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From: tohaapanen@watrose.UUCP (Tom Haapanen)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: first impressions : Mustang GT
Message-ID: <7812@watrose.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 20:27:13 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 20:27:13 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 12-Feb-86 05:55:04 EST
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Reply-To: tohaapanen@watrose.UUCP (Tom Haapanen)
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I thought my reply to the original Mustang posting was reasonable --
am I alone in thinking this?  And I thought stuff like Chuck's reply
went away with net.flame!

In article <232@druhi.UUCP> vuser@druhi.UUCP (GerardenC) writes:

>NO COMPARISON , JUST FLAMES

>>Price: ~8,800 (base 8,900, list 9,500)  [prices in US$]
>
>SURE,TRY AND BUY A NEW ONE FOR 9500.00
>YOU CAN HARDLY FIND ONE WITHOUT ALL THE
>OPTIONS ON IT

Oh.  We *paid* $8800 (Cdn $12500) for the GTI.  Most new GTIs at the
dealers only have a sunroof.

>>Two 6'1" adults sit comfortably in the
>>back seat of the GTI.
>
>SURE IF YOU HACK THEM INTO PIECES AND STUFF THE LIMBS INTO TRASH BAGS

Chuck, I invite you to try the back seat in a new Golf, Jetta or GTI.
The choice is yours --- in one piece or in a trash bag.  I'm 6'1" and
I can sit comfortably in the back.

>The GTI is very contollable on the limits.  The Pirelli P600's
>
>ONLY BECAUSE THE LIMITS ARE SO LOW 

Once again, the supreme self-confidence of pure ignorance shines through.

>>With my superior traction and lighter car...
>
>WORK OUT THE MATH

I'm getting my Bachelor of Mathematics in three months.  I think I'm
capable of basic mathematics.

>PROVIDED YOU COULD KEEP THE THING ON THE ROAD ?
>DUE TO UNEQUAL DRIVESHAFT LENGTH THE TORQUE STEER ON RABBITS MAKE THEM
>VERY UNSTABLE. 

The driveshafts are of practically equal lengths on the new GTI, Golf
and GTI.  Not much torque steer.

>YOU SEEM TO BE INTO READING FIGURES AND NOT DRIVING. AS THE OWNER
>OF A VW RABBIT I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED.

I have driven the new GTI extensively.  Sounds like you haven't even
seen one.  How could you possibly tell me that you know more about it
than I do?

>A FRIEND OF MINE HAS 5 RABBITS INCLUDING A GTI. THEY ARE ALL CRAP.

Then why did he buy 5?  Tell us, please!  And next time, lay off
the CapsLock key!

				   \tom haapanen
				   watmath!watrose!haapanen
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