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Magnulus > wrote: > In the past two years, there have been 3 stop signs put up in my >neighborhood. It's pretty stupid where they put them- at 3 way >intersections, with a stopsign on every corner of the intersection (I would >only put it on the bottom leg of the T). Are drivers too stupid to realize >what yielding is, why do they have to resort to this pathetic hand holding >of putting stopsigns everywhere? And alot of the time there's a cop there, >so to me I think it's nothing but a trap. Because you never see any of the >speeders out on the road being busted, probably too much work compared to >just parking behind a stopsign and waiting. Without the stopsign, a driver >could cruise right down the street without having to stop, idle the engine, >and waste fuel accelerating again. The former traffic engineer in Newton, Massachusetts rarely met a stop sign he didn't like. He recommended multiway stop signs if traffic volume was half of the the MUTCD warrant to start considering a multiway stop. There is a formula out of San Diego counting points for various intersection and traffic conditions that traffic engineers can use if they want a stop sign but there is no legitimate reason to install one. The new traffic engineer votes against the most unwarranted stop signs. And the city still installs them. -- John Carr ) |
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Around 2/25/2005 5:05 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> Magnulus wrote: > >> I hate speed bumps. Driving over them with a hard VW suspension >> sucks, >> and it can't be good for it. >> > > If you think your Jetta wagon's suspension is hard, I'd hate to think > what you'd think of my 944 (all stock, 15" wheels, and not even the > sport package.) The Jetta is a little fluffy marshmallow cloud of a > car. No kidding. My Dad's Jetta is fairly soft, IMO, and it is a GLI - the "sporty" Jetta. I can't imagine how soft the wagon must be. ....Nowhere near as soft as my Mustang and it's stock 22-year-old suspension, of course, but them's apples and oranges. -- ~/Garth |"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. Almgren | I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. ******* | And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant." for secure mail info) --H.L. Mencken (1880-1956) |
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"Garth Almgren" > wrote in message ... > Around 2/25/2005 5:05 PM, Nate Nagel wrote: > No kidding. My Dad's Jetta is fairly soft, IMO, and it is a GLI - the > "sporty" Jetta. I can't imagine how soft the wagon must be. > Compared to an American car, I think the handling is very responsive. The wagon handles very well. Suppossedly, the Jetta and the wagon are better handling than the Golf, according to a few European reviews. I'm using Michelin Energy MX 4 Plus tires that came with my car, they are almost new. They are fairly hard low rolling resistance tires. I keep the tires inflated to 36 psi. They are a newer tire using silica, though suppossedly they have a better model out now in the Energy line with a little more rain grip (i find them fine, just don't drive like a maniac in rain). If you put other tires on the car, maybe it handles differently. I've heard if you put some regular, non-performance type tires on it (ie, "comfort" tires), the car becomes less responsive |
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