Re: Scirocco at v_max - was : Porsche death in Toronto ...

[Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>]

I'd agree with Dirk here.  I had an 89 8V Scirocco Scala when I lived in
Germany and the thing was very stable cruising at 190-200 kph. 
(119-125mph).

-Mike
92 Jetta GLI 2.0 16V
88 Scirocco 16V
87 Cabbie

Dirk Schneider wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> >> for those of you unfamiliar) at about 200 km/h.  Needless to say, he
> >> and his occupant were both pronounced dead at the scene.
> >>
> >> We all love speed, but there's a time and a place for it - and public
> >> roadways just aren't it.
> >
> >Wow, that's heavy. If would even consider doing 200, I sure as hell
> >wouldn't do it in the Scirocco! Sorry guys, but I love my car, but at
> >200? EEP! When I get that thing up to 150 km/h, it starts shaking and
> >jumping all over the place!
> 
> I have to disagree here.
> When I'm driving my Rocco on AB, I mostly drive about 200kmh
> ( if traffic allows this ) and the handling is perfect.
> No shaking, extreme noise or insecure feeling and no unnecessary Adrenaline.
> I've driven with some Mercedes or BMW where the subjective feeling was much worse.
> ( too soft suspension, you can't "feel" the street
> and the physical limits when your wheels begin to lose contact in corners)
> 
> my wife likes driving the Roc at v_max (204kmh) too, because you don't feel the
> speed, the Scirocco just drives...
> 
> If your  Scirocco starts shaking and jumping at 150km/h,
> you have a severe suspension problem - or roads that aren't made for this speed...
> 
> drive safely :-)
> Dirk
> 
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