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Offline quadzilla

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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2018, 08:37:10 pm »
I'm still trying to figure out why this is even considered news.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2018, 08:40:06 pm »
Quote from: Scaerio on June 25, 2018, 07:22:52 pm
The ‘gust of wind’ comment came fom the driver who caused the accident.  Either she made it up as an excuse to hide that she was most-likely texting, or she reacted incompetently to the ‘gust of wind.’ 

My thoughts exactly.

What a load of crap.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #22 on: June 25, 2018, 08:41:58 pm »
Quote from: BWII on June 25, 2018, 08:25:49 pm
"The driver and her dog were not injured."

Nuff said right there...Poofy was probably on her lap - distracted driving.  Cousin got a $600 fine for having his wiener wee little dog on his lap.

My wiener is always in my lap.


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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2018, 08:47:38 pm »
Quote from: tenpenny on June 25, 2018, 08:41:58 pm

My wiener is always in my lap.


I steer with mine.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2018, 08:41:23 am »
Quote from: quadzilla on June 25, 2018, 08:37:10 pm
I'm still trying to figure out why this is even considered news.

It is not news , but it is fun to read the comments  ;D
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #25 on: June 26, 2018, 09:21:32 am »
Quote from: Scaerio on June 25, 2018, 07:22:52 pm
The ‘gust of wind’ comment came fom the driver who caused the accident.  Either she made it up as an excuse to hide that she was most-likely texting, or she reacted incompetently to the ‘gust of wind.’  Also, we have no idea about the state of the tires, suspension, steering, etc.  If these GM-Daewoo things were inherently dangerous in cross winds, we would have had more stories like this.

Stop being rational - embrace the hysteria!  :rofl2:
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #26 on: June 26, 2018, 10:03:33 am »
I remember driving my aunts echo on coast line of newbrunswick.  Gotta be alert for those cross wind.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #27 on: June 26, 2018, 07:29:41 pm »
Quote from: Jaeger on June 26, 2018, 09:21:32 am
Quote from: Scaerio on June 25, 2018, 07:22:52 pm
The ‘gust of wind’ comment came fom the driver who caused the accident.  Either she made it up as an excuse to hide that she was most-likely texting, or she reacted incompetently to the ‘gust of wind.’  Also, we have no idea about the state of the tires, suspension, steering, etc.  If these GM-Daewoo things were inherently dangerous in cross winds, we would have had more stories like this.

Stop being rational - embrace the hysteria!  :rofl2:

Every party has its pooper.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2018, 07:44:38 pm »
^^^  every pooper has it's party?

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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #29 on: June 27, 2018, 02:44:07 pm »
Quote from: Scaerio on June 25, 2018, 07:22:52 pm
The ‘gust of wind’ comment came fom the driver who caused the accident.  Either she made it up as an excuse to hide that she was most-likely texting, or she reacted incompetently to the ‘gust of wind.’  Also, we have no idea about the state of the tires, suspension, steering, etc.  If these GM-Daewoo things were inherently dangerous in cross winds, we would have had more stories like this.

This.

Sounds like the old "Oh my brakes failed" BS to me.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #30 on: June 27, 2018, 04:36:15 pm »
driving my jeep across the skyway is always exciting...

two employees had to switch out of their demos because they were scared on that part of the drive... my lord... I've never understood that... "I'm a mediocre driver at best, so i'll just find another way to make me comfortable on the road even though I'm unqualified and unprepared for actual driving"
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #31 on: June 27, 2018, 04:37:27 pm »
Quote from: tooscoops on June 27, 2018, 04:36:15 pm
driving my jeep across the skyway is always exciting...

two employees had to switch out of their demos because they were scared on that part of the drive... my lord... I've never understood that... "I'm a mediocre driver at best, so i'll just find another way to make me comfortable on the road even though I'm unqualified and unprepared for actual driving"

Blame our lackluster licencing system for so many pathetic, unskilled and untalented drivers clogging up our roads.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #32 on: June 27, 2018, 04:46:54 pm »
Riding my old 307 lb CBR 125R across the Port Mann Bridge in crosswind gusts up to 70 km/h, now that was fun.

The last time crosswinds were an issue for me, I was 16.
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #33 on: June 28, 2018, 01:43:52 pm »
Quote from: UnknownJinX on June 27, 2018, 02:44:07 pm
Quote from: Scaerio on June 25, 2018, 07:22:52 pm
The ‘gust of wind’ comment came fom the driver who caused the accident.  Either she made it up as an excuse to hide that she was most-likely texting, or she reacted incompetently to the ‘gust of wind.’  Also, we have no idea about the state of the tires, suspension, steering, etc.  If these GM-Daewoo things were inherently dangerous in cross winds, we would have had more stories like this.

This.

Sounds like the old "Oh my brakes failed" BS to me.

Agreed, my wife (GF at the time) and I took a few road trips in her Pontiac Wave and had no issue with crosswinds. Its also pretty windy in the prairies...
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Re: Small cars, no thanks
« Reply #34 on: June 28, 2018, 05:44:12 pm »
I find small cars actually pretty good on windy days.  It's things with large, flat sides that suffer.  On highway 22 south of Calgary, you will find semis on their sides from wind, holy hell can you get bad winds on that road.

The Miata gets blown around a little because it's barely 1000kg, but I've never felt in danger because of it.
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