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« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2005, 06:08:33 am »
I see the Reggin has re-surfaced to troll again. I am waiting for your rebuttal from my post answering to your personal attack on me…..what’s the matter?  Did you think I would forget?

Take some advice Reggin....STFU or leave. This is not a forum where we take kindly to personal attacks on our membership
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« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2005, 09:23:21 am »
Maybe he should consult a thesaraus to try and find different words to express his thoughts?
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« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2005, 12:56:51 pm »
Bullit, as much as I love the 240 Series, it certainly wasn't a "driver's car."  Handles like a brick on wheels.  My Dad had one that I drove often...
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« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2005, 12:57:56 pm »
I drove a 240 once....if I recall correctly, it took 8 city blocks to get up to the posted city limit of 60kph.
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« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2005, 04:31:39 pm »
Then you can opt for the turbo version!

I DO own a 240 and yes, handling wasn't its greatest strength, but we're talking about a "simple drivers car". So one has to assume that the driver driving the simple drivers car isn't too concerned about horsepower, looks, handling etc....he/she is probably more concerned with keeping it simple....hence the 240.
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« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2005, 04:37:23 pm »
I've seen a black 240 in Edmonton...and I swear it had a V8 plugged into it....the darn thing ate up a Corvette off the line.
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« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2005, 04:38:53 pm »
There's a bit of a cult around dropping small block V8s into 240s...
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« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2005, 04:41:26 pm »
And why not?  It's got the room.

Then you'd have the reliability and lack of handling of a similar-vintage GM product!  :-)
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« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2005, 04:43:20 pm »
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« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2005, 09:36:58 pm »
How about a focus 5 dr w/ a V-8 rear drive conversion? Ford sells 5.0L Rear drive conversion kits complete w/o the drivetrain.
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« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2005, 09:46:40 pm »
Riggin the 70's Malibou's and Buick Regals were rear wheel drive. They were nice driving cars. So who's the FOOL now? We have a few of the old 240's in London with the Big Blocks even. One of them has a 502 with twin 4's on it. Go like stink.

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« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2005, 09:55:19 pm »
I remember the Festiva's that people dropped a V8 out back....now that was crazy.
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« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2005, 11:32:56 pm »
Suppose someone tried to do a Ssangyong with a 240 .. think it would sell?

Basically, set up a car company through licencing that obsolete RWD Volvo brick. Late model ones had a driver's airbag, and, I believe, passenger airbags.

And suppose you could sell that for under $20000 ... think there'd be a market for that?
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« Reply #33 on: April 22, 2005, 12:57:10 am »
Well, I don't see many makes investing in a RWD platform for the <$25K market.  BUT, the Mazda3 platform might be able to have AWD, which is better than FWD.

Maybe a Mazda3 with AWD for under $25K?

Mazda does have the Miata chassis, I wonder if they could adapt it to other forms?

Heck the Matrix has driveshafts in the back.  What about dropping the front shafts, adding some real power that has some torque?  I know it's not three boxes, but it would be fun and practical.

Of course, the 1999-2000 C230 Kompressor makes 190hp, is RWD, has four doors, a real trunk and sells used for under $20K.  You get four airbags, ESP, ABS, four wheel discs, and tons of other stuff.
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« Reply #34 on: April 22, 2005, 08:52:15 am »
It would be nice if  Honda/Acura could use their RWD platform for the S2K and put that into some of it's sedans or something. But that isn't likely to happen.
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« Reply #35 on: May 04, 2005, 12:54:50 pm »
Old topic I know, but Toyota should take the platform of the outgoing IS and offer a Toyota or Scion badged bargin-priced RWD Corolla-sized sports sedan + wagon.
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« Reply #36 on: May 04, 2005, 02:28:29 pm »
I guess that your dream car will come pretty soon...from China!
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« Reply #37 on: May 04, 2005, 10:58:48 pm »
Magna (the car parts maker ) is trying to get one of the Big3 to co-produce a sporty/practical/simplified car fer $15,000..with no fancy electronics they say.
    Can't find the linky just now but Globe & Mail rings a bell.
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