A BIG Woman.
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Cc: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
>...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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