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In Reply to: I Disagree completely...My '86 is solid past 140.. posted by Mark Seiferth Oo 00 oO (Seattle) on January 27, 2002 at 23:48:27:
Sounds like we need to get together and swap cars for a couple of hours down here in the south County of Thuston (with a picnic somewhere along the route) on a nice summer's day. Lots of nice roads toward Rainier and St. Helens. No crazy driving, just a comparison and learning experience. Maybe I can "go to school" on your suspension and like my car even more! Imitation is the kindest form of flattery, after all.
Stable is a subjective quality, of course.
I am not saying the e28 is UNstable, just that it (mine at least) is LESS stable than some other cars I've driven (some from Japan and Germany that would suprise many folks and probably get me flamed).
What is interesting is that stability and tossability are opposite ends of the spectrum. A perfect gymkhana car can feel darty, tail happy, and a handful at speed, and a land speed record car would be awful on a slalom.
I guess that's why I love the e28 for twisties at moderate speed-because its tossable (NOT tail happy, however). Yet, it is stable even at extra legal speeds (mine up to 120 at least).
I hope we DO have a W. WA. e28 get-together somewhere when the weather improves to where I take mine out. It's become something of a garage queen in nasty weather.
Bob
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