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6844 messages, Last post on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:32 PM
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Captain, did you mean "LOSS OF" stability and control? Allmet, I propose that you "STILL" don't know what your car is capable of doing. Perhaps you should take her out again and push it till she breaks. THEN, you will know what she is capable of...
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Replying to: jaymagic (Jun 19, 2007 3:03 pm) You said the Azera does not have a limiter, and to which I said you may be right. Please re-read my post. |
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Replying to: captain2 (Jun 19, 2007 1:40 pm) "The Azera has a four-wheel independent suspension (multi-link in the rear) and uses the company's new 3.8 L Lambda V6, which produces 263 hp (196 kW). The power is sent to the front wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission with "Shiftronic" manual gear selection. Hyundai claims 6.0 s to accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) and a top speed of 157 mph (252 km/h)." Found in Wikipedia. I have had mine to 141, with more available but backed off due to an upcoming curve and traffic. I was not having any "stability issues". I have driven BMW's and Audi's to limited 155mph sustained periods on the autobahn on several occasions and the Azera felt very solid to me. NOT saying its designed for continuous high speed like the Bimmers or Audi's, but it will certainly get up there and run on a decent road. And NO, I don't intend to race any Maxima's, those days are behind me.(But then so would be the Maxima's) 
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The recent "How fast can the Azera go" discussion is as stupid as (if not more than) the previous 0-60 discussion. Why would anybody, in the right state of mind, driving a large sedan, whether it's the Avalon, Azera or Maxima, to 140+ mph? I have no problem with people trying to kill themselves but if other folks are endangered in the process then I do. Reckless driving, and I consider driving at 140 mph as one, is as stupid as DUI. |
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Replying to: discgolfer99 (Jun 19, 2007 3:10 pm) I will admit to having my Avalon up to slightly over 100 mph, a speed that the car was still solid and still pulling strongly, 140 is entirely something else - it was irresponsible enough for me to be driving the thing at even the 100! 75 or 80 seems to work fine!
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Replying to: discgolfer99 (Jun 19, 2007 3:10 pm) Knowing that it can attain those speeds doesn't mean I plan on driving it at those speeds on a regular basis. Everyone really needs to calm down, I mean seriously. Just because half of you are getting ready to be over the hill (if not there already), doesn't mean that there aren't some of us that aren't. There are those of us that can and will do the very things you all did when you were younger and adventurous. Oh...and when I did reach 130 mph, there was no loss of stability or control. With the aftermarket wheels and tires, the car felt even more stable than with the factory ones. There was no floatiness and the car tracked more confidently. As far as loss of control, ummmmm...er, uh....obviously I was able to maintain control as I'm here to type about it today. |
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Replying to: captain2 (Jun 20, 2007 4:50 am) Have you tested any of the cars in this discussion to know what they are capable of? Don't worry captain...we all do irresponsible things every day of our lives. Driving your car slightly over 100 isn't unforgivable by any stretch. I mean...it just shows you're human and that you're ALIVE!!! However, before you jump on your soap box, driving at 15-20 mph over any speed limit would be considered irresponsible as well. I guess you're justification is that everyone else around is doing it, so it's okay, huh? 
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Replying to: louiswei (Jun 20, 2007 3:57 am) 
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Replying to: allmet33 (Jun 20, 2007 5:20 am) Again, I have no problem with people testing out their cars to the limit on say an abandoned runway. Because if anything happened, they die alone. However, driving 140+ mph on a highway with other people is just simply stupid. If you want to risk your life that's fine but don't drag other innocent folks with you. Have I done 130+ mph? Heck yeah. But again that was on an abandoned construction site... |
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Replying to: allmet33 (Jun 20, 2007 5:20 am) It is time to drop this whole line of conversation; we've beaten it into the ground. Let's move on.
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