[Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of
Codes::Fwd: flashing air bag light
Brian E. Harris
sho-sc@sho-sc.com
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 12:47:39 -0700
And the Gen1 SHO's don't blend with the non-SHO models?
-bh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ryan" <av8r567@optonline.net>
To: <TechSHO@topica.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 12:35 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd:
flashing air bag light
> Oh no you didn't. Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Gen1: 90 & 91 have ABS
> better rear brakes
> better sway bars
> 89 is lightest
> low production
> MTX
> 91 Plus model
> police grille
> body work makes it stand out in a crowd of Tauri
>
> Gen2: crappy rear brakes
> green
> crappy sway bars
> green
> ATX (ugh)
> green
> high production (compared to Gen1)
> green
> uses Sable body parts
> green
> body work makes it blend in with other Tauri
> green
> no special models like the 91 Plus
> green
> ugly SHO center caps
> green
> directional wheels
> did I mention that sickening green color?
>
> now for the good:
> 3.2L engine
> better looking exhaust tips
>
>
> Flame suit on!!!
>
> James F. Ryan III
> formerly of Wayne, NJ
> living in Long Beach, CA for the next month
>
> where the hell is this southern CA sun? I haven't seen blue sky since I
> left NJ.
> this place sucks, so far.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James White [mailto:greensho@crown.net]
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 6:29 PM
> To: TechSHO@topica.com
> Subject: Re: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd: flashing air
> bag light
>
>
> Gen I vs Gen II vs Gen III
>
> IMHO...
>
> Gen I: NO ABS (on '89)
> Rust in structural places frequently
>
> Gen II: ABS & VAPS (I like VAPS for everyday)
> Better rust resistance in the structural areas
> Best styling
> Easiest to upgrade suspension
> Easiest to upgrade the motor
> Brake upgrade is easy on a '94/5
>
> Gen III: Automatic Trans ONLY
> Nearly possible to upgrade the Motor
>
> Clearly the Gen II is the best SHO once you have done a few upgrades.
>
> Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> Valparaiso, Indiana
> '93 5 SPEED 271k few mods
> '95 5 SPEED 156k lots of mods
> "double clutch" it's good for both you and your SHO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marlene Doyle" <snowwind1990@yahoo.com>
> To: <TechSHO@topica.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 10:46 PM
> Subject: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd:
>
> flashing air bag light
>
>
> > I'm sure this isn't going to be the high tech answer
> > we are used to here, but here goes;
> > The low speed to high speed climb is sluggish in a Gen
> > II./vs. Gen I.
> > the Gen II will not sit down and scoot fast enough
> > around any kind of corner.
> > The wheel hop drives me nuts at speeds greater than
> > 60mph.
> > At 100+, Gen II seems to take longer to open all the
> > way up, and the die down is slower..
> > Gen I gets up quick and slows quicker at speeds over
> > 100+.....from a range of 72-100 the Gen I hangs to see
> > if you want more, the Gen II pulls back hoping you
> > don't ask.
> > I think the weight increase of the Gen II and the lack
> > of a beefy swaybar setup is to blame,,but they would
> > have been better suited up with the 15" to sit down in
> > the corners instead of flying and hopping all around
> > like they do.
> > I just think that the impressive paint selection, the
> > quieter interior and the sub-woofers just isn't enough
> > adders to keep me pleased with the lessening of
> > performance "control" over the Gen I.
> > There are also four blind corners from the drivers'
> > view and I am distracted by that......haven't your
> > ever noticed that in a Gen II?
> > There I said it....
> > M
> > --- John Weidenbenner <johnjweid@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > It's a good tech question. There's not a better
> > > place to ask this question!
> > > If you look past the Gen I bias comment.
> > >
> > > John W.
> > > 89 & 93 SHOz
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> > > To: <TechSHO@topica.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 1:35 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Attn:::Wizard of Codes::Fwd: flashing
> > > air bag light
> > >
> > >
> > > > This really isn't a topic for Tech SHO, but I'll
> > > bite... Why? As an
> > > > owner of both a Gen1 and Gen2 I'm curious.
> > > >
> > > > Dave Kegel
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Marlene Doyle
> > > [mailto:snowwind1990@yahoo.com]
> > > >
> > > > The SHO in question is not mine...(I will never
> > > own a
> > > > gen II again..I've tried them twice and don't like
> > > > them)
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > member: LSSHOC
> > 1990 OxFord White: Snowwind@313K
> > 1991 Black: Bart@190K
> >
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