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Replying to: bolivar (Jan 04, 2009 12:33 am) Mine kicks in on a very regular basis. Do I think its necessary on those occassions? No. I attribute this to overly aggressive systems. For the life of me, for instance, I can't figure out why my G35X flashes the traction light and cuts power to the wheels when accelerating at half throttle through a turn in 2nd gear at 20 mph. This also happened all the time with both my 350Z and Honda Accord. At least with those I can understand that I may have spun the tires a tad without the TCS ... but the X? No way. I autoX this car and I know what it takes to spin the tires. I come nowhere near that on public roads, yet that light flashes at me at least once a day. |
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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 03, 2009 9:35 pm) What are "hand made Italian loavers" ?
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 04, 2009 6:46 am) I must say that I was surprised myself when I ordered it. I had not ordered one in two years. Scores now go up to 990. They said that I was in the 98th percentile. I had three negatives which I don't really understand. They said that my available credit limits were too low. That's BS I think. I only have two credit cards. One has available credit at $52,000 and the other one has a cap of $25,000. Why would I need or want more? The other negative said that my balances were too high compared to their credit limits. That is also BS. I pay off my balances each month when the bills come. A final note said that there were too many inquiries on my credit report. Who is inquiring for heaven's sake? Also, with those three negatives, how can my score be 976? I've been meaning to contact them but just haven't had time. Credit reports are strange animals to read and interpret. BTW, this report was ordered from TransUnion. Richard
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Replying to: bolivar (Jan 04, 2009 12:33 am) On dry pavement I can chirp the tires without the TC coming on. I think I remember once under full throttle it came on as I was really hauling a$$. I always thought traction control was more for wet/snow control than anything else. Don't have SC. |
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Replying to: isellhondas (Jan 04, 2009 7:43 am)  BTW, I need to email you. I'll get to it. Richard
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 04, 2009 6:46 am) Was that to show the salesman you had enough bread to buy the car? lol I thought wearing bread sticks on your feet made the salesman feel sorry for you - could be a new tactic in the jip method of buying a new car.. |
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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 04, 2009 7:58 am) Why not ask the LM dealer to order you exactly what you want from the factory? It'll take 6-8 weeks, but you'll get exactly what you want. I know what the dealer will say....."last days for employee pricing, can't predict what LM will do in the future, etc, etc." But, I'm a betting man. And, I'm betting that the new sales figures that are about to come out won't be very kind to any of the "big 3" (in a series of unkind months/quarters). What do you think LM will do? I'd say they'll extend the current promotions. But, it is a risk. Regarding your choice in cars, I can't fault it. As I mentioned before, I came to like the Gr Marquis in the brief time it was in my stable. q....sorry to hear about your brother's woes....especially at 40 years old. I'm also kind of surprised that the BHPH lot didn't write the paper themselves on a ride. That's what they do. I hear their pitch on TV all the time...."JOB+DOWNPAYMENT=CAR". I also agree that stability control in today's cars are WAY TOO aggressive....particularly on RWD cars. Except..... We had a little ice storm hit unexpectedly last week. I was driving the Accord. I will give that car credit. It's stability control has never come on....even in the rain. That is, until the ice storm I was driving in. I must have hit a black ice patch because I didn't see it, certainly felt it. I felt the steering wheel go numb and the back end start to come around. Stability control light came on. And, before I knew it, everything was "snapped back" in order. Very weird (but welcome) feeling. I ordinarily keep the Tahoe in 2WD. But, in the rain or snow, I do switch it to "auto". Never felt any slippage at all, regardless on the conditions. It's either very good, very seamless. Or, there's so much weight planting the tires to the pavement that there's no need for it to activate.
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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 04, 2009 7:58 am) |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 04, 2009 8:42 am) I just happened to think about your house damage from the storm. Though it was a very bad thing, I know that you must be enjoying the new fixtures and renovations. At times, something good can come out of something bad. I hope that has been the case for you. Richard
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Replying to: isellhondas (Jan 04, 2009 8:49 am) I think Trans Union uses a scale that goes up to 950, or so I thought. Some of the new online sites like CreditKarma have a different scale but you can convert it to what they say is a score in line with what the Big 3 reporting bureaus have. I'm not sure it is directly comparable though. Then again, the credit bureaus give you guys a different score altogether so who's to know what any score means. 
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