Originally Posted by USAZorro
I guess the one I saw on e-bay must have been one of the better years - it had Superbe Pro componentry. Didn't realize it was an "ordinary" model for much of it's life. Once again, I had to learn something here.
You're one up on me. I don't believe that I've ever seen one with Superbe Pro, though I know they did use Sprint for a year or so in the late 1980s, and there was one year where only the rear derailleur was Superbe.
The mid range models from circa 1983/1984 really stick in my mind because our LBS had several samples with really atrocious brazing. There were huge gaps between the lugs and tubes. I can always accept the odd "lemon", but this was too many. The equipment on them were SunTour ARx derailleurs, Dia-Compe 500 brakesets and Sugino Aero cranksets. The rear triangles were lesser VaLite tubing. I believe the price was under $400 US. Until that time, I had very high respect for Fuji and remember wondering how they sell such a poorly manufactured and relatively inexpensively equipped bicycle as a "Team" model. I guess the marketing guys were going after the entry level racers and burgeoning triathlon market.