Re: 89 405 DL driving impressions

davidtowle@lycosmail.com
Fri, 12 Jun 1998 23:46:23 -0400 (EDT)

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Let's not start another 405/505 battle! I always found my 405DL's seats to be significantly better than my 505 turbo's, seems like the 405 is designed for "narrower" people. Also its ride was fine. But Adam, how do you get that kind of mileage with the car?, I never got more than 32. I know I'm generally not capable of driving cars under 75 on the highway, but you must be driving 60 to get in the high thirties.

After driving for 30 or more miles on the 405, I could not walk normally
> > because of back aches felt. I don't have this problem with the 505
> > wagon. Must be seat shape/ support and driving position related.

> > The 405's ride is very twitchy compared to the wagon. You feel every
> > road irregularity. The wagon, with it's long wheel base, soakes up
> > every bump in stride. There is no comparison in ride comfort. The 405
> > on the other hand will outhandle the wagon in the twisties.

In a front end collision no matter how slow,
> > the knee will hit this sharp corner and it's going to hurt like hell.
> > On this point alone I'm going to sell the 405. It will appear in the
> > next issue of Bargain News, the local CT want ad.
> >
> > Steve
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