> Dude! You've got a piece of fine German engineering with the stones to
> handle it, and a long, isolated stretch of Iowa (Or Colorado) highway.
> You're getting no complaints or judgements from me.
I was careful to do little tests, taking it up a little faster each
time and letting it coast back down. I wanted to make sure that there
were no unpleasantries or vibrations. I didn't stay up there any
longer than necessary. Just get there and back down right away. But
what is amazing about this vehicle (both of them were the same, in
handling, prior to Rudolph), is how it gets more and more stable the
faster you drive it. No lightness felt at all and it was not jittery.
It's spooky, though hitting the limiter because it would have powered
right past that point until it would have run out of gearing. (I read
the manual to know about the speed limiter beforehand). The car is
actually quite slippery through the air, pretty much matching the CD
specs of a whole lot of sports cars and sports sedans. The throaty
growl of the engine exhaust is the most noise you get. Wind and road
noise stay low.
OK, I'll behave myself now. It's a tool, not a toy.
;)
AG
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