Date: 8 Jan 2002 08:52:12 -0800 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Viggen in C&D 2/02 Shootout
jmel5nopsamcomnospam (JMEL5) wrote in message news:<20020107100123.23466.00000217nopsamd.aol.com>... > You are right about that. I actually love the looks of the Viggen, and the > fact that it is a hatch is a big selling point for me when I am looking for a > new, practical, yet sporty car. > > Though I enjoy C&D, I can't really see how the Lexus IS300 beat out the Viggen. > I drove that car and felt cramped in it. It's interior seemed as cheap as the > Subaru WRX's. > > JJ > Lexus IS200/300 are actually re-badged from Toyotas in Japan, this may explain some of the cheap features. The boot (trunk) cover has some naked steel supports which can cut into a suitcase. Johannes