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Some of you may remember a post last March about the RX-8 that I purchased. It was a very fun car to own and to drive, but had it's issues. I never liked the fact that the A/C never blew ice cold air (an inherent issue with a rotary engine that runs almost twice as hot as a piston engine), and the gas mileage was AWFUL - about 16 mpg whether I grannied it or drove it like I stole it. The gas mileage was bugging me so much (because without a moment's notice gas could go up to $4/gallon), that I began exploring other more economical vehicles.

I don't know where I first got the idea, but the Toyota MR-S (aka MR2 Spyder) became very appealing. I found this beauty, a 2001 with decent mileage, TRD Sportivo suspension kit, and aftermarket ground effects and wheels. Very cool. Cool enough to drive down to Houston to buy it. The mileage has improved by nearly 50%, and I get looks everywhere I drive it.[Image]