My favorite example of clueless automotive journalism is an article I
read in the LA Times several years ago. The author test-drove a
Mercedes diesel. He remarked that one drawback of the diesel engine was
the layer of soot that it left on the rear of the car above the exhaust
and, "inexplicably, on the front wheels as well." Sheesh! Where do they
find these people?
Phil Esra
w/lots of diesel exhaust particulates on the front wheels of my Civic.
--- Randy Chase <randyc2@home.com> wrote:
>
>
> Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com wrote:
> >
> > After reading this, I would never read another review from this guy
> in a million
> > years.
>
> -snip-
>
> >On the road, the suspension is more than a little stiff. Firm is
> fine when
> >shocks and springs are adjusted properly to help keep the vehicle
> glued to
> >the road in corners and turns, but the S2000 has too much spring,
> too much
> >bounce in the straightaways.
>
> Wow... I though bounce/springiness was the opposite of stiff?
>
> I find that if a reviewer mentions the poor cargo carrying ability of
> a
> sportscar (as Consumer Reports did of the MR2) or complains about the
> stiffness...they have no clue.
>
> But yes, the shift throws are too short! Ahah! The Chicago tribune
> should be embarrased.
>
> Randy Chase *Autocross this Sunday, Qualcomm...weather should be in
> the
> 70's and sunny* <-- added for places that are in the off-season,
> whatever that is 8-)
>
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