Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 15:55:45 -0400 From: "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Changing suspension on new 2003 9-3?
"Mark Gerritsma" wrote ::: > >> Anyway, you've all seen it before if you drive in the USA in any > >> mildly built up area. > > > > Yes, amazing the stuff you see. I saw a Nissan Maxima trying to > keep > > up with a Porsche and they blew by me at about 90 mph. > > On Dutch roads this is a common sight (the speed, not the cars, with > Maxima's being even rarer than Porsches). Despite the 120 km/h (= > 75mph) speed limit, during commute the average speed is more like 80 > mph, with the faster cars at 90+ mph not being exceptions. (mostly > these are company cars with diesel engines!) Doesn't that figure! > > > I personally (not sure, just guessing) that most cars just can't > > handle well at speeds over 80mph. And that, is scarier > > still.......... > > All the cars I have tried sofar were still handling well at 100 mph > and over. What cars were they? I tried a Mercury Marquis - Bad! A Volvo C70 - only went up to 75mph so I couldn't judge A Honda Accord - not impressive A Toyota Avalon - pretty good A Corvette - wicked pull to the right, scary Chev Pick-up - forget about trying > > I think the problem is not so much the speed, but the speed > difference. Someone on the German autobahn at 100 mph can and will > still expect faster traffic coming up on his tail, while the average > driver in the US does not if he is doing 80 mph himself. That's for sure, we've always got people going about 55mph in the passing lane not even looking in their rear view.