In a message dated 97-03-07 00:43:50 EST, rnorris@wam.umd.edu (Gary Norris)
writes:

<<    The father of my voice professor from college has a Rialta.  I
 found it quite spacious and not lacking in capabilities.  He said that
 it cruises at 70, gets 20 miles to the gallon and handles his family of >>

I don't own one of these behemouths, and probably never will, but I was
following one on US RT22 here in SE PA and I clocked it at nearly 80 mph....
( I was right on it's bumper, and my speedo IS correct.) And that 5 banger is
movin' a helluva lot more metal (and fiberglass) than my 5000 turbo 5
banger.....

just my 5 cents worth...

hmmm.. I wonder if it had "piston slap"???  :<)
chris