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and I got the front bra. They sent me a $50 gift certificate and hey, it was $55 :P
Looks nice and keeps the rocks off, though.
Other than that, I've thought about the cargo liner and the cold air intake, but they cost too much for my funding.
(as for personal enhancements I made, I have the cast of Homestarrunner across the dashboard, a Trogdor window cling, and an OOOGA horn :P )
It may be something in the particular songs your'e playing. I know I HAVE heard popping on a few selected tracks, but it was a quality of the music that did it.
or maybe your speakers are loose.
I am just tonight reading through this entire site so don't know if anyone else answers your questions later on, but I bought my 2006 xB last Monday and can tell you that the interior light is not too far back, I can easily reach back and turn it on and off, though it would be nice to also have a switch on the dash for it. Re the armrest, I ordered one through the Scion dealer when I bought the car, and they called to tell me it's been received, but since I ordered it I saw the Zeta with storage, and am going for that one instead. It's about $170 but I think the storage makes it worth paying $50 more than the Scion armrest. I bought the Black Cherry Pearl, which I had heard was discontinued for 2006 but I guess they changed their minds.
Its like mine, its blue, but in any distance its black.
My 95 DX Corolla (manual) averages 35 city and 38 trip.
My dads 05 Corolla S (auto) gets 35 city and 40 trip.
I have heard that the present Civic is worst in mpg (except hybird). Maybe the new style will be better,
I use my xB as a commuter, 30 miles one way in summer and 80 roundtrip on teaching nights. The only thing about the xB is that it has a smaller fuel tank, so you have to get gas more often.
Hope this helps.
I think your XB is getting broken in now. I avg. 33-35 mpg on each tank and have achieved a few 36 mpg tankfuls. The Zeta armrest is essential for your commute since you do a good bit of driving. I have read that there are a few changes for the 06 XB. Do you have any info on those? I may have to get another XB for the missus with gas prices exploding.
If you are talking to me specifically, the answer is a distinct NO.
I can pretty much predict my mpg per tank based on the conditions I drove under.
Highway with A/C will get me the lowest miles.
Open back roads without A/C will get me the best.
I have no idea what a full tank at 70mph would produce - but doubt it would be as low as 25 - sorry
I also had the optional stereo installed; for 06 it has an iPod input (they install a separate jack in the floor next to the parking brake, and just in front of the accessory jack there already). It's pretty awesome; it allows the iPod functions to be controlled from the multi-controller on the radio (knob on the right), so you can leave the iPod in one of the storage pockets, and run the whole thing from the radio control panel. The cable they provide with the radio to go to the iPod isn't very long. I think I'm going to try to drill a hole in the bottom of the armrest and run the cable up through it so the iPod can sit in the armrest storage.
Does it? What's it sound like (does it raise noise level)?
Anything you can do to make it easier to suck air in (Intake)
or blow air out (exhaust) will make it more efficient.
Things like low restricion intake and exhaust systems make your engine more efficient, and a byproduct of that, is more power at full throttle and more MPG under normal use.
The big BUT is, will you keep your foot out of it and still drive it easy?
Or will you step on it to hear the intake and exhaust sounds? If so, your milage will go down.
How much of a problem is the ground clearance - I am thinking of the Boston pot holes and I worry . . .
any other advice? Thanks.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I've heard, via this forum, that the yoko's are better. I'd say check out www.tirerack.com and do a comparison. If I had the choice, I'd have the salesguy swap w/another car and install yoko's on mine before I would sign on the line...
thanks!
I would prefer all-season, smoother ride with longer tread life. But, I'm not sure what size tires would be appropriate...
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html