Where are they?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by shiumai

that's B.S. Just the other day coming home from work i was trying to pass a Prius and he sped up just as my tach was moving into the 'dip' zone, which forced me to downshift and edge past him at 35 mph. Without the torque dip, I could have taken him at 30.

What? Couldn't do it at 35 but could have at 30? How does that work? That . 05 a second you spent in the dip caused you to not get past a Prius? You give the dip more attention than it deserves. I know I have never once had an issue with the dip so just can't comprehend these claims of not being able to pass due too it.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

What? Couldn't do it at 35 but could have at 30? How does that work? That . 05 a second you spent in the dip caused you to not get past a Prius? You give the dip more attention than it deserves. I know I have never once had an issue with the dip so just can't comprehend these claims of not being able to pass due too it.

dangit - where's that 'tongue in cheek' emoticon? i was kidding - i didn't think you'd think i was serious, LOL - my apologies. i've never had an issue with the dip either. the overall lack of torque, yes, at times.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by shiumai

dangit - where's that 'tongue in cheek' emoticon? i was kidding - i didn't think you'd think i was serious, LOL - my apologies. i've never had an issue with the dip either. the overall lack of torque, yes, at times.

You had me! Was all prepped to go to war. I guess it wasn't just quite over the top enough for me to catch on. We could have had a great run with that if I had.

[themadscientist]

Originally Posted by shiumai

that's B.S. Just the other day coming home from work i was trying to pass a Prius and he sped up just as my tach was moving into the 'dip' zone, which forced me to downshift and edge past him at 35 mph. Without the torque dip, I could have taken him at 30.

I'm sure Toyota would take your FRS on trade in.
http://www.toyota.com/prius/

Next stop, honeydo list.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by themadscientist

I'm sure Toyota would take your FRS on trade in.
http://www.toyota.com/prius/

Next stop, honeydo list.

Sweet lord that one pic completely sums up the Prius and the normal owners!

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by themadscientist

I'm sure Toyota would take your FRS on trade in.
http://www.toyota.com/prius/

we already have an Outback for that kind of crap

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You had me! Was all prepped to go to war. I guess it wasn't just quite over the top enough for me to catch on. We could have had a great run with that if I had.

that's why i picked a Prius and such a low speed - i figured that had to be such a ridiculous mental picture that folks would know it was made up. maybe Prius's are actually faster than i thought, and some folks have actually had a hard time going round them, LOL.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by shiumai

that's why i picked a Prius and such a low speed - i figured that had to be such a ridiculous mental picture that folks would know it was made up. maybe Prius's are actually faster than i thought, and some folks have actually had a hard time going round them, LOL.

I bet I could dig through here and find at least 50 people that complain specifically that the dip makes them slower than a Prius. My very favourite was the dude that said the dip meant he had to take 5 minutes to get up to highway speed.
Really wish I had caught where you were headed because we could have got a chain going that would result in the explosion of sarcasm meters across the Internet.
Oh well I will know for next time (and god knows we will get a second chance at some point)

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by shiumai

that's B.S. Just the other day coming home from work i was trying to pass a Prius and he sped up just as my tach was moving into the 'dip' zone, which forced me to downshift and edge past him at 35 mph. Without the torque dip, I could have taken him at 30.

I usually just get out and push.

[gramicci101]

Just push the floorboard out of the way and Fred Flintstone it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I usually just get out and push.

Well you are already driving from the back seat so you may as well.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well you are already driving from the back seat so you may as well.

Since track day last year I'm too aware of my arm stretch so I've taken to moving up the seat and hoping I don't sacrifice my knees in an accident.

Gotta get serious about that steering wheel extension.

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Since track day last year I'm too aware of my arm stretch so I've taken to moving up the seat and hoping I don't sacrifice my knees in an accident.

Gotta get serious about that steering wheel extension.

If I crash my knees are already toast, so it's really a balance of how far up can I tilt my seat before my head touches the roof vs. how stretched my arms are.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

If I crash my knees are already toast, so it's really a balance of how far up can I tilt my seat before my head touches the roof vs. how stretched my arms are.

<sigh> The struggle is real.