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Post by baza on Mar 21, 2017 18:46:07 GMT -5
Ms enna and I were returning from a retirement information evening at a provincial town about 45 minutes away last night, along a road I am a bit wary of when on my bike (we were in my Ford) referred to locally as "Kangaroo Alley".
It was raining, and twilight, so I was only sitting on about 90k.
Out of nowhere a roo bounds onto the road.
I hit the anchors and spied a gap that would get me by *Skippy".
As it turned out, I didn't need the escape route, the car pulled up probably 10 metres short of the roo.
This is the first car I've had with ABS.
Suggestion - make sure your car has ABS.
The stopping distance is spectacularly better than standard.
I think that without ABS last night, I may have had a furry hood ornament on the car.
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Post by wewbwb on Mar 22, 2017 8:16:43 GMT -5
Ms enna and I were returning from a retirement information evening at a provincial town about 45 minutes away last night, along a road I am a bit wary of when on my bike (we were in my Ford) referred to locally as "Kangaroo Alley". It was raining, and twilight, so I was only sitting on about 90k. Out of nowhere a roo bounds onto the road. I hit the anchors and spied a gap that would get me by *Skippy". As it turned out, I didn't need the escape route, the car pulled up probably 10 metres short of the roo. This is the first car I've had with ABS. Suggestion - make sure your car has ABS. The stopping distance is spectacularly better than standard. I think that without ABS last night, I may have had a furry hood ornament on the car. Abs (and traction control) are excellent systems to have. My recommendation is to see why these systems work and react BEFORE you need to use them. For example:ABS "pulses" the brake pedal. If you are not used to it, you may end up actually taking your foot off the pedal instead of pressing harder on the pedal |
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Post by hopingforachange on Mar 22, 2017 9:38:01 GMT -5
Subaru's eyesight breaking system is amazing.
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Post by tamara68 on Mar 22, 2017 9:55:15 GMT -5
Subaru's eyesight breaking system is amazing. I am afraid that is not within my budget |
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Post by hopingforachange on Mar 22, 2017 9:59:35 GMT -5
Yea, it is an expensive system
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Post by WindSister on Mar 22, 2017 11:26:56 GMT -5
Enjoy! This step in your life will take you far.  |
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Post by wewbwb on Mar 22, 2017 15:38:41 GMT -5
Enjoy! This step in your life will take you far. HAHAHAHAHA !!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 16:40:14 GMT -5
So what kind of car are you getting?
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Post by tamara68 on Mar 22, 2017 16:53:59 GMT -5
So what kind of car are you getting? I am thinking about an Opel Corsa. |
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Post by wewbwb on Mar 22, 2017 16:59:02 GMT -5
Nice.
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Post by tamara68 on Mar 22, 2017 17:04:45 GMT -5
Yes I think so. A car from 2014 but with only 20.000 km. Almost maximum of my budget, so pretty scary to decide about. |
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Post by obobfla on Mar 22, 2017 19:36:57 GMT -5
Ok, we in the States love to load up on features with our cars, as we practically live in them. I love having a sound system with Bluetooth, as I can listen to whatever music I want and tell Siri to make phone calls while I drive. I'm not too familiar with Opel Corsas, as they are not sold here. My family had an Opel wagon when I was a kid. We could not kill that car.
But if I were in your shoes, I would be tempted to get a nice sports car like an MG, Mazda Miata, or an Alfa Romeo Spyder. Then I would head about 200 km to the east and drive the Nurburgring course just for fun! I still might do that if I ever get over there - rent a Porsche.
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Post by hopingforachange on Mar 22, 2017 19:41:30 GMT -5
Our cars are big enough to live in as well. My minivan has more square footage then some NYC apartments.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 22:02:14 GMT -5
So what kind of car are you getting? I am thinking about an Opel Corsa. That sounds really great. I am sure you will enjoy it . |
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Post by hopingforachange on Mar 23, 2017 11:17:38 GMT -5
It looks like a fun little hatchback to their around on the back roads.
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