HoleyMoley64
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Is the Marauder a Family Sedan?
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HoleyMoley64
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Statistically, a greater percentage of accidents occur in inclement weather than during dry periods. I wouldn't limit this to a 4200 lb car. Rather, maybe, people don't know how to behave properly in their cars, especially when its raining?
User error constitutes ~65-77% of primary factors in accidents. The vehicle itself, 2-3%.
This is from grsproadsafety.org
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CBT
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Whoa, seriously?
HoleyMoley64
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Yea. Its somewhere around a 3x greater chance of being involved in an accident during inclement weather periods.
Thats not to say that there ARE 3x the amount of accidents during rain/snow/fog/etc than during dry periods.
That is probably because inclement weather periods are much more infrequent than dry normal periods.
Thats not to say that there ARE 3x the amount of accidents during rain/snow/fog/etc than during dry periods.
That is probably because inclement weather periods are much more infrequent than dry normal periods.
Motorhead350
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RacerX
New England Marauder Member
I was sooooooo tempted!!! I knew someone would say that though!
Motorhead350
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Martyo, if I breed that means you will never be out of a job.
RF Overlord
73 is the best number.
Dom, your buddy is both right and wrong.
He's wrong, because the Panther platform is one of the safest on the road today, so there should be no reason NOT to take your family in it, 11 second ride or not. Just because it WILL do 11 seconds, doesn't mean is HAS to all the time.
But he's also right, in part. IF you were to drive with impressionable young children in the car the way I've SEEN you drive (on occasion), they may get the idea that's it's not only fun, but that it's OK. Couple this with the fact that they will not be experienced enough to handle it and the fact that kids always THINK they ARE, and you have a recipe for a tragedy. If, OTOH, you were to drive in a defensive & cautious manner, that would also have an impression on them and may teach them a valuable skill.
He's wrong, because the Panther platform is one of the safest on the road today, so there should be no reason NOT to take your family in it, 11 second ride or not. Just because it WILL do 11 seconds, doesn't mean is HAS to all the time.
But he's also right, in part. IF you were to drive with impressionable young children in the car the way I've SEEN you drive (on occasion), they may get the idea that's it's not only fun, but that it's OK. Couple this with the fact that they will not be experienced enough to handle it and the fact that kids always THINK they ARE, and you have a recipe for a tragedy. If, OTOH, you were to drive in a defensive & cautious manner, that would also have an impression on them and may teach them a valuable skill.
RacerX
New England Marauder Member
If it's supercharged. I've lost it in high hp cars in the rain before. Lets you remember how mortal you are...
Motorhead350
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I drive mine on ice, snow, sleet, rain, ditches... whatever. Its all in driver skill.
CBT
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I mowed a couple lawns in Tinley Park one rainy night in my Marauder. I blame the road, it should know better than to be wet when I'm driving.
Bluerauder
CAMaraudin' in Virginia
Motorhead350
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HA! There was a time at a Marauder event I really made a guy mad in the suburbs. (go figure!
) Let's say this: There are some members here who were in my car for this. Someone outside their house didn't like all the noise I was making on their street. He walks into the street, I don't slow down, he doesn't move. I passed him by in his neighbors lawn and he threw a football at my REAR BUMPER and cracked the paint. It was going in to be redone shortly so I didn't care.:lol:
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justbob
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Your friend is WRONG.. My car is daily driven except working hours because I have to park in constuction sites. With that said, my three kids LOVE my car and we always chose it over the newer minivan for every trip, whether it be the grocery store or multistate roadtrip.
Can't/shouldn't be driven in the rain?? Thats about the most idiotic statement I have ever read! Really??? Some think 4/500 HP cars are like top fuel dragsters.. What a joke. Why couldn't you drive a 900 HP car in the snow? It's not like you are gonna USE IT!
Sounds like your friend needs a driver skills course. Accidents happen in ANY car.
Can't/shouldn't be driven in the rain?? Thats about the most idiotic statement I have ever read! Really??? Some think 4/500 HP cars are like top fuel dragsters.. What a joke. Why couldn't you drive a 900 HP car in the snow? It's not like you are gonna USE IT!
Sounds like your friend needs a driver skills course. Accidents happen in ANY car.
FormulaMarauder
Tired of the BS
On a cold day at full throttle I can kick my cars ass over a foot when it kicks into second. Who needs rain?
Last year, I was getting on the highway at about 40 or so in the rain, approaching a 70* turn and slowed considerably, hit the gas a bit, and the car spun three times. How I didnt nail the guardrail, I have no idea. All I know is that my right arm went across my wife on the passenger seat holding her back while we were spinning. She was 6 months pregnant at the time. I had plenty of tread on my tires too. Tickling the boost with a high rev (3,500 stall) on a centi blown car is VERY tricky on wet roads, just ask Ed. (Blackmobile) He DEMOLISHED his MM in the rain. I'm convinced there was antifreeze or oil on the ground, but then again, that's just assumption.