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Old 01-29-2015, 06:40 PM   #308
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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling View Post
Having modern small, light, RWD performance cars available > focusing on the rarity of old platforms. Modifying and improving GOOD cars doesn't give you cookie cutter cars. It gives you improved versions of good cars.

If I could buy any of those cars new now with updated styling, a more modern engine, and refined handling/dimensions/suspension geometry, but overall similar and faithful to what made those cars great in the first place, I would be much happier than if modern versions of those cars didn't exist at all.

You think if they modified an s15 chassis to meet today's crash/rollover standards, and all other road and safety standards it would still be a light weight RWD sports car?

I think it would probably look like this:
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