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Old 01-30-2012, 09:06 AM   #53 (permalink)
320touring
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector
90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
90 day: 31.73 mpg (US)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tortoise View Post
Max torque at the wheels, at any given road speed, is in the gear that puts the motor at max power . . . maths and real life.
Both (and lots of both) is best

Quote:
Originally Posted by niky View Post
And in a RWD car, your only option is to try to steer out of it.

In a FWD car, lift-off can be lovely fun, depending on how well set up the rear is. You lift, the car rotates, then you have the option of countersteering or shoving the gas pedal to the floor... or both. I've had mad fun with a Picanto in a parking lot this way.
RWD will do liftoff oversteer too- can be fun hanging onto a "tank Slapper" for a distance..
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