Posted on 08/14/2013 12:27:43 PM PDT by posterchild
The Audi problem was in selection of its drivers.
From a human factors perspective, it was an error to put the “GO” button right next to the “STOP” button, and put both on the floor out of eye sight, to be operated by the feet.
In the beginning, brakes needed a lot of force, and the foot was the only limb with sufficient power. The steering wheel needed both hands. Using the foot for both brake and accelerator made sense.
Today, with power brakes and power steering, the same layout suffers from its inherent ergonomic deficiencies. When a car becomes stylish for people who drive distracted, and may operate it while not familiar with it (say a two car family), it will get a bad reputation.
A police officer hopped into an ambulance to move it to safety after an accident. He was not familiar with it, and was monitoring the accident situation. He put his foot on the accelerator when he intended the brake and got a run away vehicle.
See it isn’t just ditzy house fraus, it can be anyone who is
(1) not familiar with the vehicle and
(2) distracted
When the car moves after you “step on the brake” anyone’s first reaction is to “step on the brake” harder....
LOL - took me forever to remember the source of that quote.
The good Doctor was, as in so much else, spot on. My old RS America was spec’ed to curb at just 2954 lbs, but shave a few hundred off that, breathe on the engine and exhaust a bit, uprate the brakes to Turbos, and it was a whole ‘nother animal. Docile when necessary, the handling and agility were superb, while the braking was simply supernatural. And there was still more to be done....
FJs are on my wish list ....Wifey likey too
Find a older one... Get it restored vs new smaller versions.... Don’t like the new, smaller and less capable versions. Mine , as stated, is a 92 and a doctor sold me his in 96. He didn’t like the mpg . It does suck, 12-15 but it is what it is .... A solid do it all 4x4 , shy of Baja and rock crawling in stock form.
Did a frame off restoration on mine in 2006 when I saw prices of the new one. New interior, exterior paint etc ...drive train overhauled, new suspension lift kit, only 4 inches, and all new weather stripping etc ... Looks newer than when I bought it. Mpg still sucks but I’m thinking a gearvendors electric overdrive and a different engine is in its future as well as installing a kit from Australia that let’s me lock and unlock the hubs.
Figure with that I will get maybe 20 or more mpg . Good solid vehicle that has served me well from the high plains to Rockies snow storms
Looked at a few 70s models
A great ride
This is what I did to my FJ80 pretty much. Frame off, detail stripped etc ....
These guys were way more detailed than me but this is my year and model FJ80 ....albeit I painted mine titanium white. Same front and rear bumpers etc ...
Many more Yot Yacht’s on the Jonathan’s channel.... Great stuff !
Stay safe !
I’ve been driving BMWs since 1986, and am now driving a Z4...still. BMWs are hard to break...even if you try.
My favorite car was a ‘68 GTO we owned when we were first married.
I’m about to take possession of a 2014 Jeep Wrangler, and am looking forward to that experience, as well.
You AND the beautiful wife deserve the Porsche. You’ve earned it.
There are more than a few on this thread who are jealous.
BTW, my granddaughter has wanted an F350 since she was six years old.
Guess what she’s learning to drive on.
“I had an old 1600”
So did I. A grey 1967.
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