Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
04-16-2006, 11:52 PM
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Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
When? Last weekend
Where? friends house
Why? His brothers b-day party
What? Glad you asked: We took his 1 week old 2006 BMW 535 out for a "little spin"...he kept raving about how good it handled but HOLY friggin' crap I had no idea! I drove it to a new subdivision (no finished houses but the streets were done, of course not another person/car within a couple of miles) and spanked it like a wet monkey! Took 90 degree turns at 40 mph without taking my foot off the accelerator and without even squeeling the tires!
Now he had told me about being able to do that (that's how the salesman sold him the car) but it didn't register how scary that is until I did it myself...I know there's other cars out there that do that but IS THERE ANY HOPE for my Stang to even get close to that kindof handling?
Talk to me people!!!! I love my Stang (and so does my beemer owning friend), love the V8 and everything about it...but I also loved that sick "motion sickness" feeling I had after taking several 90 degree turns in a row at 40 mph! How close can I get my Sonic and what's the bottom $ figure?
Where? friends house
Why? His brothers b-day party
What? Glad you asked: We took his 1 week old 2006 BMW 535 out for a "little spin"...he kept raving about how good it handled but HOLY friggin' crap I had no idea! I drove it to a new subdivision (no finished houses but the streets were done, of course not another person/car within a couple of miles) and spanked it like a wet monkey! Took 90 degree turns at 40 mph without taking my foot off the accelerator and without even squeeling the tires!
Now he had told me about being able to do that (that's how the salesman sold him the car) but it didn't register how scary that is until I did it myself...I know there's other cars out there that do that but IS THERE ANY HOPE for my Stang to even get close to that kindof handling?
Talk to me people!!!! I love my Stang (and so does my beemer owning friend), love the V8 and everything about it...but I also loved that sick "motion sickness" feeling I had after taking several 90 degree turns in a row at 40 mph! How close can I get my Sonic and what's the bottom $ figure?
04-17-2006, 01:03 AM
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RE: Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
Now don't get me wrong...if I had wanted a BMW, I would've bought one instead of the Stang...didn't for several reasons, one being that it's rated as one of the MOST expensive cars to own (hear you loud and clear algregory) and it just doesn't impress me in the torque or power catagory (chevykiller)....plus I love the Mustang. I'm not trying to compare the cars as a whole, just wondering if/how I can get my handling to even slightly resemble what the 535 had.
But...question for you chevykiller...if the 540 has failed to impress you in the HANDLING territory, am I missing something here? It might be 'cuz I'm not brave (stupid) enough to even try a 40 mph 90 degree turn in my Stang, but I would imagine our cars stock suspension couldn't even come close. How can the b'mer handling not impress you? Looking for some serious enlightenment here...not being an @ss or trying to "defend" the b'mer.
Remember, my question is "can I get my Stang to even come close to the handling I experienced with the b'mer, and if so...what's an idea of the final figure?" $1000, $2000, etc...? Just need to know if it's even worth the dough or if I should just be happy with the straight line performance.
But...question for you chevykiller...if the 540 has failed to impress you in the HANDLING territory, am I missing something here? It might be 'cuz I'm not brave (stupid) enough to even try a 40 mph 90 degree turn in my Stang, but I would imagine our cars stock suspension couldn't even come close. How can the b'mer handling not impress you? Looking for some serious enlightenment here...not being an @ss or trying to "defend" the b'mer.
Remember, my question is "can I get my Stang to even come close to the handling I experienced with the b'mer, and if so...what's an idea of the final figure?" $1000, $2000, etc...? Just need to know if it's even worth the dough or if I should just be happy with the straight line performance.
04-17-2006, 01:21 AM
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RE: Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
There were write-ups on the GT in late '04 when I decided to order mine....
I'm thinking one said handles as well as, or better than, the BMW 330i, another said handled better than the 350Z on the skid pad.
Anyone recall those write-ups?
I'm thinking one said handles as well as, or better than, the BMW 330i, another said handled better than the 350Z on the skid pad.
Anyone recall those write-ups?
