Yeah, I shouldn't be so rude about it actually. Had pretty impressive build quality (not a squeak or rattle from the interior and that's despite me pulling it apart to put a fully sik stereo in it). But those 2.6 Astrons were slugs.
Yeah, its all in the tune. The non-sport Megane is a pretty decent handler but nothing particularly special (although its torsion beam rear end doesn't do what your Kia does), but the Sport versions are worlds apart and very very good indeed. Bushs, spring rates, shock setting - can transform a basic design to magic, and vice versa....I'll have you know the torsion beam in my Kia is very similar to a live axle.
It's a shame really, really good car let down by crappy handling. The platform itself seems to have the potential - They've just gone for a very Anglo-American "understeer is safe" tune, coupled with a torsion-bar rear that bucks like a bronco anytime it encounters a square edge. Train tracks are particular "interesting", and heaven forbid I ever encounter train tracks while in a corner.
I see you, and raise you a XE Wagon with no power steering and three on the tree.
They jump ok. Landing not so good.
…and if you’re tall, an interior sun is or that rests on your forehead (in my limited experience).
Sounds like you need an old-school Mini with "Hydrolastic" s'pension....
Inherently progressive rubber cone spring in each corner with front-rear linked hydraulic damping each side. Rather wafts along in normal situations, but when thrown at a corner, the hydro stiffens both ends, so it gets really planted when you want it.
I only learned of that setup while watching (half) an episode of Wheeler Dealers in the lunchroom a month or so back. Wonderfully simple. I’m o e of those weird tall guys that loves small cars so I sort of already wish I had an old-school Mini (even if I doubt I could fit in one comfortably).Sounds like you need an old-school Mini with "Hydrolastic" s'pension....
I'm one of those weird guys that enjoys actually driving a car, so I'd love to have one too. There were a couple of them floating around my extended family when I was much shorter. There's a different pair still getting around town now.
I don't think anyone can "comfortably" fit in a Mini, however for a tiny car they're strangely big inside.
I can get you into an S replica...
For free? Wow, thank you!
I feel like I want to know more about this.
Free but it will cost you about $30k in graft.
Work wagon chasing a work motorcycle (me) over a big hump in the road. We were looking for parts in the storage yard and heading back to the office. My helmet strap broke so I pulled over and the wagon soared past at eye level. A few years dust was liberated on landing. Front end was bent something chronic. Couldn't keep tyres on it. Alignment data all sorts of wrong. -5 camber one side. Sold the car quickly only to find someone in Bris office bought it to flip. Spent $3 or 4k on repairs so made a loss (suck shit) and asked me if it had been in an accident or hit a roo. No... not that I remember. Definitely no animal strikes.
If only you knew how little work I do…
I set a very low bar.If only you knew how little work I do…
One has heaps of blow-by?
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