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Originally Posted by clevermax Yesterday I was driving alone from Cochin to Kollam in my Punto MJD and guess what, no vehicle overtook me during the entire drive. I was not racing with anyone, was just trying to maintain a good average speed. I made it a point to slow down and let go anyone who starts a race - luckily no one did that.
I could easily pass spirited drivers in Ford Ikon TCDi, Fiesta TCDi, Getz Crdi, Few VDis, and at the end, even a Nissan Xtrail. |
Man!! This really has to be THE funniest post on this thread!
Dude, time for a reality check. Any of those cars, driven by a guy who has just average skills, will leave the punto for dead, without even trying too hard. A few of my friends have puntos, and we've done all sorts of trials with them. The reality is, it can't even catch up with a swift D, let alone the waay more powerful list you've put down. Quote:
The point is, Punto MJD engine with this small turbo is all you need for a good drive through Kerala roads - given Punto's excellent handling and high speed stability. I am sure won't be feeling confident enough to do this in a powerful car with inferior handling.
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Such statements appear only on punto threads. I think its a way in which you guys are trying to get over the fact that its an underpowered car. Accept the fact and appreciate whats good in the car, instead of coming up with all sorts of funny excuses to portray that the car is powerful. Its not! Quote:
Originally Posted by GTO My Jeep once passed a Ferrari. Obviously, neither this Ferrari nor the X-Trail from your post had the throttle buried into the floor. What's the point? The fact is, the Swift VDi / Getz CRDi / X-Trail are decidedly (the last two, SUBSTANTIALLY) faster than the Punto MJD.
Saying that you overtook cars that are so obviously faster, when they weren't being driven the same way that you were driving the Punto, is really a pointless exercise. All things equal (including driver + driving style), the Swift VDi / Getz CRDi / Xtrail that you overtook would leave the Punto for dead. | . Perfectly said. Quote:
Originally Posted by CliffHanger I think what he had intended to say was that he was able to maintain a constant speed through curves and zig-zags where other vehicles had to slow down due to their not-so-good handling which inturn allowed him to overtake them. And I do second that, in highways which has a lot of corners, Punto definitely holds an edge. |
Oh come on! The punto may be a good handler, but it ain't no Ferrari or Porsche. And do you mean to say that all other cars are terrible in the handling dept? So you are basically saying that, zig zagging on other cars are downright dangerous, as they may tip over, whereas, the punto will hold its line perfectly. Quote:
Originally Posted by clevermax But GTO, driving through busy NH47 with just two lanes in Kerala is a different ball game altogether. Here, the sheet power of a car really doesn't matter to be the fastest one. Driving skills (read overtaking skills) and handling of the car also does matter. That was the point I wanted to bring out. No intention to boast about Punto's power or acceleration. The other cars can easily smoke Punto in a straight track.
Those drivers were driving in spirited manner, still I could manage to pass them. |
Kerala highways are certainly no racing track. I really dont think the 'superior handling' of the punto will give you any advantage over any car on the highways, on the other hand, i'm sure it will not keep up with anything above a swift D on our roads.
On the hairpins, the handling advantage will be evident, but thanks to the weedy engine, it will still lose the race! Quote:
Originally Posted by aditya116 @ clevermax,we should invite GTO to be guest of honour to sit alongside a KSRTC bus driver to get a taste of spicy mallu drivers! |
What does this have to do with the punto? Bus drivers are retarded, all over the country.
Last edited by GTO : 21st April 2010 at 18:25.
Reason: Removing the "dull line. Lets not start flame wars here
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