Thanks for the post, asv.
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Originally Posted by asv
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"I'd like a BMW a foot shorter than a 3-series, half a ton lighter and $10,000 cheaper. I'd like it to have a four-cylinder, high-pressure turbo engine, a six-speed gearbox, and I'd like the whole thing dipped, Achilles-style, in a track-ready minimalism."
Unforunately, he doesn't get it. He should look into an Elise, perhaps used. The car he's describing can't be built for a world market. I'll never go to the LA Times for car advice.
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