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Old 08-10-2011, 11:11 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by pauldun170 View Post
From what I remember of them they were 16 second cars (which was pretty good for the time period) with a glass jaw. Something with the heads.
It was a respectable ride for a 4-cyl turbo in that period and the interiors were awesome.

The problem with them was that the heads would warp/crack easily and the head gaskets would toast, especially on the earlier models without intercoolers.

Iron block + aluminum heads + turbo heat = glass jaw.
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