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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Another thing is- especially with small light cars- weight variation with a front trunk from empty to loaded has a major impact on handling and steering feel ....................
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In my 1977 911 (2,450 lbs) adding my 300 lb friend as a passenger does far worse than a full tank of gas, by a factor of 10.
Adding a 250 lb friend in the front passenger seat, and another 250 lb passenger sitting sideways in the rear seats is almost dangerous under certain conditions. I once followed several exotics at speed on some curvy roads this way, which is how I also discovered one of the drop links on my rear sway bar was broken off. The car was not fun to drive then, when the Germans list a passenger weight limit on a car, they really mean it.
Frank Lee, you have to list your rear engine vehicles, you have me very curious now.
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Drive a "dustbuster" GM minivan to see what a really far away windshield is like...
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Year and Model?
Are you talking about the Pontiac Trans-Sport?
EDIT: Found This.......................
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Silhouette
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The design of these minivans was controversial. At the time that the Oldsmobile Silhouette and its siblings were conceived, no one had tried to market a stylish or sporty minivan, and GM felt that this represented a potentially large market segment. They styled these minivans to be lower and sleeker than the competing brands. The extremely large, long and sloped windshield and the resultant long distance to the base of the windshield when sitting in the drivers seat made for a disconcerting driving experience until a person could adjust to the "different" proportions. Automotive magazines christened the new minivans "dustbusters" after a household appliance with a similar profile.
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