A woman here was driving on a gravel road with a brand new buick, and when
she came to a curve she said she hit the brakes and there was none. She
rolled it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
>I have been using ABS brakes for 15 years on snow,
>ice, gravel, whatever and I love it. On good roads I
>can brake into a corner and drive ever faster than
>without ABS. I dont think that was the original
>intention of ABS brakes but it works if the rest of
>the hardware is good enough.
>
>Thomas
>
>
>Mike Harper wrote:
>
>> My only problem w ABS brakes are they are built for
>> people (the majority I am afraid) who do not know how
>> to use brakes. The trick is to not lock up brakes,
>> and I would rather trust my driving skills than
>> engineers to accomplish that. My 2c
>>
>> Mike
>> SC
>> --- "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I have heard some horror stories about the ABS
>> > Brakes. They do not stop a
>> > car on ice or sand or Gravel. Any loose soil that
>> > allows it to slip and the
>> > brakes release. Pat
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: RoadsterGB@aol.com <RoadsterGB@aol.com>
>> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> > Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:02 PM
>> > Subject: Re: GREEN caliper pistons? (Now Way OT)
>> >
>> >
>> > >Hi Eddie, Thomas and Chris
>> > >
>> > >I did look at the Nissan Primera - nice car -
>> > however, the RS was launched
>> > >two weeks ago over here - just #15,100 with vented
>> > discs all round, ABS,
>> > >traction control, lowered/stiffened suspension,
>> > etc, etc (all Audi/VW) -
>> > >inside there's leather, climate control, cd changer
>> > etc, etc. She even had
>> > a
>> > >spare 17in alloy. My insurance company insists on a
>> > Thatcham Cat 1 alarm
>> > >(145mph+ and 0-60 in just over 7 secs).
>> > >
>> > >The Skoda salesman got stopped speeding in their
>> > demonstrator the day I
>> > went
>> > >for a test drive - 120mph in a 50mph limit -
>> > instant ban!
>> > >
>> > >List - do Skoda/Seat sell in the USA?
>> > >
>> > >Further roadster content - the roadsters are
>> > staying in the garage, the
>> > Skoda
>> > >outside - it's a company car.
>> > >
>> > >Speak soon.
>> > >
>> > >Rob
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>
>
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