Lincoln LS

[William Ng]

Not positive about Fords, but he could have been bumping up against his 
computer governed speed limiter. I know most GM makes have them...so much 
for driving excitement!

I'm sure the level of driver experience also had something to do with it. 
Most drivers out there who brag about their prowess behind the wheel, or 
drive wildly on the road, don't know even the basics of car control.

As for Rave Racer's comments...to offer a rebuttal....
I own an American (GM) car, a Japanese (Honda) car, and a German (Audi) 
car. Each have their strengths and weaknesses. You can't directly compare 
some of these cars. I love my Honda CRX Si, which is my current project 
car. It is fast, handles superbly, and entertaining like hell. Some of you 
may not like what I'm about to write, but Honda's level of reliability 
should shame any Audi engineer. With the mountain of work my 200-TQ needs, 
Audi reliability is a magnitude below Japanese reliability.

But I wouldn't put my CRX up against, say a Mustang Cobra and not expect to 
be eating dust during a street drag. It's like showing up for a gun fight 
with a knife. But in today's car environment, the younger generation seems 
a bit ignorant. They lack common sense and seem close minded. They think 
they know all there needs to know and can't be taught any more. They talk 
trash. They know nothing else but their Civic Si's, pimp it out and slow it 
down with silly wings and 18" wheels, and egg on street races, get beat or 
worst kill someone. This has given the more serious Japanese enthusiasts a 
bad rep. I, being one of them, can say we do not support or condone them.

I don't make it my business to put down any and all types of cars that are 
made exclusive from the origin of my chosen car. I like my Audi, and I like 
my Honda...I get along with my GM, but that's another story.
You will find that there are some finely custom crafted Hondas out there 
that can easily outrun an Audi. And vice versa.

Don't let an encounter with one idiot with a Civic result in a blanket 
statement like your, "What's with it with these Jap, /'Murican 
cars....sewing machines...etc." You crossed paths with an idiot driver, not 
an idiot car.

It would be no different than if all who came across the youngster on the 
audiworld forum who recently crashed his '92 100CS and blames the car when 
he didn't service his brakes, to conclude, "What's with these kraut barges 
and their unintended acceleration problems?"

Will



At 10:09 AM 5/6/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Anyone have the performance figures for the V-6 ones of these?
>
>Had a little playtime with one yesterday on I-287 in Westchester NY, and
>I can't believe that it could have been with the V-8 model (according to
>C+D, 0-60 in 7.4, 0.81G's cornering) 'cuz I just can't imagine that I
>could have had that easy a time with one when all I have is a 200Q with a
>shimmed WG spring that still reads (dash gauge only) 1.4 bar at full
>boost and A4 16" sport wheels and Kumhos.
>
>LL - NY

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Regards,
Will
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