I noticed the standard Neon now has a rear sway bar (standard) and 15"
wheels. It'll be interesting to see how much tire will fit... thoughts?
Pete Gallo
AOL IM: PRGallo, http://members.aol.com/petegallo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Jeffrey Lloyd
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 9:25 AM
> To: washburn@dwave.net; solo390@juno.com; eric10mm@qni.com
> Cc: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: shesh
>
>
> Eric,
>
> Don't forget Chrysler Invented The five year plan (Thanks Lee Iacocca)
> Wherein each year the car is changed to intrigue buyers 5 times then the
> product is killed in favor of a new model.
>
> year one new car
> year two better motor
> year 3 diffrent options and cleaned up look
> year 4 better motor
> year 5 etc. etc. etc. then change product
>
> It goes somthing like this fill me in if you guys know.
>
> Jeff
> '96 Z3 1.9 (BMW has a diffrent game plan)
>
>
> >From: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>
> >To: "washburn" <washburn@dwave.net>, "Mark Belcik" <solo390@juno.com>
> >Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: shesh
> >Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 00:14:31 -0800
> >Reply-To: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>
> >
> >>> I don't know if I missed this in the thread or not, but did you guys
> know
> >>> that it's only going to be produced in sedan form? According to the
> >>> article, Chrysler believes that the market for entry-level two door
> cars
> >>> is shrinking fast. But, they are working on a ACR version of the
> sedan,
> >>> anyone interested???
> >>
> >>Forget the doors....no DOHC!
> >>
> >>--
> >>Patrick Washburn <washburn@dwave.net>
> >---------------------------------------
> >Actually I was kinda curious about that myself Patrick. If DC is gonna
> get
> >150 hp out of the SOHC motors, with I'm assuming what amounts to
> basically
> >bolt-ons, what can we expect out of a new DOHC motor? 170 hp?
> Possibly
> >more? Maybe even a 6 speed tranny some day.
> >
> >Who the hell needs a V6 with those kind of numbers? Not me. I'd
> rather
> >save the weight and lose maybe(?) a few ponies over a heavier V6 motor.
> >
> >I also can't see DC suddenly backing out of their motorsports
> involvement
> >with the Neon Racing programs by not reintroducing a racing edition
> Neon.
> >Maybe by the time the new R/T (or maybe even another stripped down ACR)
> >comes to market there will be an even more potent DOHC motor in
> production.
> >
> >Then, budget allowing, I may have to seriously look at the next
> generation
> >Neons.
> >
> >Hey, a guy can dream can't he?
> >
> >See you on course.
> >
> >Eric Linnhoff in KC
> >#69DS TLS #13
> >'98 Neon R/T
> ><eric10mm@qni.com>
> >
> >Running my rig around ninety-five
> >Rockin' and rollin' in overdrive
> >My heart's beating like a jackhammer
> >It's the midnight ride for the gear jammer
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >"Gear Jammer" George Thorogood & The Destroyers
> >
> >
>
>
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