Certification is certainly one aspect. Cost, warranty terms, current availability in the quantity expected were at least as important. Longer term availability, horsepower and weight played a (smaller) role as well. -- Mike -------------- Original message from Oliver Holler <thehauntfactory@xxxxxxx>: -------------- > Bill Robertson wrote: > Unless I'm wrong, DMC selected the PRV for ready US certification, not > performance. > > Throughout the years of talk about the engine, both good and bad, I > like Bill's take on it the best. > After all, the speedometer only goes to 85mph. > Seems to me, the engine was/is well suited for the circumstances and > purpose. > Oliver Holler > 10694 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/