On 6 Sep, 01:27, "Capt. Rob" wrote:
You just don't know what a handful a DB9 is on a twisty road

Oh, I do.

Isn't that a bitch?



Regards


Donal
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On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On 6 Sep, 01:27, "Capt. Rob" wrote:
You just don't know what a handful a DB9 is on a twisty road

Oh, I do.

Isn't that a bitch?



Regards


Donal

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?




OzOne of the three twins

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On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:08:23 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?


There are comments in the press about its handling.
These comments only apply when driving at the limits,
on the track.
For normal driving it handles much, much better
than an ordinary car. As long as you don't push
the throttle more than half way down, it behaves
like a pusseycat.... an incredibly sleek pusseycat,
that roars like a lion every now and then!




Regards


Donal
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On Sep 6, 11:25 am, Donal wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:08:23 +1000, OzOne wrote:
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?

There are comments in the press about its handling.
These comments only apply when driving at the limits,
on the track.
For normal driving it handles much, much better
than an ordinary car. As long as you don't push
the throttle more than half way down, it behaves
like a pusseycat.... an incredibly sleek pusseycat,
that roars like a lion every now and then!

Regards

Donal
--



Actually, if you look at the Top Gear review, the cars handling is
pretty much unremarkable. It has gobs of power, though the car is
utterly sloth like in spite of it's power. The car uses a simple wish
bone setup that is simply not sophisticated enough for such a car,
even a rear wheel one. It is a comfortable and quick highway cruiser,
but it is nowhere near the performance levels of many other enthusiast
cars. One might argue that it wasn't designed to be, but that would
totally unhinge your point...which has thus far only made it clear
that you don't drive a sports car.
The Evo X handles better and is designed for tuners. The AM is a rich
girl's toy.

Cheers,


R.

On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:25:54 +0100, Donal
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:08:23 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?


There are comments in the press about its handling.
These comments only apply when driving at the limits,
on the track.
For normal driving it handles much, much better
than an ordinary car. As long as you don't push
the throttle more than half way down, it behaves
like a pusseycat.... an incredibly sleek pusseycat,
that roars like a lion every now and then!




Regards


Donal
--

Donal when I bought my Evo, I did a quick run in then went for a quiet
cruise though a couple of forest roads that had been closed after half
a metre of fresh show.


Nothing other than a tank could have gone through that 100km of road
and certainly not at an average speed in excess of 90km/hr.

If I cruise I drive a supercharged AWD luxury sedan...when I drive, I
prefer the Evo.

Thanks, but no thanks.




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
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On Sep 6, 8:22 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:25:54 +0100, Donal
wrote:



On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:08:23 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?

There are comments in the press about its handling.
These comments only apply when driving at the limits,
on the track.
For normal driving it handles much, much better
than an ordinary car. As long as you don't push
the throttle more than half way down, it behaves
like a pusseycat.... an incredibly sleek pusseycat,
that roars like a lion every now and then!

Regards

Donal
--

Donal when I bought my Evo, I did a quick run in then went for a quiet
cruise though a couple of forest roads that had been closed after half
a metre of fresh show.

Nothing other than a tank could have gone through that 100km of road
and certainly not at an average speed in excess of 90km/hr.

If I cruise I drive a supercharged AWD luxury sedan...when I drive, I
prefer the Evo.

Thanks, but no thanks.

OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**




Yup, and I live in an area that requires AWD big time. It's a key
reason why I chose the Evo over a Cayman S or Exige. I like a car to
be a full time toy and an Aston Martin just can't make the grade on
these twisty roads in the snow....or even in the dry compared to an
Evo X.




R.

On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:58:22 -0700 (PDT), "Capt. Rob"
wrote:



Yup, and I live in an area that requires AWD big time. It's a key
reason why I chose the Evo over a Cayman S or Exige. I like a car to
be a full time toy and an Aston Martin just can't make the grade on
these twisty roads in the snow....or even in the dry compared to an
Evo X.


