You will see in post #47 that Unobtanium agrees with me on this point.
I know, it's rare. He typically only agrees with me when I'm actually wrong. When I'm right, he almost always disagrees! (lol2)
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You will see in post #47 that Unobtanium agrees with me on this point.
I know, it's rare. He typically only agrees with me when I'm actually wrong. When I'm right, he almost always disagrees! (lol2)
Leave it to Mike to find a way in which the 2.0 engine is better. You had me laughing on this one Mike.
Are you suggesting that in Germany it is rare to find an Autobahn without a speed limit?
Chris_Top_Her
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Cx5 is only driven in america dr watson. Also the wheelbase on our car is good. I know of a lot of germans (courtesy of cx5 forum.de) that are going over 100 lol. Quite a few have h&r or Eibach springs on their cx5 too.
Modding in German is quite common, it's a very good forum, plenty speak English too (maybe you speak German?).
100mph is about the typical cruise speed for a many on the Autobahn, 50% of the traffic will pass you at this speed, the CX diesel handles it with ease, the roads are designed for it. Luckily the consumption is still very good, never dropping below 30mpg at this speed. Everyone tries top speed once in a while, just for fun, someone will always be going faster. The diesel hits 200kmh in 6th with , I can get 210-215 indicated in 5th which is about right, someone suggested it has an electronic limiter at 236kmh, which is odd if it will never reach it. 20mins north me is the border, the unlimited section starts straight away and last 100miles all the way to Stuttgart or 200miles the other way to Frankfurt. About 10'000miles is unlimted, the majority.
The thread on the German forum is here, quite interesting. http://www.cx5-forum.de/f2/hoechstgeschwindigkeit-1466.html
I travel there once a month on business and 4 or 5 times a year to go gliding.
100mph is about the typical cruise speed for a many on the Autobahn, 50% of the traffic will pass you at this speed, the CX diesel handles it with ease, the roads are designed for it. Luckily the consumption is still very good, never dropping below 30mpg at this speed. Everyone tries top speed once in a while, just for fun, someone will always be going faster. The diesel hits 200kmh in 6th with , I can get 210-215 indicated in 5th which is about right, someone suggested it has an electronic limiter at 236kmh, which is odd if it will never reach it. 20mins north me is the border, the unlimited section starts straight away and last 100miles all the way to Stuttgart or 200miles the other way to Frankfurt. About 10'000miles is unlimted, the majority.
The thread on the German forum is here, quite interesting. http://www.cx5-forum.de/f2/hoechstgeschwindigkeit-1466.html
I travel there once a month on business and 4 or 5 times a year to go gliding.
Chris_Top_Her
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Yes I can read some I lived there fro 10 years. Ever considered powered flight?
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Compared to the American perception that "There is no speedlimit" on that road, yes. Very.
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Leave it to Mike to find a way in which the 2.0 engine is better. You had me laughing on this one Mike.
Yeah, if I were dumped into a river with an engine tied to my ankles, I'd wish it were the 2.0, as well. Not that it would matter, but every little bit helps. I guess there are justifications for a 2.0...
Leave it to Mike to find a way in which the 2.0 engine is better. You had me laughing on this one Mike.
That's why I had a winky after that comment!
The real advantages of the smaller engine are well documented:
1) Better fuel economy and longer range without fueling
2) More balanced handling around corners (due to 112 pounds lighter in the front).
Ok, still not sure what you mean, the perception that Autobahns have no speed limit correct though.
@Chris, sure, I live right next to LSZF so get a flight in a friends DA20 Katana every so often, very popular aircraft here! Otherwise, some Gliding when back in Scotland, and so far I have managed some hours when in the US on training. Mostly where the Semiconductors vendors are, Freemont area, Austin and Vegas. Done some flying from KRHV and KGTU. I'm in Austin in a few months, I won't have much spare time though. Highlight of that trip will be getting Clubclass in a 787 from Heathrow to Austin direct. All US flights have been in 152's or 182's from what I remember.
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I agree, there are advantages to the smaller engine as you pointed out and I can empathize because I owned one of the lightest CX5's, the Sport with the 2.0. Sometimes I wish I kept that CX5. I find humor in the fact that you are good at writing about this, not to make fun, but because you are so good at it. That is an intrinsic response.
