...in a Buick!
Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
> Or maybe just a Woman Driver!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; Thomas - Sweden
> <csp311@telia.com>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 5:30 AM
> Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
>
> >Well ABS didn't cause that. Maybe a rock puncturing a line.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> >To: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 10:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
> >
> >
> >> A woman here was driving on a gravel road with a brand new buick, and
> when
> >> she came to a curve she said she hit the brakes and there was none. She
> >> rolled it.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
> >> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:59 PM
> >> Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have been using ABS brakes for 15 years on snow,
> >> >ice, gravel, whatever and I love it. On good roads I
> >> >can brake into a corner and drive ever faster than
> >> >without ABS. I dont think that was the original
> >> >intention of ABS brakes but it works if the rest of
> >> >the hardware is good enough.
> >> >
> >> >Thomas
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Mike Harper wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> My only problem w ABS brakes are they are built for
> >> >> people (the majority I am afraid) who do not know how
> >> >> to use brakes. The trick is to not lock up brakes,
> >> >> and I would rather trust my driving skills than
> >> >> engineers to accomplish that. My 2c
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >> SC
> >> >> --- "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> > I have heard some horror stories about the ABS
> >> >> > Brakes. They do not stop a
> >> >> > car on ice or sand or Gravel. Any loose soil that
> >> >> > allows it to slip and the
> >> >> > brakes release. Pat
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > From: RoadsterGB@aol.com <RoadsterGB@aol.com>
> >> >> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >> >> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >> >> > Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:02 PM
> >> >> > Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > >Hi Eddie, Thomas and Chris
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >I did look at the Nissan Primera - nice car -
> >> >> > however, the RS was launched
> >> >> > >two weeks ago over here - just #15,100 with vented
> >> >> > discs all round, ABS,
> >> >> > >traction control, lowered/stiffened suspension,
> >> >> > etc, etc (all Audi/VW) -
> >> >> > >inside there's leather, climate control, cd changer
> >> >> > etc, etc. She even had
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > >spare 17in alloy. My insurance company insists on a
> >> >> > Thatcham Cat 1 alarm
> >> >> > >(145mph+ and 0-60 in just over 7 secs).
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >The Skoda salesman got stopped speeding in their
> >> >> > demonstrator the day I
> >> >> > went
> >> >> > >for a test drive - 120mph in a 50mph limit -
> >> >> > instant ban!
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >List - do Skoda/Seat sell in the USA?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >Further roadster content - the roadsters are
> >> >> > staying in the garage, the
> >> >> > Skoda
> >> >> > >outside - it's a company car.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >Speak soon.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >Rob
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> ><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >> > Thomas in Sweden
> >> > Nissan Silvia #319
> >> > Nissan Silvia #293
> >
> >
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Thomas in Sweden
Nissan Silvia #319
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