Re: Scirocco at v_max - was : Porsche death in Toronto ...

[Joel Leclerc <deejay@info.polymtl.ca>]

I had no problem doing 205 kph with my 87 16v.. very stable car!

/Joel

On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Mike VanAmburgh wrote:

> I'd agree with Dirk here.  I had an 89 8V Scirocco Scala when I lived in
> Germany and the thing was very stable cruising at 190-200 kph. 
> (119-125mph).
> 
> -Mike
> 92 Jetta GLI 2.0 16V
> 88 Scirocco 16V
> 87 Cabbie
> 
> Dirk Schneider wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > >> for those of you unfamiliar) at about 200 km/h.  Needless to say, he
> > >> and his occupant were both pronounced dead at the scene.
> > >>
> > >> We all love speed, but there's a time and a place for it - and public
> > >> roadways just aren't it.
> > >
> > >Wow, that's heavy. If would even consider doing 200, I sure as hell
> > >wouldn't do it in the Scirocco! Sorry guys, but I love my car, but at
> > >200? EEP! When I get that thing up to 150 km/h, it starts shaking and
> > >jumping all over the place!
> > 
> > I have to disagree here.
> > When I'm driving my Rocco on AB, I mostly drive about 200kmh
> > ( if traffic allows this ) and the handling is perfect.
> > No shaking, extreme noise or insecure feeling and no unnecessary Adrenaline.
> > I've driven with some Mercedes or BMW where the subjective feeling was much worse.
> > ( too soft suspension, you can't "feel" the street
> > and the physical limits when your wheels begin to lose contact in corners)
> > 
> > my wife likes driving the Roc at v_max (204kmh) too, because you don't feel the
> > speed, the Scirocco just drives...
> > 
> > If your  Scirocco starts shaking and jumping at 150km/h,
> > you have a severe suspension problem - or roads that aren't made for this speed...
> > 
> > drive safely :-)
> > Dirk
> > 
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