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Re: Honda Insight

To: GRMPer@aol.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Honda Insight
From: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 21:32:46 -0400
I saw the naked unit body from that car at the 1999 National Autobody Show. 
Two guys could carry the entire body around a garage with little sweat.
I saw a mod autocross car with big rubber in my mind. I would probably just 
buff the aluminum then clear it.

Larry Steckel


>From: GRMPer@aol.com
>Reply-To: GRMPer@aol.com
>To: autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Honda Insight
>Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 12:19:36 EDT
>
>As much as I was prepared to be underwhelmed,  the Honda Insight is 
>actually
>not a bad car!  Lots of torque, thanks to the electric motor, and it's hard
>not to notice 70 mpg.   It even handles pretty well (for having hard 165mm
>wide tires...)  Kinda like a new CRX HF
>
>It would make a cool SM car...just insert Integra powerplant!
>
>Per Schroeder
>http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com

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