Motorweek Retro: 1989 Sport Coupe Comparo

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kevm14
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Motorweek Retro: 1989 Sport Coupe Comparo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2wz6oV9sSU

They drove these cars from Maine to Florida.

The lame attempt at excitement with the e-brake in the Probe almost made me spit my chips and salsa out. Also 145hp from a 2.2L turbo in 89 seems pretty damn lame.

The e-brake attempt in the DSM worked much better.
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Re: Motorweek Retro: 1989 Sport Coupe Comparo

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Funny that the 240SX had RWD advantages even at these power levels. Also funny that it got the best mileage with the largest displacement, no turbo and RWD.

These kinds of cars had a 10 year popularity window but then I think the world moved on. Though, fancy German coupes are still somewhat popular, at least in their little segments.
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