dhk@hp-pcd.UUCP (dhk) (07/09/84)
RE: Sprints They are all over the car lots here in Oregon but I haven't had a chance to stop and take a close look at one yet. Dustin Kassman !hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk Hewlett-Packard Corvallis, Oregon
jimd@hp-pcd.UUCP (jimd) (07/10/84)
I saw a Sprint recently. Looked very impressive. The Suzuki motor in it should not be discounted. It is to Suzuki what the Small Block is to Chevrolet - very reliable, well understood, easy to work on. The Briggs and Stratton school of motor reliability. Jim Donnelly Hewlett-Packard hplabs!hp-pcd!jimd
kds@intelca.UUCP (Ken Shoemaker) (07/14/84)
Here we go...out here there is a regular media blitz going on about
this thing, 3 cylinders, best gas milage, "loves to run," etc.
I have heard that GM is getting them from Suzuki, and all the
ads make a big point about the price: $4949. The real curious
thing about the car is in talking to people "back home" (in Ohio)
over the 4th of July on vacation, no one seems to have heard of it
(and it is really hard to miss it out here, although I have yet
to see one in the flesh.) Anyway, has anyone else heard of this
thing (especially people not in California) or am I just seeing
things?
--
Ken Shoemaker, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
{pur-ee,hplabs,amd,scgvaxd,dual,idi,omsvax}!intelca!kds
---the above views are personal. They may not represent those of Intel.emma@uw-june (Joe Pfeiffer) (07/16/84)
The Sprint is initially only being sold in the West, so I'm not surprised the people in Ohio haven't heard about it. They are indeed made by the motorcycle; GM seems to have a funny idea of what "running" entails -- I'd say the Sprint is up to a brisk walk and that's about it. Road and Track has a review in the latest issue. -Joe P.
andrew@inmet.UUCP (07/21/84)
One of the Chevy dealers in metro Boston advertised that they had three
Sprints available. I would assume they were for sale (as opposed to
demos for future orders).
Unfortunately, the Sprint is not all that cheap. I'd buy a Dodge Colt
(base model: $100 above Sprint) first.
Andrew W. Rogers ...{harpo|ihnp4|ima|esquire}!inmet!andrew