On 9/8/2014 12:31 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 9/7/2014 6:43 PM, Mayo wrote:
>> On 9/7/2014 5:43 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On 9/7/2014 10:43 AM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
>>>> On Sunday, September 7, 2014 2:55:18 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>> On 9/6/2014 5:41 PM, Mayo wrote:
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>>>>>> Had a neighbor with one - total shop queen, but he adored it.
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>>>>>> It was a cute little wedge I have to say.
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>>>>> You take the roof section off and stash it behind the seat.
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>>>> No. Not the X 1/9. The roof went in the front trunk. I took that
>>>> thing on and off a lot of times.
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>>>> --Bryan
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>>> You're right about that. Sorry. I must be confusing it with the Porsche
>>> 914. Of the two cars, the X1/9 was a lot more fun.
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>> Than the Volks/porsche?
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>> For sure.
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>> Sturdy little ride for a tarted up Porsche.
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> My brother had a beautiful one with very shiny orangy-yellow Imron
> paint. That car felt huge - I was never very comfortable driving that
> one. It probably would have been more popular as upscale VW rather than
> a diluted Porsche.

They retain a small but avid following.

And you're right, they felt larger than they were.