Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:17:16 -0500 From: "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Changing suspension on new 2003 9-3?
"Mark Gerritsma" wrote > > >> Do you have any idea how big Holland is? > > > > Not really, no. > > > >> With a bit of luck you can do north > >> to south in about 3 1/2 hours, both at legal speeds. > > > > Just 3 and 1/2 hours?! > > That's it? > > I can drive to NJ in that time. > > What do you expect. The entire country is about three times the size > of Connecticut (16000 sq.mi. against 5400 sq.mi). And there are 16 > milion people sharing that space... Wow. I really need to experience more of my world. > > >> But this is what I like about US interstates: no major speed > >> differences between the cars, thus traffic is much more relaxed. > > > > Well, I don't know about relaxed. > > Well, if you're on holiday that's not a problem, but I can imagine it > being a problem if your en route proffesionally. Then it may be very > boring, because there is no 'action' to keep you alert. Yes, that is a very good point. > This is also partly the reason why there are no straight freeways in > the Netherlands like you do see in the US. The turns in the road keep > the drivers more alert. (The other reason being that the different > landowners made it difficult to built a straight road even if they had > wanted to) Here, we don't have all that much problem with landowners, the eminent domain thing usually kicks into action. Personally, I enjoy traveling the roads that have twists and turns as opposed to a long straight freeway. > > > BTW - my speedo goes up to 135, not 120 - could my car even go that > > fast? > > On my speedo 0 to 140 km/h takes about half of the scale, while 140 > km/h to 250 km/h take the remaining quarter. My car should be able to > do 200 km/h - 125 mph, so it doesn't use the entire scale by a long > shot. > Do the US speedo's also have this double scaling? You mean km? Yes, we do. > > I missed which car you have, but for the idea the speeds you can reach > with the a European manual 9-3 vary from 200 km/h (125mph) for the > 133 hp to 250 km/h (155mph) for the 230 hp. A US model may have a > speed limiter because of all-season tyres. Well, I see people's responses to you about the tires. I just can't get over the people having the opportunity to drive as fast as they like. I would just love to have the same, over here but know I never will.
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