handling

carl · Post by **carl** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 11:50 pm

OK, so a 206cc is heavier than a 206 hatchback by, what, 100-150kg? I guess something like half of that is the hydraulic rams and the rest is the roof.

How is the handling affected by roof deployment? I mean with the roof up I reckon you've got around 70kg distributed pretty evenly around the car, but with it down all that mass is sat around the rear axle. Can you feel the difference?

Cheers,

Carl (drove round a corner today with a 60kg Cisco box which rolled around the rear seat -- I certainly felt that 'at the helm' :rolleyes:)

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 12:21 am

The 206cc write-ups' always mention the good handling...personally I think it skips all over the place. Cornering at speed is somewhat of a hair raising experience with the roof up, and with the roof down... even more exhilerating ! With the roof up, therefore fairly even weight distribution, the ride is okay...ish, handling is fair, but it is still a little too light on the front end for my liking. With the roof down - it's even lighter on the front - making hard cornering and quick manouveres a little riskier. I'm still concerned with the cars manouverability at speed. If I am travelling in excess of the national speed limit, lane changes tend to be a slow - and gradual thing, its' front end is too skippy for my liking. OH, and rapid braking is a scary experience. All said - at least it keeps me on my toes ! None of this 'esp' (electronic stability programme, or something like that) - just raw driving pleasure !

willie · Post by **willie** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 5:15 am

SOUNDS SCARY...:eek:

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 9:23 am

my zetec-s will outhandle my 206cc with ease. to be honest i also think the handling is a bit sloppy. stiffer suspesion may help. braking in my fiesta is also a damn sight better. even though the fiesta has rear drums and the cc has discs i would rather trust the fords breaking anyday.

grainne · Post by **grainne** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 10:05 am

Wow... how many cars do you have?? My, that's quite a collection you have there!

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 12:14 pm

2 at the moment. 206cc 2.0 and fiesta zetec-s

carl · Post by **carl** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 12:28 pm

I suppose it can't be any worse than a mid-engined car (once I've sorted the missus out with a CC, I'm hankering after an NSX for myself

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willie · Post by **willie** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 12:39 pm

ive had 2 mr2s a mark1 and a mark 2 you dont know what scary is (rain could be great fun)

carl · Post by **carl** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 1:42 pm

Hmm, I was considering getting a Mk1 MR2 to run on track days :eek:

ChrisJ · Post by **ChrisJ** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 2:30 pm

I've just done a Toyota track day at Oulton Park and I have to say the new MR2 is great fun and the old MR2s are meant to be even more of a drivers car.

The handling of the 206cc is in my opinion good for an everyday car but it is in no way a sports car. Mid-engine and rear wheel drive is the only proper set up for a sports car. Can you imagine a front-engined front wheel drive F1 car

I would agree though the brakes are way too 'grabby' in the dry and are badly affected by water on roads.

willie · Post by **willie** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 5:10 am

i never said they werent fun though

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 5:16 am

I had an old mr2 and loved it, I should have keep it longer, but got two bears and traded it in for an xr31 cab. Six weeks later on my birthday some nice person broke into my house and loaded it up with all my things and drove off with it. The next six months I had a polo, buts all is wll now love the peugeot, but it Toyota bought out a folding roof I would have to swap
Sara

willie · Post by **willie** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 5:23 am

the new mr2 has no and i mean NO boot only a couple of storing boxes behind the seat .thats all what put me off it and no folding roof and the price .

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Sara · Post by **Sara** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 5:26 am

But I don't have a faily, just two bears and it's not very often we use my car, can't get it dirty
Sara

willie · Post by **willie** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 5:38 am

whats a faily?