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I had an '81 Civic 5 speed that I had to flog to get under 35mpg. Regular driving without trying was 40+ and I broke 50 many times on road trips. All of that was with a cracked head and I had to stop about every 150 miles to replace the #3 spark plug. I had a '79 Fiesta Sport (2 barrel Weber progressive) that got 45+ on the highway without even trying. Back then I figured by now I'd be able to have a car that was fun to drive and got 50+ all the time but safety regs and emissions bs have kept the numbers way down. Too bad...
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