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

[Mike Sylvester]

I would, but I don't own an automatic.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....NAC
> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Date: Fri, February 26, 2010 11:35 am
> To: Mike Sylvester <mike at urq20v.com>
> Cc: boomerbaird at gmail.com, urq at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com, 
> Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>
> 
> 
> Uh, you do it and tell us :-)
> 
> That sounds like a rough experiment one way or the other
> 
> Grant
> 
> Mike Sylvester wrote:
> > Why debate it.  Just go and try it yourself.
> > Apply full throttle, wait a second to simulate the real world where you
> > might not know what happened, then step on the brakes.
> > See what happens.
> >
> > The real world trouble will be the case where you were doing something
> > reckless to begin with.
> > If you are riding too close or already going too fast, then there could
> > be a problem.
> >
> > The person who had the time to make a phone call is either a liar or a
> > moron.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > www.urq20v.com
> >
> >   
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> Subject: Re: [urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....NAC
> >> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> >> Date: Fri, February 26, 2010 10:56 am
> >> To: Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>
> >> Cc: boomerbaird at gmail.com, urq at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
> >>
> >>
> >> We are going round and round.
> >>
> >> Yes, we all saw this.  it conflicts direct testimony, and somebody's 
> >> comment that you get once chance.
> >>
> >> So, i asked "why once chance?" - i have heard two good arguments:
> >>
> >> 1. vacuum will run out fast at WOT and most people wont have the 
> >> strength to keep pressure up
> >> 2. brakes will over heat if you dont get the job done, like now
> >>
> >> .. something else?  ABS interference?
> >>
> >> This may be fuzzier than i first thought.  I KNOW brakes are way mroe 
> >> powerful than motors. but....now i'm questioning my assumptions
> >>
> >> Grant
> >>
> >>
> >> Brandon Rogers wrote:
> >>     
> >>>> Dennis said:
> >>>> It would seem once again that the media juggernaut and mass hysteria rule
> >>>>     
> >>>>         
> >>> the day.
> >>>
> >>> ...and idiot drivers
> >>>
> >>> Brandon
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> >>> Of dgraber460 at aol.com
> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:30 PM
> >>> To: boomerbaird at gmail.com; urq at audifans.com
> >>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....NAC
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> Dennis 
> >>> Denver
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----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....
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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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