Date:         Fri, 28 May 2004 07:31:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Rule <mikerule@UFL.EDU>
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From:         Michael Rule <mikerule@UFL.EDU>
Subject:      no VW sports cars?
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VW never made a sports car?   Scirocco (I had 2), Corrado spring
to mind immediately, not to mention GTI's... of course, we aren't
talking Testarossa-level units- but fun, nimble and quick fits my
easy-going sportscar definition!


On Fri May 28 06:25:28 EDT 2004, Andrew Grebneff
<andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote:

>> Dont you people care about gas mileage?  The new subaru's are
>> only getting
>> in the low to mid 20's, barley better than the small SUVs?  I
>> have a 92
>> legacy wagon AWD, gets over 30 mpg, gutless yet, but cheap to
>> drive and
>> bulletproof.  I for one am very disappointed that subaru has
>> gone from
>> producing fuel efficent cars for the masses to satisfying the
>> needs of the
>> few with the deep pockets
>
> That's trhe exact opposite of everything I have heard. The older
> EJ
> engines were never noted for economy, and the newer ones are
> considerably better.
>
>>  VW is selling overpriced made in mexico yuppy
>> cars, and overpriced SUVs and sportcars
>
> VW doesn't and never has made a sportscar.
>
>> for those with more money than
>> brains.  The practical car market is going to the koreans (kia's
>> and
>> hyndai's).
>
> Koreans for some reason seem to like large cars with small
> engines.
>
>>  Toyota and Honda saw the same
>> things, and created the Acura and Lexus brands to accomodate the
>> market
> trend.
>
> Acura is a name Honda chose to sell certain of its cars in the
> North
> American market. The rest of the world gets them with Honda
> badges,
> as it should be.
>
>> It's a bit ironic actually, do you remember the BRAT, the four
>> seater
>> "pickup"?  I wanted one as a teen-ager.  Subaru has always
>> exploited the
>> loopholes...
>
> Ah, the Leone pickup, also sold as Brumby in Australia. Still see
> the
> odd one around.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
>
>



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