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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 08:34:00 -0400
From: "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com>
Subject: Re: Changing suspension on new 2003 9-3?


"'nuther Bob" wrote ::: > >> Do the US speedo's also have this double scaling? > > > >You mean km? Yes, we do. > > I think he means that the entries get close together as you go further > up the speedo. Oh, ok. I'm not sure it is like that in my 9000, I will check today. >There's a little of that that I can see on my NG900, > but not a lot. 0mph is at 7 o'clock, at 12:00 you get 65mph. You hit > 145mpg at 6:00. That sounds like mine too. > > >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. > > Not possible in the USA. Too many idiots with licenses. Oh, I agree with you there. > > I was on a major highway last night for a 10 mile stretch under > the worst of road conditions. I was on one yesterday following a Hummer. Man, those things are ugly. I can't believe they are so popular around here...ick! >Two lanes becoming four on each > side, lots of jersey knees, Jersey knees? I'm learning all these new terms over here. >lots of moves from left right every > 1/4 to 1 mile, old to new pavement, rough, broken, wrong angles, > the worst of conditions. What state was this in? When you say worst conditions, I usually think of weather. > > Speed limit is 55mph, the great unwashed masses were averaging 75mph. Speedlimit around here is 65, up from 55. It did make a difference too. And, most people average 70-75mph. > Minivans with families, Dodge Neons with skinny little tires, SUV's, > pickup trucks, all barreling along like the highway is completed. Those Neons look like fire traps to me. No wonder the guys who work on the highways are scared for their lives, with a bunch of clueless people driving along. > All tailgating each other in little packs of cars, with maybe > 30-50 feet in between their vehicles. Oh, that is a big pet peeve of mine. I told my ex he did this, and he just ragged on me about it, but sure enough....he rear ended someone. I didn't feel the least bit sorry for him or his totaled front end. >I wonder if these idiots know > how long it takes to move your foot from the gas to the brake and > depress it, and how far their car travels at 75mph in that time. > I'm guessing no. I'm guessing no also, and I also think none of them know how many feet it takes them to come to a complete stop when traveling at 75mph. > > 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. >These people aren't qualified to drive at > any greater speeds, because they don't have even have the sense to > drive safely at the speeds they are allowed to go now. > > Bob I personally (not sure, just guessing) that most cars just can't handle well at speeds over 80mph. And that, is scarier still..........

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