04-17-2006, 01:29 AM
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RE: Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
ORIGINAL: Rezalien
Now don't get me wrong...if I had wanted a BMW, I would've bought one instead of the Stang...didn't for several reasons, one being that it's rated as one of the MOST expensive cars to own (hear you loud and clear algregory) and it just doesn't impress me in the torque or power catagory (chevykiller)....plus I love the Mustang. I'm not trying to compare the cars as a whole, just wondering if/how I can get my handling to even slightly resemble what the 535 had.
But...question for you chevykiller...if the 540 has failed to impress you in the HANDLING territory, am I missing something here? It might be 'cuz I'm not brave (stupid) enough to even try a 40 mph 90 degree turn in my Stang, but I would imagine our cars stock suspension couldn't even come close. How can the b'mer handling not impress you? Looking for some serious enlightenment here...not being an @ss or trying to "defend" the b'mer.
Remember, my question is "can I get my Stang to even come close to the handling I experienced with the b'mer, and if so...what's an idea of the final figure?" $1000, $2000, etc...? Just need to know if it's even worth the dough or if I should just be happy with the straight line performance.
Now don't get me wrong...if I had wanted a BMW, I would've bought one instead of the Stang...didn't for several reasons, one being that it's rated as one of the MOST expensive cars to own (hear you loud and clear algregory) and it just doesn't impress me in the torque or power catagory (chevykiller)....plus I love the Mustang. I'm not trying to compare the cars as a whole, just wondering if/how I can get my handling to even slightly resemble what the 535 had.
But...question for you chevykiller...if the 540 has failed to impress you in the HANDLING territory, am I missing something here? It might be 'cuz I'm not brave (stupid) enough to even try a 40 mph 90 degree turn in my Stang, but I would imagine our cars stock suspension couldn't even come close. How can the b'mer handling not impress you? Looking for some serious enlightenment here...not being an @ss or trying to "defend" the b'mer.
Remember, my question is "can I get my Stang to even come close to the handling I experienced with the b'mer, and if so...what's an idea of the final figure?" $1000, $2000, etc...? Just need to know if it's even worth the dough or if I should just be happy with the straight line performance.
04-17-2006, 01:52 AM
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RE: Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
02 Carrera?! Now that explains a bit...lol, I could see how the b'mer falls a little short of that. All in all, as good as I felt like it performed, it was definitely a little "numb" like I wasn't really driving the car...it was driving me, if that makes any sense.
points taken CK, (thanks for the "final answer"...that's what I thought) I can definitely love my Stang for what it is, WHILE I'm upgrading the suspension a bit...LOL
I'm someone who's NEVER considered messing with suspension/handling in my Stang, I guess this has made me want to improve it as much as possible...I'll be searching this forum for posts on suspension upgrades...something I usually skipped over until last weekend.
04-17-2006, 01:57 AM
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RE: Is There ANY Hope!!!!!????
ORIGINAL: Rezalien
02 Carrera?! Now that explains a bit...lol, I could see how the b'mer falls a little short of that. All in all, as good as I felt like it performed, it was definitely a little "numb" like I wasn't really driving the car...it was driving me, if that makes any sense.
points taken CK, (thanks for the "final answer"...that's what I thought) I can definitely love my Stang for what it is, WHILE I'm upgrading the suspension a bit...LOL
I'm someone who's NEVER considered messing with suspension/handling in my Stang, I guess this has made me want to improve it as much as possible...I'll be searching this forum for posts on suspension upgrades...something I usually skipped over until last weekend.
02 Carrera?! Now that explains a bit...lol, I could see how the b'mer falls a little short of that. All in all, as good as I felt like it performed, it was definitely a little "numb" like I wasn't really driving the car...it was driving me, if that makes any sense.
points taken CK, (thanks for the "final answer"...that's what I thought) I can definitely love my Stang for what it is, WHILE I'm upgrading the suspension a bit...LOL
I'm someone who's NEVER considered messing with suspension/handling in my Stang, I guess this has made me want to improve it as much as possible...I'll be searching this forum for posts on suspension upgrades...something I usually skipped over until last weekend.