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I would love to live that close to this awesome park. The fireworks aren't done every night anymore. That's been a recent budget cutback, to do it on select nights.

Thank you!

Thanks for the tip. I have since purchased Weather Tech shades, the complete set for every window, to use while parked. Nobody can see in, and black side out keeps it incognito. But your tip could still be useful while driving, and for added security from people peaking in.

That is awesome! I'm looking to do the same

I do see the similarities. I'm sure the Geo Metro owners totally loved their cars, just like the current Mirage owners do, but the so-called experts don't like them.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan But then again, the Geo was also ridiculed as a cheap box of nothingness, with no real chance in the american market, soon a cult-following developed around them

@@bjgrvdceikjfrvd Have a great time!

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

Same with me, the power is enough. My first oil change is coming up soon. I get the 3 free ones, but it's nice that these are so easy to work on. Not many new cars like that anymore.

I don't know why people rag on this car and scare people away from it. Let people make up their own mind. ​@OklahomaCoasterFan

@@p_diddy_pitbull Yeah, it's sad. I got one last ride on its final day.

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

I have an old soul. Where I live, Nissan Versa does cost more, but all the new-age technology even in their base model is where the Versa lost me. I would be willing to pay more to not have that stuff in my car. Just my personal preference.

@HiTechBoy96 Mine with just a few chips and scratches, minimal fading, and doesn't usually need gas to start. But ac compressor broken, interior falling apart, power windows broken. The engine head cracked twice. My dad knew how to change it. 3rd one was the charm, has lasted almost 15 years, and the car still runs well today.

I always love the sea lions!

Thank you! I'm personally not interested in adding in fog lights, but it's a good note for anyone who is.

Nice! I hope your Mirage has been serving you well. I think you're right about the fog lights. Everything seems set up if I ever wanted to add them in. I can deal with the power windows, even though I would prefer the manual.

@OklahomaCoasterFan I'm lovin' every second of havin it. I'm just happy to have one of the last true small cars in America before they become an extinct breed. Lol. The Mirage Forums has some posts that go into detail about the foglights, I believe, if you need any extra info on adding them.

@@samarafujioma6588 I'm not sure if I'll do the foglights, but I need to get more involved in those forums. One of the posts on there was where I found good instructions about removing the back seat-backs. It is sad that us small-car enthusiasts are losing out to the monster-car mob, but I'm glad I got a new Mirage in time.

I wish I could have visited Cincinnati's old Coney Island. My 2021 rides on Kings Dominion's Grizzly were worse than Shivering Timbers. However, my 2023 rides on Grizzly were outstanding. 3/4 of it is riding as smooth as Mystic Timbers. The last 1/4 wasn't redone, so it's bouncy, but not bad, because it's going slower. It's very similar to how Wolverine Wildcat rides now, but even better with Grizzly. If you get back there, give it another shot. I'm hoping Shivering Timbers gets the same trackwork that Grizzly or Wolverine Wildcat got.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan it's sad what happened to Coney. It was just a bad location, and the only thing that kept it open was the pool and the nolstagia. I wish I would've thought to work there in high school. It's only about 15 minutes from where I live. The owners couldn't keep up with it anymore, and the company that bought it was only interested in expanding/ replacing the music venue on that sight. Granted, that is the area's most premiere concert stage outside of the downtown arena, but still. The pool would've turned 100 years old this year, and it only got ripped out a couple months ago. I do plan on revisiting KD sometime soon, so will definitely be giving Grizzly another ride. The back row was horrible...I lost my fitbit on it.

I do not know yet. If it is, it may not be available in some countries that are currently selling them. No lo sé todavía. Si es así, es posible que no esté disponible en algunos países que los venden actualmente.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan gracias por responderme ojal si salga un modelo en el 2025 es un auto muy confiable

I would love to see that. Maybe they could give it the GhostRider treatment. A smoother Shivering Timbers would be one of the best woodies in the country.

