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Old 05-29-2008, 04:30 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Im probably older than you but thats irrelevant.I was around in the 70s and remember quite well the rise of the imports and fall of the domestics and it certainly wasnt emission related but rather economy,quality.Honda and toyota were well established and had a solid customer base by the late 70s.I know,i was there.
That's also how I remember it. Especially the economy/MPG.

EDIT: I remember watching and waiting for the big three to come out with something that could compete. The Chevy Citation was a disappointment. The Ford Escort/Mercury Lynx was the first car that I thought actually *competed* with the imports on their own terms, but it still fell way short of the 1st Gen CRX. I even have a picture of a Lynx add where a Lynx is holding the earth in it's paws. I should go find it and scan it.

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