----- Original Message -----
From: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>
To: 'Scott R Sawyer ' <reddog_es22@juno.com>; <scavenger@eol-online.com>;
<autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 2:39 PM
Subject: RE: Chrysler Taking its toys and going home???
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott R Sawyer
> To: scavenger@eol-online.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Sent: 8/22/99 1:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Chrysler Taking its toys and going home???
>
>
> Until the ACR, the cars that were raced in SS were the same model that
> was sold to the general public. The problem I have with the ACR is that
> it was built as a race package. No one really needs Koni's (an
> AFTERMARKET component) on the street {but they are fun : ) }. For those
> of us in the Solo community, this isn't a big issue because we can add
> them, but when it comes to SS, it gave the Neon's levels of
>
>
> Nor does anyone NEED A/C or NEED electronically adjustable damping (see
> the Corvette) or NEED a 320 hp V8, Chrysler chose to fit a car in a
> particular market. I would expect that the Neon ACR is just about the
> only car that came from the factory with stiff enough damping to match
> it's springs. NEED has nothing to do with it, it was a marketing
> decision to sell the car with certain tuning.
If you go to a Chevy dealer you might find a Corvette with these options on
the lot (at some of them anyways).
About two years ago, I went to several Dodge Dealers with my brother looking
for an ACR to test drive and they were no help.
(my brother was looking for a sports car / sporty car for around $10k)
The Dodge Dealers basically said we would have to buy the car to get it on
their lot.
This, to me does not constitute a car that is available to the General
Public.
(sorry, you're not going to get me to buy a car if I can't drive it first)
My brother ended up buying a really nice '93 MR2
unfortunately, I'm still trying to get him to a SoloII event...
Eric M
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