Funnily enough - my Opel Monza felt fine at high speed (I only tested it once, late one night down the hill to Marlow from High Wycombe). Maybe because it was a big heavy car?Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:52 am My 3 series would quite happily do 120mph with one finger on the wheel i reckon, but I've not tried! I often lament at the speed limits, it'd naturally lollop along at 100mph nay problem.
You need to drive some better cars
90's bikes are the best!
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A German saloon is always gonna have great high speed stability. Bahnstormer innit?
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Yup, when Helga takes the kids to school in a 3l diesel Audi at 130mph on the Autobahn she needs to feel safeMr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:56 am A German saloon is always gonna have great high speed stability. Bahnstormer innit?
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I wish I had some photos of that thing, great comfy impractical* car.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:56 am A German saloon is always gonna have great high speed stability. Bahnstormer innit?
* It was the 'Fastback' version, so think 3-door Vauxhall Senator with a hatchback!
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Friend of mine had 2 different Monza GSE's back in the day, quite a fine car i remember....Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:55 amFunnily enough - my Opel Monza felt fine at high speed (I only tested it once, late one night down the hill to Marlow from High Wycombe). Maybe because it was a big heavy car?Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:52 am My 3 series would quite happily do 120mph with one finger on the wheel i reckon, but I've not tried! I often lament at the speed limits, it'd naturally lollop along at 100mph nay problem.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Monz ... _Front.jpgRockburner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:59 amI wish I had some photos of that thing, great comfy impractical* car.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:56 am A German saloon is always gonna have great high speed stability. Bahnstormer innit?
* It was the 'Fastback' version, so think 3-door Vauxhall Senator with a hatchback!
There you go, picture of the ugly 80s tank.
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That's the poor mans version, GSE is slightly nicer...Julian_Boolean wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:41 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Monz ... _Front.jpgRockburner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:59 amI wish I had some photos of that thing, great comfy impractical* car.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:56 am A German saloon is always gonna have great high speed stability. Bahnstormer innit?
* It was the 'Fastback' version, so think 3-door Vauxhall Senator with a hatchback!
There you go, picture of the ugly 80s tank.
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Julian_Boolean wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:41 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Monz ... _Front.jpgRockburner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:59 amI wish I had some photos of that thing, great comfy impractical* car.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:56 am A German saloon is always gonna have great high speed stability. Bahnstormer innit?
* It was the 'Fastback' version, so think 3-door Vauxhall Senator with a hatchback!
There you go, picture of the ugly 80s tank.
I meant a photo of the one I owned.
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