Re: News : Honda to Continue Type R Line In Europe

[collinsk@pacbell.net (Kevin Collins)]

On 10/15/97 8:47PM, in message <19971016033109109.AAB196.359@corrado>, 
"George Achorn" <coolidge@tidalwave.net> wrote:

>   (Atleast in the european market) a Civic Type R hatchback is being readied
> with 1.6L VTEC producting 185bhp. The look is the same as the Integra Type
> R. Should this car come to the US it could be serious competition for the
> GTI in the new car market.
>   Here's hoping that VW will release the Polo line stateside once the new
> Golf and Beetle are to market. Imagine a 20V 1.8 Turbos in a limited run
> series of Driver's Edition Polo GTIs or a Polo based Scirocco (providing
> there is a Corrado in the Golf Line). What a rivalry they could have.

Dream on, brother Beavis... Honda could EASILY sell about 5,000 Type R Civics, hell 
they could sell half of them here in Orange County.. Rice-Boys are **EVERYWHERE** 
around here and in huge numbers, and are in fact a national dilemma.  The ones that 
can't afford an Integra R would be all over these things like stink-on-u-know-what.  
Hi-po Polo??  Surely you jest!!  They'd be lucky to sell 100 of 'em.... factor in the cost of 
federalizing the thing, and you're dreaming..

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Kevin Collins
collinsk@pacbell.net
'97 GTI VR6