Yep.
BTW I had a small problem on that drive, the AYC went into limp mode
and I really noticed the difference before I noticed the warning
light.
I'd managed to shake a connection loose in the computer.
Mitsu sent a guy up from 400kms away to replace the part at my hotel
but they only had a part from a demo car. They contacted me later and
replaced the part with a new one then a letter arrived saying they had
analysed to computer and found that it was a faulty
connection...they'd never had the problem with any other car..lucky
me!




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
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On Sep 6, 9:19 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:58:22 -0700 (PDT), "Capt. Rob"

wrote:

Yup, and I live in an area that requires AWD big time. It's a key
reason why I chose the Evo over a Cayman S or Exige. I like a car to
be a full time toy and an Aston Martin just can't make the grade on
these twisty roads in the snow....or even in the dry compared to an
Evo X.

Yep.
BTW I had a small problem on that drive, the AYC went into limp mode
and I really noticed the difference before I noticed the warning
light.
I'd managed to shake a connection loose in the computer.
Mitsu sent a guy up from 400kms away to replace the part at my hotel
but they only had a part from a demo car. They contacted me later and
replaced the part with a new one then a letter arrived saying they had
analysed to computer and found that it was a faulty
connection...they'd never had the problem with any other car..lucky
me!

OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**



So far the X looks pretty solid. I'm reading the forums every day and
very few owners are having problems. That's even more impressive since
many have tuned the engine up to 370 WHP or higher.



R.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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On Sep 6, 8:22 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:25:54 +0100, Donal
wrote:



On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:08:23 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?

There are comments in the press about its handling.
These comments only apply when driving at the limits,
on the track.
For normal driving it handles much, much better
than an ordinary car. As long as you don't push
the throttle more than half way down, it behaves
like a pusseycat.... an incredibly sleek pusseycat,
that roars like a lion every now and then!

Regards

Donal
--

Donal when I bought my Evo, I did a quick run in then went for a quiet
cruise though a couple of forest roads that had been closed after half
a metre of fresh show.

Nothing other than a tank could have gone through that 100km of road
and certainly not at an average speed in excess of 90km/hr.

If I cruise I drive a supercharged AWD luxury sedan...when I drive, I
prefer the Evo.

Thanks, but no thanks.

OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**




Yup, and I live in an area that requires AWD big time. It's a key
reason why I chose the Evo over a Cayman S or Exige. I like a car to
be a full time toy and an Aston Martin just can't make the grade on
these twisty roads in the snow....or even in the dry compared to an
Evo X.

You are so full of CRAP. You need to get off the Information Super Highway
and try a real road trip.

"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
news

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
...
On Sep 6, 8:22 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:25:54 +0100, Donal
wrote:



On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:08:23 +1000, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

You enjoy driving a car that's a handful on a twisty road?

There are comments in the press about its handling.
These comments only apply when driving at the limits,
on the track.
For normal driving it handles much, much better
than an ordinary car. As long as you don't push
the throttle more than half way down, it behaves
like a pusseycat.... an incredibly sleek pusseycat,
that roars like a lion every now and then!

Regards

Donal
--

Donal when I bought my Evo, I did a quick run in then went for a quiet
cruise though a couple of forest roads that had been closed after half
a metre of fresh show.

Nothing other than a tank could have gone through that 100km of road
and certainly not at an average speed in excess of 90km/hr.

If I cruise I drive a supercharged AWD luxury sedan...when I drive, I
prefer the Evo.

Thanks, but no thanks.

OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**




Yup, and I live in an area that requires AWD big time. It's a key
reason why I chose the Evo over a Cayman S or Exige. I like a car to
be a full time toy and an Aston Martin just can't make the grade on
these twisty roads in the snow....or even in the dry compared to an
Evo X.

You are so full of CRAP. You need to get off the Information Super
Highway and try a real road trip.

Now that's funny!

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