday and exchanged his car with a rental. I took it in today to get a dent removed.

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lol using the estimator? Mine says I get 99mpg when going downhills too.

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german junk

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It's actually probably higher than 99 since the injectors shut off and you're burning no gas (assuming full coast/engine braking, if Audi fuel programming is anything like other car manufacturers).

Even with aftermarket injectors and fuel pump my dash is still fairly accurate; a touch low if anything.

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Yea it can read 99 for instantaneous, but the avg is usually fairly accurate. It's not rocket science to figure it out. They know how much fuel is going through their injectors, the stock tire size and speed the car is moving etc.

I switched the car to FWD and was getting closer to 26 avg. I think full freeway driving the car should be able to get 30-31, so its about what they advertised, I just was doing a lot more sitting at stoplights and traffic for my commute and had a low ass average speed.

Ps. My dad is buying a new Kia optima with the premium package, he liked it better than everything else he looked at. I agreed.

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Haha yea, but to say 29.4805 mpg for a 10 mile jaunt is a bit funny. Id expect that car to get over 30 on a highway tank im sure.

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Yep, I agree.

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Well, I am right around 56,000 miles on the Kizashi, the car overall has been great and I love it for DD mode and winter its really nice.

I am going to do rear brakes as mine are making terrible noises now and the 60k service soon.

Anywho, I bumped this to see if anyone is interested potentially in a nice AWD DD?

I just found out last week that I am in line to move to Fargo for work and head up a new office there. I'd be a hybrid salesman/engineer type thing, where I would do some of everything. In which case I'd get a company car so I won't need the Kizashi any more. I think I would be looking at a new Ford Fusion Hybrid, that is what they are getting the people lately, so that is kinda cool.

Anyway, if anyone is interested let me know. I am in no rush but figured I would start here. Once things firm up I will post up a real FS thread. Also, will have to sell my house soon too (which sucks because i just refinanced) and maybe the evo.