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Old May 11th 04, 10:43 PM
Matt Hayden
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Default Redline ION SCC article

"marx404" > wrote in message >...
> Hey Jonnie (and everyone else here)
> last we talked was about the article in May Sport Compact Car Mag about the
> ION Redline Road Test. Had a chance to read the article yet?
>
> Tonight I re-read it and gained some insight. SCC is a hardcore lot, if it
> aint F&F material, they dis on it. Althought they made comparisons to an
> unnamed obviously base model ION 1, they also gave very good remarks about
> the Redline.
>
> One thing that struck me that the SCC writers don't get IMHO, is that the
> Redline is still a Saturn, it's not a Honduh. It is based on the QC, which
> means a sports car with lower insurance rates b/c it has 4 doors, which is a
> very good thing, as well as inheriting sports car features including a
> supercharger and yet still be a very safe car.
>
> Also, the rev limiter bugged them because they couldn't push the motor to
> almost throwing a rod point. Too bad, but maybe they missed the point of the
> rev limiter which makes the Redline ION bombproof, or better yet, F&F
> wannabe proof and still a fun to drive and reliable car too.



Please excuse the dumb question -- what are F&F wannabes?

thanks
mh
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