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Replying to: backy (Jan 02, 2009 6:45 am) 
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Well, I got very excited about the prospect of a car with a 375 hp V-8 that looks like it could be a Mercedes or a BMW or a Lexus - well-executed in every view inside and out - and with every conceivable extra known to autodom for $42K out the door. Two flaws that killed it for me. The suspension is definitely designed for comfort - handling is very mushy - almost like driving a couch through a 30 mph turn onto a side street. The front wheels could not handle the g forces. The other flaw was the absence of low-end torque. The car eventually gets going but it was much too tame off the line. I wasn't looking to leave rubber - just looking for the grunt to show up a lot earlier than it does. This said - it's a hell of a car for the money depending on what's important to the owner.
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Replying to: gbjerke (Dec 31, 2008 6:03 pm) I do have to admit that I drove the Genesis and really, really liked it. People try to compare it to a BMW but that is not what the Genesis is about. It is more of a luxury car, like the LS.
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Replying to: backy (Jan 02, 2009 12:25 pm)
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Replying to: drivingjunkie (Jan 02, 2009 3:41 pm) The other flaw was the absence of low-end torque. The car eventually gets going but it was much too tame off the line. I wasn't looking to leave rubber - just looking for the grunt to show up a lot earlier than it does… I respectively disagree, one thing to note; tire pressure plays a huge part in the Genesis performance, also after driving the last 2800 plus miles I have discovered that ESC steps in way too early. Here is how I get ‘performance’ from a standstill and some of my impressions; 1 – Front tire pressure is set to 32 PSI and rear tires to 35 PSI. 2 – I switch the ESC to the off position. 3 – I no longer smash the accelerator any more, rather press the accelerator slowly taking at least two seconds to get to the first gate… 4 – After the first 500 miles the V8 really begun to open up… It is not as neck snapping as my previous weekend vehicle (2000 TransAM WS6), however traveling in comfort is more than worth the 0.5 seconds in 0-60mph difference …  I agree with you it is not as ‘stiff’ as 5 series but certainly not as mushy as Lexus, and if one takes a 90 angle at 45 mph there is a ‘feeling’ of body roll but the car will preform the maneuver as if it is on rail tracks….  _________ |
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Replying to: pat (Jan 03, 2009 7:45 pm) Another weird thing... when I made the second post, I initially tried to embed the same Chrysler emblem image that I used the first time. But it was not visible in the saved post. So I swapped it for a different image, and that one shows up just fine. As I said, there have been some very strange things happening in Town Hall the past few days...  
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Replying to: houdini1 (Jan 02, 2009 5:49 pm) You're absolutely right. Contrary to some auto mag reviews that indicate that the handling is truly sports sedan close - it is a luxury car and a hellavu bargain. Yes, I was comparing it to a BMW and it's unfair but I tried. The thought of saving $22K over a fully equiped 535 or 550 was seductive. In the end - even though there are few places to really drive like I want - I value the sporty handling. |
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Replying to: backy (Jan 03, 2009 8:55 pm) |
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Has anyone compared the handling of the Genesis, Chrysler 300C, Pontiac G8, and BMW 5 series? From the "official" reviews, I get the impression that the Genesis handles more like a G8 than a Lexus LS or even GS, but the forums trend the other way. Suspension metrics include: 1. feedback through steering wheel (numb?) 2. on-center steering precision (straight-line wander?) 3. suspension stiffness 4. suspension travel limits (hit the stops on rough roads?) 5. damping (certain speed/road combination induce bouncing?) I'm wondering if the "official" reviewers concluded that the Genesis steering was not numb and therefore was not like a Lexus. |
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| I am trying to find out if there is a short cut method to getting at the oil filter that seems to be located under a large plate under the belly of the engine. I have always changed my own oil but this car seems to have many fasteners holding this plate on making this job a real pain | |
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