Rental Car, Part 2
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- I can't touch the windshield from a normal driving position.
Why the heck would you even want to do that???
Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924Because I can lick my own elbow.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997 -
Because I can lick my own elbow.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997No licking while driving. :D
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- I can't touch the windshield from a normal driving position.
Why the heck would you even want to do that???
Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924You have to make sure there is room for her to rest her feet.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
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Next time ask for a German or Japanese car.
Rentals tend to be take it or leave it except at very large lots; the company will shop around and get 10 of whatever they can get the best deal on in a given size class. The only exception to that tends to be dealer loaners which are whatever they weren't able to sell. :doh:
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- I can't touch the windshield from a normal driving position.
Why the heck would you even want to do that???
Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924 -
It's a 2010 Dodge Avenger R/T 0) Guage panel is very clear, and easy to visually navigate. 1) Steering is quick - maybe too quick for your average driver. LOTS of oversteer (my Crown vic is exactly the opposite - reacts reasonably well, but TONS of understeer. In Nascar parlance, the Dodge is loose, and the Crown Vic is tight. 2) Brakes are sort of an all or nothing proposition. 3) I can't touch the windshield from a normal driving position. 4) The car's throttle response sucks - even with the turbo. 5) Idle is kinda rough. 5) I still hate the cruise control location. Tight = when you go into a turn too fast, you see the wall before you hit it. Looose = when you go into a turn too fast, you DON'T see the wall before you it. I hope to have my Crown Vic back by Friday.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- The car's throttle response sucks - even with the turbo.
The turbo is going to activate only beyond a certain engine RPM range. If there's a huge turbo, and you're in the wrong gear at the wrong RPM (say, at 3000 RPM in top gear), then you'll see a massive turbo lag when you floor the accelerator pedal unless you shift down. The engine could take up a lot of time before the turbo could kick in and deliver some serious power. This is a known problem with fitting in large turbo to an engine that's relatively smaller (Mitsubishi Evo, anyone?). The car could produce a lot of BHP, but gear shifts at the right RPM with right amount of throttle is important if you'd like to keep the turbo alive and see some desirable acceleration! But if you meant that the throttle response sucks even after the turbo kicks in, it's some seriously crappy engine. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Next time ask for a German or Japanese car.
Norm .net wrote:
German
Not sure about that. During the last years two out of five cars drifted in the highway shoulder because of technical problems are new Mercedes. The other three are usually $500 fifteen years old models.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- The car's throttle response sucks - even with the turbo.
The turbo is going to activate only beyond a certain engine RPM range. If there's a huge turbo, and you're in the wrong gear at the wrong RPM (say, at 3000 RPM in top gear), then you'll see a massive turbo lag when you floor the accelerator pedal unless you shift down. The engine could take up a lot of time before the turbo could kick in and deliver some serious power. This is a known problem with fitting in large turbo to an engine that's relatively smaller (Mitsubishi Evo, anyone?). The car could produce a lot of BHP, but gear shifts at the right RPM with right amount of throttle is important if you'd like to keep the turbo alive and see some desirable acceleration! But if you meant that the throttle response sucks even after the turbo kicks in, it's some seriously crappy engine. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Exactly, the turbo is not going to increase throttle response. All GM cars with larger engines benefit greatly from a performance chip, that will give you the throttle response.
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson
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Next time ask for a German or Japanese car.
Norm .net wrote:
Japanese car.
I think he wants a car, not a toy. I was given a tiny little Acura from my dealership while the Jeep got a new steering wheel. On a highway in the U.S. it was the scariest little car to drive.
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- The car's throttle response sucks - even with the turbo.
The turbo is going to activate only beyond a certain engine RPM range. If there's a huge turbo, and you're in the wrong gear at the wrong RPM (say, at 3000 RPM in top gear), then you'll see a massive turbo lag when you floor the accelerator pedal unless you shift down. The engine could take up a lot of time before the turbo could kick in and deliver some serious power. This is a known problem with fitting in large turbo to an engine that's relatively smaller (Mitsubishi Evo, anyone?). The car could produce a lot of BHP, but gear shifts at the right RPM with right amount of throttle is important if you'd like to keep the turbo alive and see some desirable acceleration! But if you meant that the throttle response sucks even after the turbo kicks in, it's some seriously crappy engine. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
then you'll see a massive turbo lag when you floor the accelerator pedal unless you shift down.
Having never driven a diesel before, I tried driving my uncle's Indica some time back. It took me some time to just get the car to accelerate when I wanted to - like you said. I'd floor it, it wouldn't move any faster for a few seconds, and then there'd be this massive surge of power when I didn't expect it. Was kind of scary for a while.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
then you'll see a massive turbo lag when you floor the accelerator pedal unless you shift down.
Having never driven a diesel before, I tried driving my uncle's Indica some time back. It took me some time to just get the car to accelerate when I wanted to - like you said. I'd floor it, it wouldn't move any faster for a few seconds, and then there'd be this massive surge of power when I didn't expect it. Was kind of scary for a while.
Regards Senthil _____________________________ My Home Page |My Blog | My Articles | My Flickr | WinMacro
Indica doesn't have a "huge" turbo. It has a normal turbo, for the fact that it needs one to deliver a reasonable amount of horse power. If you don't want that unexpected turbo kick, shift down a gear before you floor the accelerator. This will put the engine in a higher RPM, which would activate the turbo immediately. Alternatively, don't floor the accelerator completely - just increase the throttle slowly and progressively, allowing the engine to gain Revs until the point where the turbo can come alive. However, with the case of bigger cars like Dodge, the turbo exists to boost performance, although it could run well without one.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
