Cletus-Vette road trip results in best-ever fuel mileage

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 08/20/2017 at 09:01 • Filed to: #ReidusandCletus, Cletus-Vette

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The girlfriend and I had planned a trip up to a relatives cottage in the northern reaches of Muskoka. Despite the car’s brutal nature, Ms Cletus insisted we drive the Corvette all the way up there.

We slogged it through stop and go traffic out of town, bang shifted every on ramp and slid it around gravel corners in backwoods country. The car performed flawlessly and returned 12.1 MPG. It usually hovers around the 10 mark.

What a great way to spend a day. (And $80 of gas)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 09:06

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I see the patented Reidus Corner Marker Mounting System™ is still holding strong? :P

chaozbandit > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 09:07

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Its like everybody has a cottage in Muskoka

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/20/2017 at 09:08

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Actually I managed to find a matching NOS grill for the other side on the cheap and that works great

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 09:09

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Yup, I see that turn signal/grill is matching now, so no more VW lense, but don’t I still see a zip tie holding that corner marker on? :D

Also, does the vacuum headlight popup system not work yet, or do you just like having the lights up? :P (Not judging, just curious! I actually like the lights up as I have a thing for quad round lights!)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > chaozbandit 08/20/2017 at 09:14

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It’s like a thing. Everyone apparently does. Must be a Toronto birthright.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 09:26

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“Despite the car’s brutal nature, Ms Cletus insisted we drive the Corvette all the way up there.” 

She’s a keeper

My bird IS the word > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 09:33

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Despite the car’s brutal nature, Ms Cletus insisted we drive the Corvette all the way up there.

Sounds like a keeper to me.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > My bird IS the word 08/20/2017 at 09:40

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She’s a winner.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/20/2017 at 10:23

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What you see is an oversized bolt holding it in. I removed all the vacuum systems because the cam the car runs doesn’t generate enough vacuum to run them. I’ll eventually convert to electric motors.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 10:48

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Coolness, good luck with the conversion! :D

shop-teacher > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 08/20/2017 at 13:00

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Money well spent!