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MrNubbz

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #448 on: May 12, 2020, 10:39:57 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on May 12, 2020, 10:36:28 AM
yup, Husker RED ;)
Like he said troubling times
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #449 on: May 12, 2020, 10:40:11 AM »
must have been burnt orange

Aggies hate that

couldn't find one in maroon?
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #450 on: May 12, 2020, 10:42:55 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on May 12, 2020, 10:40:11 AM
must have been burnt orange

Aggies hate that

couldn't find one in maroon?
Didn't look.  They're probably out there.

I wouldn't allow a maroon car in our household any more than she'd allow a burnt orange one.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #451 on: May 12, 2020, 10:47:09 AM »
Another big difference between us and France is the color of cars.  A very percentage of cars in FR (and EU) are black, silver/grey, with few colors like blue or red or yellow.

The wife doesn't like red cars unless it's a Ferrari.  That ain't happenin'.

Our CTS was a kind of creamy white color with an ivory interior, I thought it looked great.  It handled really well, but we had all sorts of troubles with the run flats.  I also thought the ride was rather stiff, the settings didn't seem to change anything.



The GTI settings change the car quite a bit.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #452 on: May 12, 2020, 01:28:34 PM »
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #453 on: May 12, 2020, 01:48:23 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 12, 2020, 01:28:34 PM
Speaking of 0-60 times ....

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/a30905608/how-0-to-60-tests-work/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflowR%26T&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR0Z_OYihY3Tfh-bdZ2BGcPTOzQDPECErwVtyQMXXHeGrOggtDmmcNAvgkw

Pretty interesting about the 5-60 times being quite different ....
Very interesting...

I still say the mark of a driver's skill is who gets around the racetrack faster, not who is quickest off the line. 
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #454 on: May 12, 2020, 02:06:32 PM »
Of course it is.  Our driving instructors could drive faster with one hand on the wheel talking into the walkie talkie than I could focusing on nothing else.

I was a bit afraid of bending the car and or abusing it.  I should have abused it more, they swapped the tires and the brake pads every night.

The tires were $450 apiece, though I'm sure Michelin gave them a deal, perhaps they were free.  They had a Michelin guy there and a Brembo guy there.  These things use huge cast iron rotors in the front.

I knew they reported 5-60 times but hadn't realized that is more reflective of street performance.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #455 on: May 12, 2020, 04:07:00 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on May 12, 2020, 01:48:23 PM
Very interesting...

I still say the mark of a driver's skill is who gets around the racetrack faster, not who is quickest off the line.
depends if the track is straight for a 1/4 mile or if the track has curves and completes a circle of some sort
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #456 on: May 12, 2020, 04:09:35 PM »
Without launch control, it isn't that easy to lay down a fast quarter mile in a powerful vehicle, especially if it has a clutch.  Without launch control, these cars will just spin tires.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #457 on: May 12, 2020, 04:21:28 PM »
I will say that both the driver skill and the technical wizardry necessary for competitive drag racing is astounding. I don't mean to belittle it. Getting a car from zero to 300 mph in 1000 ft and under 4 seconds is ridiculous. And for the driver, doing that without going into the wall takes tons of skill.

But for the average Joe, I'd say ability to navigate a road course quickly is a better indication of driver skill than getting a quick 1/4 mile time.



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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #458 on: May 12, 2020, 04:30:08 PM »
No question, driving a road course involves acceleration, braking, and turning, each of which is a somewhat separate skill.  To do it well, you need to understand how braking can shift weight at the right time entering a curve to get more weight on the front tires so they adhere better.  You need to avoid losing the back end too much, but letting it kick out slightly can help, and then knowing when you can get back on the throttle can depend on track conditions, tire temperature, whether you're going uphill or down ...

We had a lot of coaching, and frankly I was terrible.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #459 on: May 12, 2020, 04:30:47 PM »
both are skills that can be learned and improved upon

some drivers are better at one than the other

they are just different skills
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #460 on: May 12, 2020, 04:38:12 PM »
It took me longer than normal to get comfortable landing a light airplane.  I tried to "think" too much instead of "feeling" and doing.  Once I got the feel of the AC I was pretty decent at it.  Otherwise, I'm trying to assimilate the lessons by thinking instead of doing.

It's like basketball, you have to play on instinct.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #461 on: May 14, 2020, 06:09:20 PM »
How often do you get out of a car and think "Gee, that was really fun!!!"

Sportiness.
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