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Originally Posted by Spott
I had a Suzuki Samurai in college that was the same way. The fastest I ever got that thing on the highway was 78, and I had to go downhill with no wind resistance to do it. When they raised the speed limit on I-70 to 65mph, I could only maintain the speed limit by drafting behind a semi.
My first car was a 78 Skyhawk, which was basically a Monza with a spoiler. I never noticed it being particularly slow, although it was a gas guzzler for a little car.
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I dated a girl who had one of those Samurais and I drove it a few times. It was definitely a piece of crap.
That Monza was a piece of crap, too, although it was a pretty little car. Bought it used in '83. The first day I had it the driver's side window fell down inside the door when I tried to roll it down to tell a passing friend that I'd just bought a car.
I actually put a lot of miles on it, and admittedly didn't take particularly good care of it. The car was on its last legs when I had it Norfolk preparing to go home for Christmas of '85. The plan was to trade it on a new vehicle when we (the ex and I) got back to Missouri. Well, we got as far Charleston, West Virginia, the exact midway point of the trip, when the engine blew. Ended up selling for $100 and a ride to the bus station.