Mitch Haley wrote:
> The one good thing about semi tractors is they have large flat bumpers that
> extend fairly low to the ground, unlike the F350 / Hummer / Excursion
> CadillacEscalatingArmsRace types.
>
They also usually have headlights that are mounted fairly low, relative
to the size of
dave walton wrote:
>
> A loaded semi is more along the lines of 34,000 - 100,000 lbs
> depending on the number of axles. I don't think it really maters what
> you are driving at that point.
When I mentioned 7,000lb trucks, I was talking about modern everyday
commuter vehicles. (although most don'
rumor has it that dave wrote:
> On 8/29/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > John M McIntosh wrote:
> > > People mutter about safety, but they should see the videos of
> > > them smacking e-classes, or the video of it hitting a concrete
> > > barrier at 70 mph
> >
> > I think what the "I
A loaded semi is more along the lines of 34,000 - 100,000 lbs
depending on the number of axles. I don't think it really maters what
you are driving at that point.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/29/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
John M McIntosh wrote:
> People mutter about s
John M McIntosh wrote:
> People mutter about safety, but they should see the videos of them
> smacking e-classes, or the video of it hitting a concrete barrier at
> 70 mph
I think what the "I want something bigger" folks are thinking
of is getting hit by a 7,000lb truck with greenhouse high bumpe
$16K or so I think is start, but people I know who have them after
adding all the options drove the prices more to $24k.
The dealer tells me after the earlier adopters, the seniors, they are
now selling lots to people who commute (say > 100 miles) a day
something about fuel costs, diesel here i
OK Don wrote:
> Well, pitching is exactly what it was doing - fore-to-aft. I don't
> remember my MGs being that bad.
>
My Cabriolet -- another short-wheelbase car -- suffers a bit from that.
It's not bad on freeway expansion joints and the like, but you have to
watch out for railroad tracks an
Well, pitching is exactly what it was doing - fore-to-aft. I don't
remember my MGs being that bad.
The Mini is pitched as a sports car, and the suspension is probably
calibrated accordingly.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
"The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
exhauste
OK Don wrote:
> My concern is the ride - I rode in a Mini the other day on a road that
> is a little rough in the W124 - the Mini threw us all over the seats,
> even belted in. Dampened my interest in Mini's considerably.
The Mini is pitched as a sports car, and the suspension is probably
calibrat
I haven't found whether the US will be getting both the vergasser and
the Diesel models, or only one.
If you're worried about riding/driving one - watch the video of the
off-set crash test of the Smart and a W140 ---
My concern is the ride - I rode in a Mini the other day on a road that
is a lit
The Smart is on sale in Canada since late 2005, and you are getting them
next year (or so I believed I read somewhere), however not nationally,
mainly in larger urban markets.
Penske is importing them to the US and managing distribution, no?
I did not pay close attention to the news coverage.
In
Man, they look cute. Perfect for the golf course or maybe some
secluded island. No way I'd ever drive in traffic with one - even if I
felt lucky that day.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/28/06, Constantine N. Polites <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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