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09-05-2002, 10:42 AM
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Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES
You should know as well as I do that sometimes it is unavoidable. And which one are we avoiding? The hot and humid day or the cool and dry day? See what I mean? The problem is this country has such a vast climate, and the auto publications are spread out arouind the country.
You should know as well as I do that sometimes it is unavoidable. And which one are we avoiding? The hot and humid day or the cool and dry day? See what I mean? The problem is this country has such a vast climate, and the auto publications are spread out arouind the country.
09-05-2002, 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by yianni64
I fully understand what you are saying. All im saying is, it sucks. But thats a good thing about comparisons, since their all tested at the same time, the results are fair.
I fully understand what you are saying. All im saying is, it sucks. But thats a good thing about comparisons, since their all tested at the same time, the results are fair.
09-05-2002, 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by asianautica
Why would there be an exception when a TL-S is slowest and not be an exception when other cars are slower?
Why would there be an exception when a TL-S is slowest and not be an exception when other cars are slower?
09-05-2002, 12:13 PM
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That just show there's so many variables when they do this test that it's hard to be fair. I find magazine comparison test not very useful except to have something to debate about. Maybe the TL-S is slowest because the driver who driven the TL-S can't drive or maybe it got too hot when the TL-S did the 1/4 mile. There's just too many variables. Just w/ C&D when they did the review of the G35, the braking distant is 162 but in the comparo, it's 172ish, that's a whole 10 feet longer.
09-05-2002, 12:16 PM
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Originally posted by asianautica
That just show there's so many variables when they do this test that it's hard to be fair. I find magazine comparison test not very useful except to have something to debate about. Maybe the TL-S is slowest because the driver who driven the TL-S can't drive or maybe it got too hot when the TL-S did the 1/4 mile. There's just too many variables. Just w/ C&D when they did the review of the G35, the braking distant is 162 but in the comparo, it's 172ish, that's a whole 10 feet longer.
That just show there's so many variables when they do this test that it's hard to be fair. I find magazine comparison test not very useful except to have something to debate about. Maybe the TL-S is slowest because the driver who driven the TL-S can't drive or maybe it got too hot when the TL-S did the 1/4 mile. There's just too many variables. Just w/ C&D when they did the review of the G35, the braking distant is 162 but in the comparo, it's 172ish, that's a whole 10 feet longer.
09-05-2002, 12:33 PM
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Originally posted by asianautica
C&D is different? both the test and comparo are by C&D. I don't get your argument.
C&D is different? both the test and comparo are by C&D. I don't get your argument.
I meant, they do their braking test from 70mph, while most other do it from 60mph.
That makes like a 50ft or so difference.
09-05-2002, 12:55 PM
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Originally posted by yianni64
I was in a hurry when I type that.
I meant, they do their braking test from 70mph, while most other do it from 60mph.
That makes like a 50ft or so difference.
I was in a hurry when I type that.
I meant, they do their braking test from 70mph, while most other do it from 60mph.
That makes like a 50ft or so difference.
09-05-2002, 06:29 PM
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Originally posted by asianautica
I agree with you. I'm just saying the two # i put up, the 162ft and the 172ft, are both tested by C&D.
I agree with you. I'm just saying the two # i put up, the 162ft and the 172ft, are both tested by C&D.
If I had 35k, I'd buy a BMW. I dont care about heated this and that. Only extras I need are A/C and a cd player.
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