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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,331 Location: Masada
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nakujua wrote:webish wrote:nakujua wrote:Impunity wrote:nakujua wrote:Impunity wrote:digitek1 wrote:seppuku wrote:What did you reckon was the max speed for that car? Most Notes are 1500. Same as many Imprezas on the road. Wewe ulikuwa unaendecha nini? its not the car..the driver too matters Yeah, driver matters...I was on cruise control, speed hold of 120km/h, at that speed I didn't expect a nissan car shaped like an OMO box to overtake me. I would have easily overtook the box if I wanted by simply flooring my gas pedal anyway!!! Remember the max speed for both cars is the same, if your car is from japan and you have not tempered with it. Doesn't matter as long its a jap car muko sawa max speed wise I have never been inside a Vitz/Duet and I dont want to imagine that the maximum speed of a duet is the same as that of Mark II...????  yes, its the same at 180 km/h. I've always thought Speed is the same. A RR at 100KM/H is at same speed like a Note at 100KM/h. Of course, what matters would be the "pick-up" etc. and weight of car at that speed. RR being very stable, while Note can actually topple over if not careful. I always feel inspired when I tackle a bump same time with a Range, then how it picks-up thereafter and leaves me behind as I struggle rev". Always a very 'inspiring' moment for me.  The center of gravity for a range rover is actually higher than that of a note, so its easier for a range to topple over, in case of rolling over one is safer in low lying cars than the suv's - same goes for stability. If you roll in a Note what are the chnaces that you will leave a live as compared to rolling inside a Range?  Portfolio: Sold
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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If both cars rolled over I have a feeling the range would be more safer - but a range would be more prone to roll over as compared to a Note and thus overall you are safer in a Note than a range in terms of roll overs.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,331 Location: Masada
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nakujua wrote:If both cars rolled over I have a feeling the range would be more safer - but a range would be more prone to roll over as compared to a Note and thus overall you are safer in a Note than a range in terms of roll overs. Okay, minus roll-overs Range is king even if doing 5km/h! Portfolio: Sold
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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nakujua wrote:webish wrote:nakujua wrote:Impunity wrote:nakujua wrote:Impunity wrote:digitek1 wrote:seppuku wrote:What did you reckon was the max speed for that car? Most Notes are 1500. Same as many Imprezas on the road. Wewe ulikuwa unaendecha nini? its not the car..the driver too matters Yeah, driver matters...I was on cruise control, speed hold of 120km/h, at that speed I didn't expect a nissan car shaped like an OMO box to overtake me. I would have easily overtook the box if I wanted by simply flooring my gas pedal anyway!!! Remember the max speed for both cars is the same, if your car is from japan and you have not tempered with it. Doesn't matter as long its a jap car muko sawa max speed wise I have never been inside a Vitz/Duet and I dont want to imagine that the maximum speed of a duet is the same as that of Mark II...???? yes, its the same at 180 km/h. I've always thought Speed is the same. A RR at 100KM/H is at same speed like a Note at 100KM/h. Of course, what matters would be the "pick-up" etc. and weight of car at that speed. RR being very stable, while Note can actually topple over if not careful. I always feel inspired when I tackle a bump same time with a Range, then how it picks-up thereafter and leaves me behind as I struggle rev". Always a very 'inspiring' moment for me. The center of gravity for a range rover is actually higher than that of a note, so its easier for a range to topple over, in case of rolling over one is safer in low lying cars than the suv's - same goes for stability. @nakujua nimecheka sana  You see, you cannot analyze stability on center of gravity alone. Weight play a big role too. It's like saying a kilo of lead is as stable as a kilo of wool. Nooooo.... even thought they weigh same, they are not same in stability. You can test it by putting both of them on table, and blow and see which one moves   Bottomline: the range is heavier and the slight height (read center of gravity) is compensated very highly with its weight, hence still much stabler than the Nissan. Please read manufacturer's specifications. That's why its more expensive, because it's a better machine in quality, which safety is one of them
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Those comparing Range and a Note...sure they can both travel at same speed. The levels of comfort, safety and driver experience is totally different at that speed.
Try doing 120km/hr in that Note and 22 wheel truck overtakes you travelling at 100kms in the opposite direction. Differential pressure would toss that koroboi in the bush.
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limanika wrote:Are you the guy who Revs up all the time so no one overtakes you on the highway? This could be good for your ego but not the pocket. The more you keep fluctuating the Revs up and down, the more gas you keep wasting. I also thought that if you want real comparison between two machines, seek to find out how many rpm the engine runs at a given speed – compare the rpm to your engine at the same speed, same topography. Plus engine performance is determined by many factors – quality of fuel, age, mileage after last service, etc , etc. Otherwise my car can do… say 240KM/hr. If you catch up with me doing 50KM/hr on the highway and overtake me, it is really no bother to me…Maybe I just decided to let momentum to do some of the work for me.. Wisdom there. Just because a less powerful/supposedly 'lesser' car overtakes doesn't really mean anything.
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People still excited by speed? And which 8yr old plus jalopy from Japan/UK would overtake the other? Sad!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,331 Location: Masada
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Punda Mlia wrote:Those comparing Range and a Note...sure they can both travel at same speed. The levels of comfort, safety and driver experience is totally different at that speed.
Try doing 120km/hr in that Note and 22 wheel truck overtakes you travelling at 100kms in the opposite direction. Differential pressure would toss that koroboi in the bush. True word.  Portfolio: Sold
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