01-13-2010, 02:36 PM | #101 |
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Yup, a real switch sounds more reliable.
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01-13-2010, 02:39 PM | #102 |
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01-13-2010, 02:41 PM | #103 |
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Thinking back to my recent drives in a 997 and an E90 M3... between the two of those I think the M3 is preferable. The 997 just wasn't that thrilling, even filtering out the misery that is an automatic transmission.
The latest C+D "Lightning lap" issue comparing various cars around VIR (a notorious horsepower track) was enlightening. The Cayman S was just as fast as a 911 S. That says a lot for how backwards the 911 is. |
01-13-2010, 02:43 PM | #104 | |
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01-13-2010, 03:15 PM | #105 |
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Yes. My 330i would tolerate my backpack (with heavy laptop inside); my X5 will not. So, I've just taken to buckling the seatbelt and putting the bag in front of it.
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01-13-2010, 03:36 PM | #106 |
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My E90 was really touchy. It got on my nerves. And I refused to buckle-in my laptop. So I'd usually just fling it over the seat into the back seat once the car started yelling at me.
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01-13-2010, 03:47 PM | #107 |
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I don't buckle in the laptop. The belt pulls tight across the seat and you can then put anything you want on top of it.
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01-13-2010, 03:49 PM | #108 |
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01-13-2010, 04:27 PM | #109 |
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01-13-2010, 11:01 PM | #110 | |
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This has been quite a topic of discussion (as you can imagine) over in the Atom forums. Either the car was set up very badly or the driver wasn't used to a car without power anything and no electronic nannies. |
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