[urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....NAC

[Grant Lenahan]

is your one-shot comment due to a lack of vacuum reserve at WOT?

Grant
On Feb 26, 2010, at 8:37 AM, Dan DiBiase wrote:

> The problem is that people don't know how to handle this situation. It's fine to say that the brakes will overcome the engine,
> but you probably only have one shot at it, and need to slam them on all the way immediately. Most folks don't know that and
> probably just panic.
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> It's all just another good reason to drive a stick!
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> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
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> To: boomerbaird at gmail.com; urq at audifans.com
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> Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 12:30:09 AM
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> In the FWIW dept, anyone interested in some pertinent info regarding the current Toyota issue should refer to the March, Car & Driver, p. 34.
> They tested several vehicles for braking ability at highway speeds with the accelerator _floored_. All cars stopped _very_ close to no throttle distances with the exception of a 540 HP Roush Mustang, which did have difficulty overcoming the massive thrust.
> It would seem once again that the media juggernaut and mass hysteria rule the day.
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> Dennis 
> Denver
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: boomer <boomerbaird at gmail.com>
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Sent: Thu, Feb 25, 2010 4:38 pm
> Subject: [urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....
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> I am sick and tired of hearing about the toyota unintended
> cceleration. The testimony by the lady in Tennessee reminds me of all
> he people who swore up and down that their Audi drove off while they
> ushed with both feet on the brake. Most of these cases found the car
> o be in fine physical shape and the conclusion was that they were
> tanding on the accelerator pedal. America learn how to drive! I love
> hat she states how she called her husband when her car was supposedly
> areening down the highway by itself at over a hundred miles an hour.
> ersonal responsibility no longer exists in America. Audi got lucky
> hat their U.I.A. happened when there was less time for the networks
> o console the idiot public for their lack of skill and intelligence.
> ant over, I was just surprised no one had brought up the obvious
> imilarity. boomer
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