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the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

I got a rental car for a family.

this thing handles like the Titanic!
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2004 Ranger "Edge"

2005 Mazda 6

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Well, it is loosely based on an old Mercedes platform I believe. Yeah, Chrysler's cars have sucked for quite a while. Hopefully now that they've got some Italian going, they'll suck less (though likely still not be as reliable, heh) Otherwise it may end up like the Maserati TC by Chrysler, ugh.... (though the optional Cosworth designed DOHC 2.2, intercooled turbo motor was a peach in an otherwise rotten tree)

Rented a new Ford Fiesta recently and I was impressed by it, especially when compared to the Chevy Aveo POS that I had before that.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

ptheskil · Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 128 Location: Essex, UK

If you are a member of this board and enjoy driving your 924 then you are likely to prefer the handling characteristics of European cars. So no surprise that the larger US-produced barges aren't liked by all here. I have only driven in Michigan and California and the road surfaces there were in terrible condition - huge potholes and longitudinal "waves". I wouldn't fancy driving my 932 over there.

What are the roads like in other states?

In Europe (maybe ROW as well?) in the 80s we had a monstrosity called the Alfa Arna. This was a joint venture between Alfa Romeo and Nissan but rather than playing to their strengths, Alfa did the electrics and Nissan did the styling! Lord knows why. Needless to say it was a disaster. Let's hope Chrysler don't make the same mistake.
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the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

The southeastern region of the US has some great road, some of the best in the country! Check out www.tailofthedragon.com for a couple of my favorites. US 129 is good in both Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennesse! 75 out of Helen has some great curves and pavement but the curvy section is only a couple of miles.
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2004 Ranger "Edge"

2005 Mazda 6

joecitizennn · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 2096 Location: no mans land

Nothing stinks quite like detroit blubber.
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88 924SE gone
447 hp cgt clone
87 924S gone
84 944 sold
83 944 sold
89 turbo S LSD, ABS etc
86 951 white rocket
85 944 sport everything.
84 944 sold.
87 944 sold

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

yeah, but the cars that are originally being bitched about are based on German and Malaysian platforms

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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

924RACR · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:14 pm Post subject:

Not everything we make here in Detroit sucks...

http://jalopnik.com/5810306/watch-the-2012-corvette-zr1-drop-six-seconds-from-nurburgring-lap-time

You're welcome.

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'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype

the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

924RACR · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject:

Yeah - that's definitely so.

And ptheskil is 110% right about MI roads... it's utterly pathetic, the condition of our roads. Of course, even if they were paved properly, they'd still be mostly flat and boring. But driving the 931 around here sucks, a lot of the time, due to frost heaves etc...
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'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype