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Captaincog

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Hello to everyone. I traded in a heavily modified PT GT cruiser for a 2011 Patriot Sport 2wd 2.0 with the CVT. I like it a lot and so far I am getting 28 mpg even in traffic with the AC running all day. I love the ride and the quality. I had 140k on the PT and it was just wearing out. I still have another PT so that is all good.:pepper:
 
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Congrats man nice upgrade, but what do you mean by "heavily modified PT GT cruiser"?
Well, I had the stage 1 PCM, bored out throttle body, hard upper charge pipes, modified intake with a 3" aluminim TTAB pipe, ptp check valve, AGP wastegate, MOPAR BOV, maddog STS since it was a 5 speed, eibach lowich springs, tokico blues stuts and shocks, H&R rear sway bar, Kenne Bell boost-a-pump for the fuel pump to avoid a WOT lean condition. Custom 2.5" cat back exhaust. The PT GT was dyno tuned to 258 WHP and 319 ft/lbs of torque and ran 14.0 in the quarter mile. I daily drove that set-up in LA traffic for 3+ years which took a toll on both the PT GT and myself. When the stage 1 PCM fried and no replacement was available and I had spent over $2500 in repairs this year alone it became time to move on.
I had had the car out on roadrace courses along with the 1/4 mile. :eek:wned:
 
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I am one month into driving my Riot and I love it. I am getting upwards of 29 mpg and I got one tank with 31! Now I gotta clean her this weekend and do some detailing. I love the U connect and satellite radio to the point that I am getting spoiled.
 
My Fiancee had a PT Bruiser (what she called it). That car was possessed. It was unreliable and always had an issue. I had to take it to the dealership once because the TCM wasn't working and I couldn't go over 40mph because it wouldn't shift.

Sad end to a sad vehicle. Someone pulled out in front of her and she slammed on her breaks and the truck in front of her did as well.. She ended up having the truck's trailer hitch put a hole in her radiator and insurance totaled the car. Finally putting it out of it's misery.
 
Great choice in cars my first Chrysler was a 2007 pt cruiser I always wanted one even when they first came out . But I wasn't about to wait six months for delivery back then . I just bought my first jeep just love the versatility of it . It's not 4x4 but it works just fine for me I purchased 2011 patriot Ltd. I wish that I could of got my pat in the same color as my pt but you know things change my pt was a lightish blue which it got called granny blue by my mates girl friends .


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