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Old 02-12-2015, 09:41 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RunningStrong View Post
The CSR is a great example. A car that's heavier than its predecessor, featuring better brakes, suspension and larger wheels, and performs better than its predecessor in all areas.

Great way to defeat your own argument!
The CSR conveniently had some neat specs written into the wiki. It in no way outperforms a R500 or R620. I think you're keen to defeat your own argument, what I've been saying the whole time is I'd rather see improved active safety, wheels, tyres, brakes and suspension, not airbag on top of airbag.

If extra mass was so wonderful surely they'd offer 10 gallon drums in the manufacturers option list.

I wonder if no one on here drives trucks and other delivery vehicles, I drove a van full of car batteries one time, the braking distance was ridiculous, even if theoretically it had a greater static coefficient of friction. A class 8 truck/ trailer takes three times as long to stop as a normal car.
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