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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by dbw
....just remember guys ;it's the OTHER honda that has a mid-engine.
...as well"

To finish your sentence
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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so i guess a caterham seven and a lotus elise are both "mid-engine"....

gosh.. where have i been???
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Still going huh?????
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Yes, it's called a Front Mid Engined car.

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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RiceBurnerTX
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by simons2k
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by dbw
well,let's face it..."front engine"does has rather a bit of a stigma attached....people seem to equate the term with mom's station wagon or a ..gulp..sports sedan....but MID-ENGINE...well, that sounds more like a real race car now doesn't it??..it would be interesting to see what the FIA homologation papers on a viper or a panoz look like....hell -they might even give "front engine" cars a better image....just remember guys ;it's the OTHER honda that has a mid-engine.

Sounds nicer but if it's not rue it's not true lets see does GM make up new termonolgy to make the corvettes front engine sound better? How bout ford with the mustang?
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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This thread brings to mind a new definition for the word Merry-go-round
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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uncleuncleuncleuncle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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This thread alone brings to mind the button "ignore"
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