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Old 05-08-2010, 12:38 AM   #16 (permalink)
gascort
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Yeah, though I usually get it the other way around. I get stuck behind some bunch of idiots in the twisty part, having to pay close attention because of their tendency towards sudden, irrational braking, only to have them pull away (at well over the posted limit) on a straight.
I hear you there too - My escort is much lower than my Mustang, and I corner as hard (or harder) in it as I do in the 'stang. I have a couple of onramps where I get people behind me in sports cars going in, but they don't trust their car in outhandling the eco-mobile in front of them. Funny.
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