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Old 02-25-2010, 07:32 PM   #27 (permalink)
Wonderboy
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The Fruit Bat - '01 Honda Insight
Last 3: 54.26 mpg (US)

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So let's just say I found a gen 1 CRX shell in great condition for sale locally with the right price ... because I did.

I'm trying to compare the benefits of the reduced weight of an oldie (an 86) with its slightly worse aerodynamics and Macpherson struts (vs. the double wishbone suspension of a gen 2 CRX). Can anyone chime in to help me assess how important weight is versus aero + double wishbone suspension (fierce cornering ability is important when trying to conserve kinetic energy around curves). I'm really teetering on this, ever so slightly leaning toward holding out for a gen 2, since I'm not really in much of a hurry.
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