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From: mrl@drutx.UUCP (LongoMR)
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Subject: Re: More L-88/ZL-1 history, foreign car owners take note
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Date: Mon, 16-Apr-84 19:55:52 EST
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Yeah, the chevy V-8's are nice and American cars are getting better,
but I think the key here is personal preference. I ordered a Z-28
with all the bells and whistles on it in 1982 and then test drove the RX-7.
My preference ran to the RX-7, not because the Z-28 was junk (it wasn't)
but the RX-7 felt better and more fun and exciting to me. I test drove
the new line up of "hot" cars from Chrysler Corp. for 84, and was tempted
to trade in the RX for the Conquest. The Shelby  charger and Daytona 500
were quite impressive also, but not quite up to the RX-7, the most
noticable problem being shifter feel. If I were in
the market now, I would definately consider American and re-drive the
newer offerings from Chrysler, GM and Ford. 

Americanism, love of God and country, and all that stuff aside, I don't
think that anyone can dispute the fact that, for a while at least, American
cars were really the pits! What the imports have done for the American
auto industry is to force it to take a good look at itself and
rejuvinate it's product. That can't be all bad, can it?
I think in the long run many of us import car
owners (not America haters, by the way) along with defenders of domestic
vehicles will benefit by the invasion of imports that has hit this
country. I honestly long for the day when Mazda, Datsun, Jaguar, Volvo,
Mercedes, etc. start comparing their cars to "American technology" rather
than GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc. raving about all of their "European style
and technology" and their cars being "as good as" the imports.

BTW, your article was very enjoyable to read. Thanks!