Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

In rec.autos.makers.chrysler BW <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote:

Last month my wife and I went on Holiday in Portugal. Living in
The Netherlands this means we had to drive 2800km (1800 miles)
before we got there and the same distance back.

Seeing the landscape change, seeing empty roads (like Maine in Winter,
been there, done that) while seeing a nice sunny landscape (unlike
Maine in winter I might add) in a nice car (1998 Stratus 2.5V6, slighly
modified to about 180HP) was kind of thrilling.
Must be something people in Texas experience every day, but for me,
it was exiting. Doing a 1450 meters (4500 feet) mountain pass
with 110 km/hr (70mph) up and down on cruisecontrol was thrilling as
well.

Martin

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

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"Rob Guenther" <robertguenther@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Being a VW owner, everything is fun.
>
> Passing is good, acceleration. Going around corners really freaking fast.
> Everything you mentioned....
> Ohh and toping out the car on the highway, thats good too
>
> Basically anything illegal you can do with a car is FUN, obeying the laws
> and driving like a respectable person, which is how I am forced to drive
> 99.9% of the time isn't exactly great, tho the seats are comfortable, and
> the radio is great.
>
> 99.5 Golf TDI.
> "BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
> news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google.c om...
> > I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
> > question and came across someon who wrote this:
> >
> > "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
> > that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
> > pass you."
> >
> > But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
> > it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
> >
> > I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
> > related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
> > with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
> > www.chromo11.com
> >
> > If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
> > and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
> > crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
> > you'll also be able to read more about the project.
> >
> > You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brendan
> > email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
> > web: www.chromo11.com
>
>

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

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"Rob Guenther" <robertguenther@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:fn_ib.3105$Z_2.210863@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Being a VW owner, everything is fun.
>
> Passing is good, acceleration. Going around corners really freaking fast.
> Everything you mentioned....
> Ohh and toping out the car on the highway, thats good too
>
> Basically anything illegal you can do with a car is FUN, obeying the laws
> and driving like a respectable person, which is how I am forced to drive
> 99.9% of the time isn't exactly great, tho the seats are comfortable, and
> the radio is great.
>
> 99.5 Golf TDI.
> "BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
> news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google.c om...
> > I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
> > question and came across someon who wrote this:
> >
> > "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
> > that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
> > pass you."
> >
> > But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
> > it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
> >
> > I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
> > related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
> > with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
> > www.chromo11.com
> >
> > If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
> > and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
> > crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
> > you'll also be able to read more about the project.
> >
> > You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brendan
> > email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
> > web: www.chromo11.com
>
>

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

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"Rob Guenther" <robertguenther@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:fn_ib.3105$Z_2.210863@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Being a VW owner, everything is fun.
>
> Passing is good, acceleration. Going around corners really freaking fast.
> Everything you mentioned....
> Ohh and toping out the car on the highway, thats good too
>
> Basically anything illegal you can do with a car is FUN, obeying the laws
> and driving like a respectable person, which is how I am forced to drive
> 99.9% of the time isn't exactly great, tho the seats are comfortable, and
> the radio is great.
>
> 99.5 Golf TDI.
> "BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
> news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google.c om...
> > I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
> > question and came across someon who wrote this:
> >
> > "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
> > that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
> > pass you."
> >
> > But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
> > it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
> >
> > I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
> > related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
> > with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
> > www.chromo11.com
> >
> > If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
> > and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
> > crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
> > you'll also be able to read more about the project.
> >
> > You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brendan
> > email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
> > web: www.chromo11.com
>
>

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

I'll try to give a somewhat serious answer here.. somewhat..

I own a 1990 535i (BMW) - and most would recognize this car as one of the
top 10 - up until at least a few years ago when I cared about this.. today,
there may be much better cars, knocking it into the top 20?? I also own a
Volvo T6 (2000), and it's pretty fast, with good acceleration - does not
corner well, but it has it's place on the road. Not long ago I bought a 2000
VR6 - which my daughter drives. As I don't drive this car much, I forget how
nice it is. We test drove many, and the power to weight ratio is amazing.
It's a fairly light car - based on the 535 and Volvo, with instant
acceleration - I mean you move the accelerator 1/8 of an inch, and you feel
the response - faster or slower. You do not have to drive this car fast, and
have heart pumping close calls, to appreciate the car. Point is, if you want
to go from 60-90, it will do it quickly, and it handles well - and for
everyday driving, the response / handling is great.

sc


"BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google.c om...
> I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
> question and came across someon who wrote this:
>
> "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
> that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
> pass you."
>
> But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
> it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
>
> I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
> related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
> with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
> www.chromo11.com
>
> If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
> and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
> crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
> you'll also be able to read more about the project.
>
> You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brendan
> email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
> web: www.chromo11.com

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

I'll try to give a somewhat serious answer here.. somewhat..

