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How long until you really knew your car?

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Old 10-25-2004, 06:05 AM
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Default How long until you really knew your car?

I can usually hop in any car and within one drive feel confortable driving it and feel like I know how it responds, but my S4 was a totally different experience. For some reason I took me about two weeks before I really felt secure driving it like I normally do. I did have a ripped TBB which could have been why it didnt feel right laying on the gas.

Did it take anyone else longer than normal to warm up with your S4? Now I can't get this damn thing below 80 on the freeway. I need a V1 quick! =)
Old 10-25-2004, 06:20 AM
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Default I thought I knew it well until I took it to the track. Then, I realized that I had a lot to learn.

I think I only recently began to really understand it and its handling characteristics, and that's after 20 days (two seasons) of some hard track driving. Maybe some of the better drivers here could figure it out sooner, but for an average person like myself, it took quite some time. There's no replacement for quality seat time...
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I'm always surprised by how powerful this really is when I push it anywhere near its limit
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After the first track event, I knew it pretty well.
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i'm still learning.. 4 years and 10 months w/ 102K ... still impresses me ever time I turn the key
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