What old, cheap, reliable cars are there that are fantasic on gas?

[wed3k]

id take a cb7 and strip all the weight out of it. get it down to like 2400lbs and maybe just keep the powersteering.

seriously, power to weight ratio. if you have the power and you dont have to use it. you save on gas.

im gettin a honda ruckus to ride the work. hella mods for it too.

[texasvtak]

seriously, power to weight ratio. if you have the power and you dont have to use it. you save on gas.

People wonder why I get better gas mileage than I used to. This is what I say.

[The G-Man]

Escorts don't really get that great of mileage. I used to drive a 93 Escort automatic with the SOHC 1.9L engine and I would have to fill up like every 300 miles maximum. 10 gallon tank too.

[Losiracer2]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...m260250158599&

or this 82 civic that gets 42-45mpg http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...m110261067250&

this guy claims 50+mpg on his 87 civic http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...m130230203066&

just rebuild the engine or swap it lol. This thing will be king of the mpgs

[accordaffair]

id take a cb7 and strip all the weight out of it. get it down to like 2400lbs and maybe just keep the powersteering.

seriously, power to weight ratio. if you have the power and you dont have to use it. you save on gas.

im gettin a honda ruckus to ride the work. hella mods for it too.

What was that ruckus?
-What ruckus?
I was just in my office and I heard a ruckus.
-Can you describe this ruckus, sir?

[Turbo Dave]

i cant believe anyone hasn't said volkswagon jetta, rabbit, or golf

my friend had the diesel jetta only had about 50 horsepower but it was a great car i mean really reliable deev he bought it for 400 dollars with a leaking water pump we replaced it and the timing belt for about 80 bucks total and he drove it for 2 years without a single problem!

it also got 45 miles per gallon.

there is a kit called the lovecraft kit for those cars, very inexpensive, and it allows you to run on veggie oil.

45 mpg and only paying 2.15 a gallon for materials.

doesn't get any better than that honestly. and you can always run regular diesel if you need to.

its really the best idea if you do a lot of driving. i know its not all that fast. but they handled well and were just a joy to drive because the needle never went down on the fuel gauge.

[texasvtak]

Am I the only one seeing the Ruckus as just another new bandwagon?

Starting to get tired of hearing about em all the time.

[kouzie]

'90 Toyota Corolla 5speed

X2....88-91..
used to had a 89 5spd with close to 300xxx miles..

$20 for gas and I'm happy...

CRX/civic work too but man people can't get their hands off those..

[texasvtak]

CRX/civic work too but man people can't get their hands off those..

Especially in Dallas. Dallasimports Theft Notification section is Civic Civic Civic CRX Civic Civic 240? Civic Civic Civic. Its pathetic.

[Turbo Dave]

X2....88-91..
used to had a 89 5spd with close to 300xxx miles..

$20 for gas and I'm happy...

CRX/civic work too but man people can't get their hands off those..

yes the 89 corolla is really reliable i know 3 girls that have them and they are girls so that means they dont change the oil or anything like that and have been driving them for 3 - 4 years. sad but true.

[laz93se]

ford fiesta.

[C91BLX7]

ford fiesta.

I don't care how much MPG its gets, Thats one car I'll never drive. EVER

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

Civic VX or CX if you can find one.
I suggest the VX which has 20 more HP and its about 5mpg better.
Something like 50 city/ 60 highway...

I get 27mpg consistanly on the Mazda, and i dont think its bad.
Getting 50mpg would have me like this...

[laz93se]

I don't care how much MPG its gets, Thats one car I'll never drive. EVER

LOL, That car is pretty peppy of the line.

[C91BLX7]

LOL, That car is pretty peppy of the line.

I like my cars to have at least 100HP