Ouch. the truth hurts.

JohnLane Wrote:
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> Derek the Volvo is behaving like that now.
>

Which, elbows flailing and brakes smoking or handles so good it sucks?

Yesssss.....

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JohnLane

Overkill is consistently more fun

derek Wrote:
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> So what I read there says they finally made it so
> good it sucks. Kinda like the WRC they finally
> made the cars handle so well they suck.
>
> Years ago I took a clapped out VW rabbit I owned
> out for a drive on a special little bit or road I
> do not even tell my best friends about. I drove
> the piss out of that little thing and had a hell
> of a good time going about 35 MPH with elbows
> flailing, brakes smoking etc.
>
> Drove the same road in the Legacy GT turbo a
> little bit ago, dead boring at 60 or 70 MPH could
> hardly tell this was once a fun road.... cars are
> too good.
>
>
>
> See me go at:
> www.11tenths.com
> In the long run Reality always wins.

Can relate to that: recall a lovely & challenging stretch of twisties I loved in the roadster & 510 (Hwy 79 from Palm Desert to Anza in CA)...made the mistake of driving it in the rex and thought "That's all?"

Brent.