I should have taken a better look at merch. I probably would have bought something.

My thoughts exactly! It sounds like we feel the same way about cars. I haven't needed to do maintenance yet, but it's great to see how straight-forward everything is. It's great to hear that you trust the Mirage for your driving school.

Thank you! I don't think much of Doug DeMuro's approach. He just doesn't understand that different people have different opinions, and that's okay. Not everyone is like me, but for people who think like me and have similar preferences & needs, the Mitsubishi Mirage is an awesome car. Over 3,000 miles in now, and I love it even more.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan I agree. Love his content but that wasn’t the best video I’ve seen of his. For that same reason. Awesome. I’ve been wanting one since they came out. Soon I’ll get my hands on one.

@@williereyeschannel2075 Rumor is that the Mirage will be going away in the next year or 2. We don't yet know what it will be replaced with if it does leave. They could decide to jump on board with the monster cars with tons of complicated technology.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan true. I doubt they will give the US an equivalent replacement in a world of SUV’s. Such a shame. That’s the Geo Metro of back in the day. Which I owned and loved for many many years. I had an XFi.

@@williereyeschannel2075 I just looked up the XFi. That sounded very interesting!

Thank you! Simple, basic older tech is right up my alley. I have been loving the car so far, over 3000 miles in. I have heard that these CVTs do better with the Mirage, maybe because of the smaller engine & lower horsepower. I am loving the feel of the CVT, and that was one thing I wasn't sure if I would like. It's nice to hear that yours were great for you as well.

Wow, that speedy parking has become quite the mess. I had a feeling it wouldn't last long. I didn't know that this was happening at Frontier City, but I'm not surprised, given how it was at Over Texas. For you, I would suggest just changing the license plate associated with your speedy parking (even to something fictional) to help solve the issue they are having there. That way, the system will not have scanned you in before the attendant scans your pass. Six Flags over Texas & Fiesta Texas weren't having the problem you described. They have their speedy parking scanners disabled.

I only did Monster Mansion once, but from what I remember, it is definitely better, but Pirates of Speelunker Cave is in that league. Have a great time in Florida!

Exactly, and that's all I'm looking for from a car. I never cared about status points. It's great to hear another positive testimony. If I preferred a sedan, I certainly would have bought the G4/Attrage.

That feature is available on a higher trim level. Depending on what car it is, some will just beep at you, others will try to pull you back into the lane, which is very dangerous. It's good that the Mirage only beeps. I'm still happy to not have that, as I personally find it very distracting.

You're welcome. I try my best to use "favorite" instead of "best", or qualify that it's best for me personally.

I have enjoyed both parks very much. 5 Cedar Point visits: 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, & 2023. 6 Kings Island visits: 2018, 2 in 2019, 2020, 2021, & 2023. Cedar Point has the best coaster collection anywhere, but that does draw huge lines every single day. But Kings Island has had short lines on weekdays, and the coaster collection is still great, plus they have better entertainment, so Kings Island is by far in a way my favorite of the 2.

That's great to hear, and that's what I was hoping would be the case. I'm supposed to change the fluid on my non-cvt Fit every 30k too, so that's not new.

I see quite a lot of the older versions of these with 500k

I'm happy you enjoyed my home park. They have been taking great pride in it, and have done a lot to improve things over the last couple years. It is a well themed park and very underrated.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan I'm glad to know they're investing in it for sure! I feel that it does a great job at catering towards families which isn't exactly true for other Six Flags Parks as much.

Less is more! It is sad that there aren't more subcompact options in this country. I hope you love your Mirage as much as I love mine. It is very interesting to hear testimony about the Geo Metro. I am intrigued by it, having not known much about it before, but then I heard about the comparisons to the Mirage.

Have a great time!

