How does you car handle? Your honest opinion.
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Pug 205 GTi - Pretty good handling, OKish grip.
BMW 320i (Modified) - Awsome in both handling and grip.
Honda Prelude - Good handling and grip.
S2000 - Sensational handling but grip poor in anything but the dry.
Mitsubishi 3000GT - Amazing grip but nothing special handling wise.
Pug 205 GTi - Pretty good handling, OKish grip.
BMW 320i (Modified) - Awsome in both handling and grip.
Honda Prelude - Good handling and grip.
S2000 - Sensational handling but grip poor in anything but the dry.
Mitsubishi 3000GT - Amazing grip but nothing special handling wise.
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'96 renault clio 1.2
hahahahahahahha! Poor performance, understeers so badly if you even think of going quickly round a corner. Give you next to no feed back on what's happening. Slow, loud, annoying.
It's mine though! Cheap little run around while I save for something much more fun
hahahahahahahha! Poor performance, understeers so badly if you even think of going quickly round a corner. Give you next to no feed back on what's happening. Slow, loud, annoying.
It's mine though! Cheap little run around while I save for something much more fun
My '95 Mondeo LX: like a boat. Its not too bad on high speed sweeping bends, it seems quite neutral (some minor rear end unsettling to match the understeer) but plenty of body roll due to worn suspension. Sharp corners at lower speeds I have to be gentle with the steering otherwise the front lets go surprisingly easily. Plenty of feedback from brakes (no overservoed pedal here!) and heavy-ish steering with lots of feel to it. Pedals are in a perfect position and all level with eachother for heel & toe.
I can tell that the basic setup and chassis design is OK, but let down by rubbish tyres and 280,000 mile old suspension. It is a nice and comfy ride though.
On my other Mondeo, an Si 2.0, the handling is fantastic for an old large car - even with its at-the-legal-limit unbranded tyres the handling is excellent with little body roll, much more grip than the above, and a twitchy rear end which makes for some exciting cornering. Very little understeer and some lift off oversteer if you are hamfisted on a wet road. Unfortunately the suspension is way too firm to give a comfortable ride, and the steering and pedal setup (feel and position) are not half as good as the 1.8. The brakes are overservoed, and the pedals sit high up way above the accelerator, making heel & toe impossible for me.
I can tell that the basic setup and chassis design is OK, but let down by rubbish tyres and 280,000 mile old suspension. It is a nice and comfy ride though.
On my other Mondeo, an Si 2.0, the handling is fantastic for an old large car - even with its at-the-legal-limit unbranded tyres the handling is excellent with little body roll, much more grip than the above, and a twitchy rear end which makes for some exciting cornering. Very little understeer and some lift off oversteer if you are hamfisted on a wet road. Unfortunately the suspension is way too firm to give a comfortable ride, and the steering and pedal setup (feel and position) are not half as good as the 1.8. The brakes are overservoed, and the pedals sit high up way above the accelerator, making heel & toe impossible for me.
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It's strange, sometimes the car feels find and sometimes it will feel twitchy. I drove back from Newquay this morning and everything felt good, wasn't really going all that slow either and the car felt nice and sure footed. Maybe it just depends what sort of mood i'm in to whether I notice these things.
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S7yl3s said:
Only way to tell for yourself I guess is to try a test drive and see..
Its the power of the M3 that impresses more often than the handling to tell you the truthm but it certainly feels like its on rails round corners, unless you dont want it to...