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    May 2, 2008 10:20 AM 5,795
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    '78 Civic Fits Four Shopping Bags, Will Fit In '08 Civic's Glovebox

    No car illustrates the concept of Long Term Model Bloat better than the Civic (for a good example of Short Term Model Bloat, compare the 1970 Mercury Cougar with the 1974 version). Here's Honda boasting about the ability of the '78 Civic hatch's ability to swallow four shopping bags. The '78 Civic hatchback weighed 1,708 pounds... about 1,000 pounds less than the '08 Civic sedan.


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