lol ya i knew that about the coasting in gear plus there is the friction of the gearbox as well. i live with my dad and this was his car before mine (we traded in my old car, got very bad mpg, 15 or so) so i cannot gut the car or he would get mad that not only did i gut it bu that the stuff is just sitting around. i am trying to lose some weight myself. I am also trying to drive slower, but its hard to retrain yourself on that. the car is very well maintained i always make sure i have the money for schooling (books, tuition ect fafsa loans and grants help here but i usually have to cover some of the cost) and car maintenance and repair and food/drink (when needed, usually dad provides the food for house, but i do have to eat out at times when i dont have left overs or meals to take with me places) and he helps with things i cannot fully afford.
i do my own work when i ahve time such as oil changes, and since i can wasily do this alone i use castrol syntec 5w30 as it costs as much as getting it done somewhere and i get better oil i can use for 6,000 miles vs same cost a a quick lube for 3,000 mile oil so i pay half in long run.
i use a k and n drop in filter and have synthetic gear oil in the tranny now after draining it while changing clutch with a mechanic friend i know from work. it has good tires and brakes all the way around (all new within a few months) the battery is good and so all my fluids and filters and newish coils, wires and spark plus which i got ngk iridium ix. i try to do the best i can to keep er up and i feel i would be a shame if i did not because i work at a car parts store and get a discount