I own a 1990 535i (BMW) - and most would recognize this car as one of the
top 10 - up until at least a few years ago when I cared about this.. today,
there may be much better cars, knocking it into the top 20?? I also own a
Volvo T6 (2000), and it's pretty fast, with good acceleration - does not
corner well, but it has it's place on the road. Not long ago I bought a 2000
VR6 - which my daughter drives. As I don't drive this car much, I forget how
nice it is. We test drove many, and the power to weight ratio is amazing.
It's a fairly light car - based on the 535 and Volvo, with instant
acceleration - I mean you move the accelerator 1/8 of an inch, and you feel
the response - faster or slower. You do not have to drive this car fast, and
have heart pumping close calls, to appreciate the car. Point is, if you want
to go from 60-90, it will do it quickly, and it handles well - and for
everyday driving, the response / handling is great.

sc


"BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google.c om...
> I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
> question and came across someon who wrote this:
>
> "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
> that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
> pass you."
>
> But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
> it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
>
> I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
> related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
> with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
> www.chromo11.com
>
> If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
> and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
> crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
> you'll also be able to read more about the project.
>
> You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brendan
> email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
> web: www.chromo11.com

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

I'll try to give a somewhat serious answer here.. somewhat..

I own a 1990 535i (BMW) - and most would recognize this car as one of the
top 10 - up until at least a few years ago when I cared about this.. today,
there may be much better cars, knocking it into the top 20?? I also own a
Volvo T6 (2000), and it's pretty fast, with good acceleration - does not
corner well, but it has it's place on the road. Not long ago I bought a 2000
VR6 - which my daughter drives. As I don't drive this car much, I forget how
nice it is. We test drove many, and the power to weight ratio is amazing.
It's a fairly light car - based on the 535 and Volvo, with instant
acceleration - I mean you move the accelerator 1/8 of an inch, and you feel
the response - faster or slower. You do not have to drive this car fast, and
have heart pumping close calls, to appreciate the car. Point is, if you want
to go from 60-90, it will do it quickly, and it handles well - and for
everyday driving, the response / handling is great.

sc


"BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google.c om...
> I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
> question and came across someon who wrote this:
>
> "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
> that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
> pass you."
>
> But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
> it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
>
> I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
> related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
> with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
> www.chromo11.com
>
> If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
> and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
> crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
> you'll also be able to read more about the project.
>
> You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brendan
> email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
> web: www.chromo11.com

Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

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Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote:
>
>"BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
>news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google. com...
>
>>
>> I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
>> related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
>> with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
>> www.chromo11.com
>>
>
>Basically this guy figured out how to write a grant proposal and managed
>to defraud the following institution:
>
>http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/
>
>out of a grant, for a rediculous study on his website that contributes
>absolutely nothing
>of value to anyone. No doubt most of the grant will end up supporting his
>pizza and
>beer habit.
>
OMG. It's true.

http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/awards/award_detail.asp?id=322075

What a scam!!!

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Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

In article <newscache$2uhsmh$xsj1$1@news.ipinc.net>,
Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote:
>
>"BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
>news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google. com...
>
>>
>> I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
>> related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
>> with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
>> www.chromo11.com
>>
>
>Basically this guy figured out how to write a grant proposal and managed
>to defraud the following institution:
>
>http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/
>
>out of a grant, for a rediculous study on his website that contributes
>absolutely nothing
>of value to anyone. No doubt most of the grant will end up supporting his
>pizza and
>beer habit.
>
OMG. It's true.

http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/awards/award_detail.asp?id=322075

What a scam!!!

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Re: where's the THRILL in driving?
 

In article <newscache$2uhsmh$xsj1$1@news.ipinc.net>,
Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote:
>
>"BW" <aerial@cwcom.net> wrote in message
>news:fa2affc2.0310141103.55b10c52@posting.google. com...
>
>>
>> I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
>> related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
>> with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
>> www.chromo11.com
>>
>
>Basically this guy figured out how to write a grant proposal and managed
>to defraud the following institution:
>
>http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/
>
>out of a grant, for a rediculous study on his website that contributes
>absolutely nothing
>of value to anyone. No doubt most of the grant will end up supporting his
>pizza and
>beer habit.
>
OMG. It's true.

http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/awards/award_detail.asp?id=322075

What a scam!!!

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