Volvo V40

[TW]Fox · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:41

GT3 said:
You've never driven 205 GTi have you?

I had Peugeot 205/306 in my head when I typed 'normal FWD car'

Those two are notorious for it. The Volvo V40, like pretty much everything else, isnt. It just seemed quite funny how he said the handling is ok because you dont get oversteer.

eatcustard · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:45

Interesting read snowdog.

[TW]Fox · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:47

eatcustard said:
Interesting read snowdog.

Absolutely - if you need to get away from the cops in a speed bump riddled housing estate, you know you've got the right free car

DM · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:48

snowdog said:
Driving 10-15 kph over the limit is hardly a big offense, after correction it's 3 or 4 tenners when caught... Nor is 30 mph an acceptable limit in many places. All the speed limit propaganda from the governments in the past decade is absolutely ludicrous. Look at countries with higher speed limits, it works fine there...

Tell that to the kid you run over.

snowdog · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:49

[TW]Fox;17737242 said:
I had Peugeot 205/306 in my head when I typed 'normal FWD car'

Those two are notorious for it. The Volvo V40, like pretty much everything else, isnt. It just seemed quite funny how he said the handling is ok because you dont get oversteer.

There's a lot more about the handling, as long as you don't pull your wheel like a moron ( like 90 deg in a fraction of a second ( rather than gradually over say 1 second) at medium-high-ish speed) it will have LOADS of grip.

Tell that to the kid you run over.

Kid's are usually in bed at 11pm & later. In some countries there's actually a higher speed limit at night in built up area's which should be everywhere imo.

DM · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:50

snowdog said:
There's a lot more about the handling, as long as you don't pull your wheel like a moron ( like 90 deg in a fraction of a second ( rather than gradually over say 1 second) at medium-high-ish speed) it will have LOADS of grip.

Kid's are usually in bed at 11pm & later.

There is no hope for you son, good luck.

snowdog · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:54

DiamondMark said:
There is no hope for you son, good luck.

I'd like to say the same too you, filled with anti speeding propaganda... I'm just annoyed why the NL can't have a law like in Poland that from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m the speed limit is higher in built up area's.
Luckily there is progress with motorways here though, the speed limit on motorways is going up

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DRZ · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:55

I'd love to see a road car which could turn its wheels to 90 degrees to the road

PeterNem · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:55

snowdog said:
Generic description of the handling of any average FWD car

No ****

[TW]Fox · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:55

snowdog said:
I'd like to say the same too you, filled with anti speeding propaganda...

Sadly drivers such as yourself (This is from numerous other threads) are the reason those of us who enjoy our cars are often tarred with the same brush.

Why would anyone attempt to take a speed bump in a car they own at 35?

DRZ · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:56

snowdog said:
I'd like to say the same too you, filled with anti speeding propaganda...

You know DiamondMark is banned for... speeding?

Fr0dders · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:58

More snowdog logs .

Do we reckon he comes from the same planet as MikeHiow ? lol

snowdog · 7 Nov 2010 at 18:58

[TW]Fox;17737375 said:
Sadly drivers such as yourself (This is from numerous other threads) are the reason those of us who enjoy our cars are often tarred with the same brush.

Why would anyone attempt to take a speed bump in a car they own at 35?

Because it's fun ? Same reason why you take your car to an empty carpark filled with snow to slide around a bit. Or floor it when coming on to the motorway.

DM · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:03

DRZ said:
You know DiamondMark is banned for... speeding?

Oi i resent that iv paid my dues!

[TW]Fox · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:04

snowdog said:
Because it's fun ?

Driving over speed ramps at 35mph is fun?

It ruins your car, it isnt fun, it's just completely boneheaded.

DRZ · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:04

DiamondMark said:
Oi i resent that iv paid my dues!

But you are SO full of anti-speeding propaganda!

jon.bda · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:05

snowdog said:
Because it's fun ?

How???, have you no mechanical sympathy???

snowdog · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:06

[TW]Fox;17737458 said:
Driving over speed ramps at 35mph is fun?

It ruins your car, it isnt fun, it's just completely boneheaded.

Yeah, because you say so makes it a fact :rolleyes:

.

It's not about the speedbump, it's a nice corner that happens to have a speedbump in it.

How???, have you no mechanical sympathy???

It's not a hard bump, bloody hell there are worse potholes in the road, it's not the same type of bump I earlier complained about which you can't take faster than at 10 kph, it's one you can probably easily take at 60mph without any damage. You know, the types you barely feel in some cars at all.

EDIT: you know, them Speed table type bumps.

Fr0dders · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:10

snowdog said:
Yeah, because you say so makes it a fact .

It's not about the speedbump, it's a nice corner that happens to have a speedbump in it.

It's not a hard bump, bloody hell there are worse potholes in the road, it's not the same type of bump I earlier complained about which you can't take faster than at 10 kph, it's one you can probably easily take at 60mph without any damage. You know, the types you barely feel in some cars at all.

yes but you have mechanical sympathy and avoid pot holes or slow down for them and dont deliberately drive down roads with unavoidable ones......

dont you ??

jon.bda · 7 Nov 2010 at 19:11

snowdog said:
It's not a hard bump, bloody hell there are worse potholes in the road, it's not the same type of bump I earlier complained about which you can't take faster than at 10 kph, it's one you can probably easily take at 60mph without any damage. You know, the types you barely feel in some cars at all.

At 60 you feel running over a stone/catseye/whatever in the road, how the hell can you say you could hit a speed bump at 60?
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