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Old 06-25-2009, 06:02 PM
briandownunda briandownunda is offline
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Originally Posted by KarTek View Post
Since you're "downunda", are you in OZ? Is your '97 a turbo by chance? I know here the '97's got the 5 speed tranny so that may account for some of the quickness...
Actually I was in "OZ" when I got the email, no longer though, in gool ol North Carolina.

I agree that the 5sp auto makes a difference, though, the acceleration difference seems leaps and bounds better....just trying to understand why.

Any folks out there, is your '96 slow as a dog, perhaps there is something wrong with mine ?
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