I hit the 1200 Mile break-in.. My opinions thus far (good and bad)
02-07-2003, 05:15 AM
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I hit the 1200 Mile break-in.. My opinions thus far (good and bad)
I love the handling, the torque at any RPM after 2000 is very good and the looks you get and people you meet with the car makes you feel like your driving a Ferrari. Now for the annoying things about the car:
-Windows streaking, GOD forbid you open or close your windows after a car wash or rain, you will barley be able to see out of them
-Cold and wet weather traction is pretty bad, I thank god for my TCS, ABS and VDC, I feel safe with it on as it helps alot. I made the mistake one time of shutting off my VDC while cleaning and then I exited the car wash onto a main road and almost spun out into a 2 lane road with cars buzzing by. The other day I stayed over a friends house and we got a surprise 2 inches of snow overnight, it took me 30+ mins to get up a slight incline on the way out of my friend's condo complex to the main road.
- Virtually NO lumbar support. I have taken a few long trips during break-in and after about a 300 Miles ride I felt like I got hit in the back by a 2X4 - I started jamming shirts n stuff behind me for support..
-Front bumper chipping. Now at 1200 miles and only about 400 highway miles of that at no more than 80Mph my bumper will have no paint on it by 10,000 miles at that rate. I am trying to repress the thought of this since it makes me feel sick to think about it.
Overall I give the car a 9.5 out of 10. The above complaints are just about meaningless to me except for the bumper chipping, but I thought I would menction them.
-Windows streaking, GOD forbid you open or close your windows after a car wash or rain, you will barley be able to see out of them
-Cold and wet weather traction is pretty bad, I thank god for my TCS, ABS and VDC, I feel safe with it on as it helps alot. I made the mistake one time of shutting off my VDC while cleaning and then I exited the car wash onto a main road and almost spun out into a 2 lane road with cars buzzing by. The other day I stayed over a friends house and we got a surprise 2 inches of snow overnight, it took me 30+ mins to get up a slight incline on the way out of my friend's condo complex to the main road.
- Virtually NO lumbar support. I have taken a few long trips during break-in and after about a 300 Miles ride I felt like I got hit in the back by a 2X4 - I started jamming shirts n stuff behind me for support..
-Front bumper chipping. Now at 1200 miles and only about 400 highway miles of that at no more than 80Mph my bumper will have no paint on it by 10,000 miles at that rate. I am trying to repress the thought of this since it makes me feel sick to think about it.
Overall I give the car a 9.5 out of 10. The above complaints are just about meaningless to me except for the bumper chipping, but I thought I would menction them.
02-07-2003, 11:07 AM
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Hey I'm in MA too. I get my black base model on valentines day. Driving home from work yesterday on 495 south I saw a Datona Blue fly by me like I was standing still, and I was doing 80-85. Was that you?
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