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adey · 12-10-2002, 11:18 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (AKADriver @ Dec. 09 2002,5:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">If you measure fuel in versus power out, import engines are NOT more efficient. The Corvette Z06 is rated at 19mpg city/28mpg highway... that's better than the much slower NSX (17/24). Remember... the 'Vette's engine is twice as large but spins half as fast. It's also a lot more cost efficient...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sarcasm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sarcasm:'>  yeaaah, because we all know that the NSX's V6 is representative of all import engines, right?  <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/withstupid.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':withstupid:'>  Sort of like how the Z06 is representative of all american cars.

That said, I don't care if the Z06 is faster or gets better fuel mileage; since I value quality and craftsmanship, I can't picture ever buying an american car.

12-10-2002, 11:18 PM	#10
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,061 Trader Rating: (0)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (AKADriver @ Dec. 09 2002,5:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">If you measure fuel in versus power out, import engines are NOT more efficient. The Corvette Z06 is rated at 19mpg city/28mpg highway... that's better than the much slower NSX (17/24). Remember... the 'Vette's engine is twice as large but spins half as fast. It's also a lot more cost efficient...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sarcasm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sarcasm:'>  yeaaah, because we all know that the NSX's V6 is representative of all import engines, right?  <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/withstupid.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':withstupid:'>  Sort of like how the Z06 is representative of all american cars. That said, I don't care if the Z06 is faster or gets better fuel mileage; since I value quality and craftsmanship, I can't picture ever buying an american car.