04-28-2014, 04:10 PM
Shit I coulda gotten those switches a lot cleaner than that, hope you didn't pay too much for that...
Your description of it on the highway sounds like Lauren's Optima. It's deceptive because it doesn't "feel" fast at all. It steams up a whole bunch of torque at 1700 rpms and plateaus most of the way through the RPM range, which makes it feel like it's not really accelerating. The motor doesn't strain, the road noise doesn't get louder, the only indication is watching the speedo climb. I drove it to visit the dog breeder on Saturday morning and had to use the cruise control because I kept looking down and I realizing I was going 90+ by accident.
Your description of it on the highway sounds like Lauren's Optima. It's deceptive because it doesn't "feel" fast at all. It steams up a whole bunch of torque at 1700 rpms and plateaus most of the way through the RPM range, which makes it feel like it's not really accelerating. The motor doesn't strain, the road noise doesn't get louder, the only indication is watching the speedo climb. I drove it to visit the dog breeder on Saturday morning and had to use the cruise control because I kept looking down and I realizing I was going 90+ by accident.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S