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81 messages, Last post on Sep 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Aug 28, 2009 7:24 am) Both the Festiva and Aspire were built by Kia for Ford. The small Pontiac LeMans (a real corruption of a good name BTW) was built by Daewoo for Pontiac. Thus, all three were Korean-built. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 12, 2009 3:09 pm) Not a sub-compact (only 84cu.ft.) and not very upscale. I'll keep waiting.
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Sep 13, 2009 12:37 am) True, the early cars rode harshly with their abominable runflat tires, but the newish ones, 2006 on up, ride pretty nicely. Besides, their handling and speed are what makes them so attractive. And with 6 speed transmissions I can't imagine decibel level would be that high anymore.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 13, 2009 6:43 am) I drove a first generation BMW designed MINI, but not the more refined latest generation one. I found that I preferred the driving and ride dynamics of the Rabbit to thise if the MINI I drove. I might come to a different conclusion after driving the new MINI. |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Sep 13, 2009 7:54 am) But you know, the old Mini Cooper S was a ferocious little car---yeah, noisy as the hammers of hell, constantly breaking down, but what a hoot to drive!! I have some vintage video footage from the 60s of hot rod Minis slapping Corvettes silly at theLimerock, CONN racetrack. How was that possible? Well the old Corvettes roared off the line, got way ahead of the Minis, hit the first turn, wallowed through it with their great weight and marginal braking, and the Minis passed them, never to be seen again. Of course now a modern 2010 Corvette would be too formidable an opponent for a little car like this. The Fiesta had a bit of the old Mini Cooper in it---a knowledgable tuner could get some decent power out of that Fiesta engine (1.6L Kent engine) and in fact started a kind of cult in Europe for "hot hatches". A nicely tuned Fiesta could easily accelerate 0-60 under 10 seconds, not bad for the 80s and better than many American V8s of the time. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 13, 2009 8:09 am) 2003 Mini Full Test The following generation was much improved and the Mini is a fine car. I'm hoping ALL manufacturers' bring their top compacts and subcompacts to the U.S. market. Most subcompacts (AKA penalty boxes) in the U.S. are low end models. That is beginning to change. I expect the term "Luxury Subcompact" to hit the U.S. scene with 2-3 years. CAFE almost guarantees it. 
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All I can say is this is one bad ride! Eventhough I only get to keep it for six months i'm enjoying the free ride. http://www.carspace.com/blogs/MYFIESTA/ |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 13, 2009 8:09 am) although my guess is that the fiesta will weigh about the same, maybe vvt has been added, which could help despite a smaller engine. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 13, 2009 8:09 am) Regards: OldCEM
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Replying to: oldcem (Sep 21, 2009 7:24 pm) |
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