Re: [FWDLK] WEIGHTY observations..

[Alan Archer <slanted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't matter what they call it, or how they badge it, still won't be more
than a 2 door version of an Opel Commodore, just as uncomfortable to drive
and performance as exciting as a 426 hemi with 5 plug wires off.
Alan downunder.

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Subject: [FWDLK] WEIGHTY observations..


1) I was reading today's L.A. Times' weekly
inported-car  infomercial, a.k.a:  "Highway 1", and 'saw' that the
Australian (congratulations--they sorta-love it;   it's   NOT
euro-asian, after all!)  Holden-brand  "Monaro'
coupe is soon to arrive, in the You-ess, as the
General Motors' :  (DON'T call me "Pontiac"; there's NO "Pontiac"
badging, on it)   G.T.O. .

Here's my observation: the car WEIGHS
3,825 LBS.!!!  Sound familiar? That's HEAVIER
than a 57-ish Coro/Plymmie!!!

It seems Bob Lutz (remember HIM??)  thought that the Generic Motors'
generic "F" chassis, as used on the Firedogs/Cameras (remember them?)
was too flexible, and that "American"
(read: 'Ricers')  buyers  (for $33K!!!!; compare with the $20K-Neons)
would want a  asian-
looking/euro-chassis'ing  car, and NOT an
"American-muscle"  looking/handling car.

That car may well be AMAZING-handling (altho the article mentions that
its  0-60  'time' of  5.3 secs is surpassed by that Amero-dog car:
Musty-wang Cobra SVT, but it SURE is plain-OOGLIE!!


MORAL of story: when next-guy mentions how
big' our cars are, just say that they're (NOT counting 300s!!)  only
SLIGHTLY heavier than the (don't-call-me-Pontiac!)  G.T.O.--dunno what
the 'Musties" weigh!

2) second: observation: Horace SEEMS to be fairly rattle-free, but has
anyone been able to compare the shake/rattle/roll of a chassis,
before-and-after installing the "chassis-donut-
bushings" (requires 'frame-off' operation, to install)

Neil Vedder

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