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1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
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07-09-2012, 11:46 AM
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1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
im going to gatlinburg tn next week and want yall opinion, should i take black pearlwhich needs driving and breaking in or should i take grasshopper and see what kind of mpgs i can ring out of her fully loaded with me and four passengers i know the grasshopper is good for a 3-10 mpg increase over the black pearl, but it would be a good chance to break the pearl in! WHAT IS YALLS OPINION?
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07-09-2012, 11:56 AM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
Personally, I'd break in the new vehicle.
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07-09-2012, 12:03 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
This is the perfect opportunity to break in the new car, that's what I'd do.
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07-09-2012, 12:58 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
Definitely break it in. It would be cool to see if you mileage improves over the course of the trip.
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07-09-2012, 02:17 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
I've kept it zipped for two threads on the subject of blackpearl vs grasshopper, but can't stand it: what are these cars? Or even, are they cars??
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07-09-2012, 02:37 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
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Originally Posted by Mendel Leisk
I've kept it zipped for two threads on the subject of blackpearl vs grasshopper, but can't stand it: what are these cars? Or even, are they cars??
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His two nearly identical Accents. Blackpearl is newer. |
07-09-2012, 03:16 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
if you go to the first post about the black pearl youll see both cars sid
e by side, ill keep yall updated on progress and mpgs yall will have to keep in mind five total people and a trunk full of clothes and stuff for and eight day vacation ill take pics and try to post them asap! If i can get someones phone number who wouldnt mind posting for me ill text pics to that number! Anyone interested? My real name is troy wiggins there wont be wayne like numbers, but it will be more real world conditions with my whole family in this small 2012 hyundai accent auto, with 44lbs of air in tires, and roughly 1100 miles on car
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07-09-2012, 05:39 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
Take the black pearl , Troy. Please keep us updated with as much as relevant trip info as possible, ; including temperature , A/C use , wind , traffic, speeds, techniques, etc.
It doesn't matter if you get "Wayne" numbers , just get the best "Troy" numbers possible.
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07-11-2012, 02:13 PM
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Re: 1500 mile vacation black pearl or grasshopper
Thanks all 
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