It wasn't a consideration for me. Even though I'm mostly old-school, I actually dislike manuals. But if I were going to go with a used car, which you have to if you want a manual, I would have gone with a Honda Fit with low miles. Since I don't like manuals, that left me stuck with 10+ yr old Fits to avoid CVT. But a manual would open up newer options, and Fits were made to last forever. The Mirage is still a great option though. I've heard that this or next year will probably be the last for the Mirage, but I don't know if they 100% confirmed it yet. Maybe we can change their minds if sales pick up.

yulp I heard that also

They axpanded their culinary options across the entire park the most I've seen at this park in the past 5 years. They actually added park specific merchandise. They have a nice Diamond Back shirt.

That sounds awesome! It's great to hear that they're investing so much into the park.

You're welcome. I'm 3,000 miles in now, and I am loving my Mirage more and more. If you get one, I hope you enjoy it just as much.

I'm surprised that I've never gotten stuck at the far end of Diamondback, with how many times I've ridden it. This was the day when I overheard the people saying that there are Frontier Citys all over the country.

I never got to experience that one. There were land conflicts with both Astroworld in Houston & Bell's in Tulsa around that same time. At least this one was able to find a new home and reopen.

Yes, I removed the seat-backs, but I left the seat. With a few little adjustments, I have it quite flat back there, and I like that it is still a softer surface by leaving the seat. I will always carry a spare tire in any car I drive, even if I stay in town, but it would give a tiny improvement in gas mileage if you removed it. So there is more that can be done that I didn't do, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little in mileage for the car to fit my style and needs better. Here's my video where I walked through the process of turning the Mirage into a mini-camper: czcams.com/video/uE8PKTtvXb8/video.html I just got back from a longer trip today, and the car did quite well. It's more powerful than the Honda Fit, and even at 65-70mph with AC going, I calculated about 45mpg. It did even better for the leg where I was on a minor highway with no traffic, going 55-60mph, with the car estimating me at 56mpg. Although, the car has been estimating about 2-3 over what I'm actually getting.

I'm guessing they have some special shoes that don't slide on the ice. I wish I thought to ask them afterwards. I miss that show!

@@OklahomaCoasterFan what do you mean ask them?

@@christoperfleming6832 The grandfather, kid, and pairs skaters were at the side after every show to talk to guests and do pictures. I did meet them and take a picture with them.

It's not a good ride, amidst an awesome park.

It may sound strange, but youtube is pretty much the only social media I use. It kind of fits with my old-school mentality. If you have any questions about how I did this, feel free to ask here. You could delete or modify the comment after I respond if it's something you don't want out there.

It's great to hear that SFOG got theirs back up. It's a shame that those have been such maintenance nightmares, because they are awesome for what they are. Have a great time on your Florida trip! I know you'll love IG and VC, as well as all the others. I look forward to hearing about your experience.

You may have been working there on one of my visits. It will always be a special place to me. My brother even worked there briefly as a ride op. The waterpark across the way is still my home park today.

@@OklahomaCoasterFan I was a ride op from 1999-2001

@@Porcf81 My brother was there a few years before that. He operated many rides, including the spider. But I visited the park many times with friends or my dad's company picnic during 1999-2001. That was the timeframe that I got over my fear of coasters with Zingo.

That's awesome! I have been loving mine as well. I think there are many more people like us out there, but they don't even realize this car exists.

I'm not sure which pool you're asking about, but I haven't been there in 3 years and can't remember. The activity pool has a deep end for some of the attractions. The wave pool may have the deep end roped off, like most waterparks have done.

My car was alright. It just was very surprising. SFOT did better with operations 2 weekends ago, but more weather issues recently set them back again. It's been by far the worst year ever for weather in the area. I only had one day at Discovery Kingdom, and they did well outside of Medusa being closed until the last couple hours.

That's awesome! I can't wait to get back there and ride Triple Loop in July. It doesn't quite make up for missing out on Texas Tornado SBNO on me 2002, but it's the next best thing. This park has such a great story!