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Originally Posted by VirginiaF1 View Post
Great question..
Only have driven an '84, my '88 and a '90.
Whereas the weight increases were clearly felt in transitioning,
the engine increases made up for the added mass in accel... IMHO.

As far as suspension suppleness, my limited experience also placed them in a similar order:
'84 - lithe but brittle/skittish; likely due to its original 27 year old struts & steel control arms?
'88 - once I replaced all 4 struts, nicely compliant but still well-controlled/agile.
'90 - with 12 year old struts, more forgiving but less sharp than my '88.
FWIW...
Thanks for the input and sharing your experience. I have read up on it and I have read that they changed offset for safety reasons, I was wondering if later cars "tramline" less than the early offsets, or what the safety issues could be.

Thanks again for some input.
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