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They do weigh a lot; in that era, without computer simulation, the engineers erred on the side of caution and put a lot of metal into it! Can't afford to do that today...
I think a 560 is pretty fast, and with new suspension parts and decent tires, handles well for a heavy car. I have "Summer" tires, and they don't stick very well when they are cold and it's under 50, though...this car can, and will, fishtail!
I've been doing some work recently and ran it without the first gear start and I really missed it. I've replaced the infamous ECU resistor to get only 2 degrees retard (too scared to go to 0, although this car never sees less than 92 octane) but until I get the FGS reinstalled, the jury is out on whether or not this does anything that I can feel.
I think that I get 15-16 MPG, but I don't baby it.
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