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Re: [OM] New wheeled camera bag - Not quite what I expected

Subject: Re: [OM] New wheeled camera bag - Not quite what I expected
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:51:34 +0100
Sounds great, Ken.  I'm sure that you'll enjoy the ride.

I understand that the auto box adapts to your driving, so you should find some 
accommodation there.

Chris

On 15 Jul 2013, at 21:33, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 2004 X5 E53 with 3 Litre in-line 6-cylinder engine. Automatic tranny.
> 225 hp @ 5900 rpm, 214 ft-lbs. @ 3500 rpm
> 
> Not that much horsepower and torque for a vehicle over 4650 pounds,
> but it does seem like the power is there across the entire rev range
> and doesn't give it up at higher speeds. A proper running Jeep Grand
> Cherokee of the same era will scorch four tires coming off the line,
> but will give it up past 35 mph. Nothing but asthma. The Jeep's
> pre-2005 inline-6 was a torque monster and had it all available at
> idle. So, this X5 engine is underpowered for the vehicle weight (you
> aren't going to race it), but it doesn't embarrass itself either.
> Accelleration is smooth from idle to redline. Part of that, though,
> would be the traction control doing it's thing. I disabled it and
> things were a little different off the line, but irrelevent once the
> torque and traction curves crossed.

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