RE: Carbon Copies (minimal Audi content)

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

No and no (well, mostly).

The Saab 9000 is based on the same "platform" as the Lancia Thema (?),
Alfa 164 and Fiat Chroma. They were originally intended to be very
similar, but ended up being very different, at least between the Saab
and the Fiat Co. cars.

As for the Sterling, only the original Legend made it to become a
Sterling (or should that be "was humiliated into becoming"?). The later
Legend model was not copied by Rover. Too bad for them in retrospect.

Are you sure the Isuzu Impulse was based on the Scirocco? Isuzu has a
strong GM affiliation, so I doubt that. BTW, the Impulse had suspension
tuning by Lotus.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	i6941tb@gnn.com [SMTP:i6941tb@gnn.com]
>Sent:	Wednesday, November 27, 1996 1:35 PM
>To:	PDQSHIP@aol.com
>Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	Re: Carbon Copies
>
>PDQSHIP@aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> In a message dated 96-11-27 08:05:02 EST, you write:
>> 
>> << My buddie's '89 900T exhibited all symptoms of a classic
>>  non-syncronized, strait-toothed reverse gear.
>> 
>>  You probably meant a 9000. But a Saab 9000 is an Alfa 164!
>>   >>
>> And don't forget the Sterling....  Or maybe we should
>> 
>> Scott
>
>Yep, the Sterling, a.k.a. Acura Legend (for us in the US)
>also
>the Scirocco, a.k.a. Isuzu Impulse.
>
>Igor