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[LL - NY]

Double Dayum!  Northstar in a Fiero. That sounds like fun! (just don't look
around the interior).

As for your WRX comment, I second that (the Saabaru is basically a WRX Wagon
in drag, nicely done drag, but drag nonetheless). I recall staging for an
autocross run and feeling like...I'm just pulling up to the line in a
regular old car (mind you, it's set up fairly well). Never had that feeling
with the A2 GTi, which in real world terms was really much more of a
"regular old economy car".

LL - NY

On 1/14/09, Bares, Vittorio <Vittorio.Bares at nuance.com> wrote:
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> Dayum - a Northstar in a Fiero :o That sucker must have been plenty
> quick!
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> I agree though, having owned an MR2 (1987), it was an absolute blast -
> reliable as hell - but like all Jap cars I've owned or driven - lacking
> personality, the feel was adequate - just needed some spice or
> sumthin..(the WRX Wagon was the same)
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> Take my 1984 4ksq, been driving it around, its not quick, but its raw,
> purpose built, efficient in what its asked to do - it was built to be
> driven (mostly slide ways) and loves it, grin :)
>
> Can you buy that feeling in any newer car - perhaps the exotics? Don't
> know, haven't driven one...
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> Vittorio -
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