Re: Is this guy nuts or what?

[Tom Haapanen <tomh@metrics.com>]

>> The question is, what's this guy thinking? Why would he be so interested
>> in this dinky '81 2 door thing?

> The 5+5 4000 was a limited production car.  I remember driving a new one
> and modifying them for customers back in 1981.  The appeal was a lightweight
> 2 door with the 5 cylinder motor and a 5 speed(5+5).  The combination is 
> really no different than the GT Coupe.  

Actually, as I recall, it's even better than the early Coupes, since it
had a close-ratio gearbox, which the Coupe didn't get until the debut of
the GT model in '84.  I have to admit I always liked the 5+5s, even if
they were only a stopgap model until the Coupe arrived.  Too bad the only
one I know is a rusted hulk.  (On the other hand, if you asked my wife,
she'd probably consider it *good* that there isn't one around here for me
to buy!)


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