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Yeah, no kidding, and he's claiming more than 43mpg? I'm actually hoping to scratch the 50s with mine. It's gonna have the 240D instead of the 300D, be a lot more lightweight than his, have a lot less frontage (more aerodynamic), and I'll be experimenting with the gear ratios as well. Well, you're probably wondering, so here's a krappy rendering of what's in my mind. Older Jeep frame, Alfa Romeo aluminum quick-change rear, aluminum VW buggy coilover front beam, the aforementioned 240D engine and manual trans, Beetle body, chopped/sectioned VW bus roof, Oliver tractor grille. Not much weight here, and with the front end geometry set up right, should handle like a slot car, too.
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