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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:31:55 -0500
From: John <johnnopsamoint.com>
Subject: Re: Saab = Overpriced Crap?


blockthisnopsamcom wrote: > In alt.autos.saab John <johnnopsamoint.com> wrote: > > Supra turbo is not humilitad by a C5. Don't even say it is, I could refute you all > > day long. > > Um, I know that things like "logic" and "test results" probably make > your head hurt, but... > > Compared to the Supra, the C5 is: > > -faster in acceleration and top speed. The Z06 is particularly so. 0-60: Vette in 4.8, Supra in 4.6. Top Speed: Ungoverned Supra: 183, Vette: 172 > > -a better handler, both subjectively and objectively Vette holds .90 g, Supra .95 > -likely to last longer. Heresy, I know, but the LS-1 will certainly > outlive that stressed-out 6-popper. > -likely to retain its resale value over the long haul. What's a 1978 > Supra worth? > -just a plain better car, and affirmed as such by every auto tester who > has driven both. Said Car and Driver of the Supra in a comparison in which it was against the Vette: "The Toyota Supra comes closest to being the perfect modern day GT within the context of this comparision. Distinctive in appearance, impeccably tuned out and mechanically near perfect, the Supra is a car that can be appreciated at many levels, not the least of which is performance." > > > There are plenty of Supra mods out there (that "Supra King" guy is > hilarious), but Lingenfelter and Mallett C5s will wipe the floor with > most of them.

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