Amazing Driving In My S550.
10-28-2006, 03:01 PM
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Amazing Driving In My S550.
I just took my car to Floyd Bennet Feild in Brooklyn, NY. If anyone here knows about Brooklyn - its a Strip ab out 2 miles long - about 200 Ft wide. NO BUMPS, no ppl , no cones, nothing.
I took my car from 0 - 60 in 5 seconds, i have it on my phone. 5 SECONDS.
took it up to 100 mph from there. I didnt count though.
I also put the ABC to the test and at 80mph, i did so many back and forth slalom-like moves, and the darn thing was as flat as could be.
The traction kicked in a lot because of the rainstorm we just had. It left the ground wet. It was so unreal. This car handles BETTER at higher speeds. The suspension and transmission tighten up at higher speeds, which leaves you feeling like your in a porsche or something. I am still in awe. The best part - due to the wet ground, i did not use any tread on my tire =)
If anyone has any questions about the experience...... please ask. Ill answer as best i can!!!!!
I took my car from 0 - 60 in 5 seconds, i have it on my phone. 5 SECONDS.
took it up to 100 mph from there. I didnt count though.
I also put the ABC to the test and at 80mph, i did so many back and forth slalom-like moves, and the darn thing was as flat as could be.
The traction kicked in a lot because of the rainstorm we just had. It left the ground wet. It was so unreal. This car handles BETTER at higher speeds. The suspension and transmission tighten up at higher speeds, which leaves you feeling like your in a porsche or something. I am still in awe. The best part - due to the wet ground, i did not use any tread on my tire =)
If anyone has any questions about the experience...... please ask. Ill answer as best i can!!!!!
10-28-2006, 05:56 PM
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2001 VW Jetta GLX VR6
I just took my car to Floyd Bennet Feild in Brooklyn, NY. If anyone here knows about Brooklyn - its a Strip ab out 2 miles long - about 200 Ft wide. NO BUMPS, no ppl , no cones, nothing.
I took my car from 0 - 60 in 5 seconds, i have it on my phone. 5 SECONDS.
took it up to 100 mph from there. I didnt count though.
I also put the ABC to the test and at 80mph, i did so many back and forth slalom-like moves, and the darn thing was as flat as could be.
The traction kicked in a lot because of the rainstorm we just had. It left the ground wet. It was so unreal. This car handles BETTER at higher speeds. The suspension and transmission tighten up at higher speeds, which leaves you feeling like your in a porsche or something. I am still in awe. The best part - due to the wet ground, i did not use any tread on my tire =)
If anyone has any questions about the experience...... please ask. Ill answer as best i can!!!!!
I took my car from 0 - 60 in 5 seconds, i have it on my phone. 5 SECONDS.
took it up to 100 mph from there. I didnt count though.
I also put the ABC to the test and at 80mph, i did so many back and forth slalom-like moves, and the darn thing was as flat as could be.
The traction kicked in a lot because of the rainstorm we just had. It left the ground wet. It was so unreal. This car handles BETTER at higher speeds. The suspension and transmission tighten up at higher speeds, which leaves you feeling like your in a porsche or something. I am still in awe. The best part - due to the wet ground, i did not use any tread on my tire =)
If anyone has any questions about the experience...... please ask. Ill answer as best i can!!!!!
In all honesty I am glad to hear that the ABC is working how it should, in the past I gather those brought on a many horror stories.
10-28-2006, 06:28 PM
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ESP absolutely allowed me to have fun, but put a stop to it all when i was getting out of hand. I wasnt doing anything out of hand, I didnt want to hurt my car. In the slalom moves, the ESP only clicked on once or twice. Which is not bad, considering it was rainy. I jerked teh wheel right, then left, then right, then left.... the car was flat flat flat, and did not spin out at all.
10-28-2006, 06:29 PM
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MMMMM, that makes me wish I lived in Geramny and could drive the Autobahn. I do have one question.... If I come up to Brooklyn can I take your car for a spin?
In all honesty I am glad to hear that the ABC is working how it should, in the past I gather those brought on a many horror stories.
In all honesty I am glad to hear that the ABC is working how it should, in the past I gather those brought on a many horror stories.
I know what you mean re: ABC> my last car - the ABC broke. TWICE. Feels much flatter in any event now than in my other.
