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Love volvo but their autobrake system that you can turn off is lolworthy...
They demonstrated it working by pointing it at a truck, but accidentally turned the system off... And just crashed into the truck...
Just proves, humans are more stupid than you can ever imagine!!
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in. 
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It's got EBA yeah, all of them had it - the brakes are pretty f*cking violent anyway, but if you accidentally rip your foot off the loud pedal and go quick for the brakes, EBA cuts in, and it can be a bit insane - eyeballs on the dashboard stuff... In fairness it's the only car I've come across that even though the brakes are 300mm, on a hot dry day it'll still struggle to lock the wheels, it's got an insane amount of mechanical grip!
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in.
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Lol the Mazda '4x4' had a similar system except it basically works when it likes. Helpful that!
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TBF mine only does it if you do actually mean it... You've got to give a pretty good stamp on the pedal to make it do it... I don't think I've ever had it happen unexpectedly..
Usual one is when someone opens the door on you whilst driving through a town... Hit the brakes then and you WILL go through the windscreen.
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in.
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I never used mine in anger, but long straight roads.. mine had the 18inch alloys on and I loved it.. could throw it into the roundabout at 40, the light would go haywire and you would live hah.
Given the choice between Niall and the sheep. I would choose the sheep!
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