Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:58:54 GMT From: Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsam.com> Subject: Re: 9-5?
On 7/20/01 4:49 AM, in article qVU57.693$ar1.3101nopsamnewsranger.com, "Nutmegger" <Menopsamcretroad.com> wrote: >> Miata = overpowered golf cart. > Heh-heh, that's a good one! You've never heard that expression before? >> I just can't fit in certain cars... And I won't bother even trying. > > My brother in law is 6'4" and he just got a VW! But is he broad shouldered?? I am. Maybe I'm just picky. But I didn't consider VW's to be that roomy and comfortable for me. Even the Audi's weren't that comfortable -- except the A8, but I don't have $80K. The A6 comes really close tho. >> REALLY?? I was very underwhelmed with the performance of the Mustang. > Was it a 5.0? Yup. I was underwhelmed. I also drove the convertible... And that was worse. There was an immense amount of creaking and rattling. > I agree 100%, all Fords interiors are like that, once you've seen the best > nothing else compares. What do you consider to be the "Best." >> HAHA!!! The onramp into SFO is the 1st test. The 2nd test to take it >> the car on Highway 17. It's a twisty mountain road leading from Silicon >> Valley to Santa Cruz, CA. IT's an insane road and literally the ultimate >> test in handling. :) > That sounds like a blast to drive! > I have one here that I like also that is very twisty, I've got it down pat. Oooo... There's a Traffic Cam for Highway 17. I just don't remember the URL. :) It's awful in the Winter. On bad days, the summit of 1 will freeze, and you've got black ice. UGH... I was able to pull out of a 360 spin in a '91 Saturn on that highway. I was going 30 mph in inclement weather, and for some odd reason, I lost traction and began spinning. BTW... I consider Saturns to be VERY competent handling cars. Those little things are EXTREMELY well mannered. What I put my Saturn through would kill its Japanese counterparts. They are simply some of the best cars GM makes... Hands down. >> YUP. Considering I spend most of my life in traffic... :) > More than 1 hour a day? I live 26 miles from work. It takes me an average 45 minutes to get to work. On a good day, it takes 25 minutes. On a really bad day up to 90 minutes. The worst it's been took me 130 minutes. Traffic was backed up all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge -- 12 miles away. Going home... It takes on average 40 minutes. Silicon Valley afternoon traffic begins at 2pm and ends at 7pm. I should know... My office window overlooks the main highway. :) > On another note - how bad is car-jacking out there? > Is it under reported? It's not as bad as it was a few years ago. There were some fairly highly publicized car-jacking/murders 4-5 years back. Not now. San Francsico's main problem are pedestrians getting run over. It may be under-reported, but I haven't heard of any. Jay-walking is a problem though. A friend got caught was put in jail for a night.... Yes... That's the fine when caught. A night in jail.. And/Or $500 or so. It comes in waves thought. If you've ever been to SF... The traffic patterns are terrible. I think they're worse than NYC. You've got bicyclists going any direction they want. Diesel buses. Electric buses. Trolleys. Horses. All on the road at any given moment. Just watch for the bicyclist with the radio. They're either a messenger or a plain clothes cop. -- Marc Escuro mgescuronopsam.com http://home.att.net/~bryesquire "...when all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much..."
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