Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Driving In Autobahn (Dresden to Belin)

Do I look like a Playboy now? This my favourite updates!

Remark: Car lover continue to read.

So for a good car, of course there isn't much to criticise. Except there isn't a electronics controlled seat. Rediculous! Another one is auto gear... hai.. didn't get to rev the engine. This car max rpm 6ooo. Even it's diesel, only from outside can hear the car chattling but inside is just sounds like a sports car. No vibration felt like the usual Malaysia pick up truck.

Just a push on the paddle, you can feel your body is pressed against the seat. The car just running for life from chasing by tiger.

Peace, I got my second ride in German. In Malaysia, I will just dream of my next life. This one is a A6 quarttro (4 wheel driven) 2.7 liter Diesel engine 200hp. Price in Malaysia could be easily reaching RM500K. So It's like living a dream I guess. Well, don't think that I am enjoying here. Actually, we have no intention to rent Audi A6. But our boss is with us, at least must take care of his image right? Yea.. yea.




You ever sit on the modern car, I would say any car made for the last 5 years, you will realised that there is drastical change with the dashbord concept. We used to like soft and leather dashboard. This Audi A6 even it looks plastic, but it is soft. Try to knock it with hand you will fill like at least all the plastic in this car has 3 cm thick and really glue together.

Now, for the reason as a Malaysia, My mind is polluted by cheap cars in Malaysia. So electronics in automobile is like those audio & video. So this car is really my first eye opener. The navigation talks to you as you making the wrong turn or taking the right turn. The dashboard also calculate all the distance and raftly when I will arrive at Belin. Very much like like a computer now. And the handbrake as well and it only need a touch of a button to activate the handbrake.

On the European street road, you know tiles everywhere, I don't feel any disturbance when holding my steering wheel. Seems like the steering wheel has been disconnect to the wheels.
Handling was of course (what can I say) superb.


I get my first ride on German Autobahn. The unique about Autobahn here is no limit. Yes, I repeat no speed limit. But of course there are parts that I need to be bit careful and the speed limit is set. I bet you are thinking how much I drive already. Ok it's 220km/h for my top speed. I tell you, don't be surprise. You will be going for 180 at least. But 200km/h is a phychology barrier, the moment i reach >200km/h, can feel the heart is pounding.

Also, something special when you speed this fast, when taking a curve, I can feel the wind vector is taking from the side of the car. That means, if i turn right, i can feel my car has the tendency to be push to the left. So if not focus enaf... that's it. But I feel reliefed for being near to a pilot.

Feels like the real King of the Road. Those Opel, Peugeot, Citroen & Japs car are just letting you pass. Those we didn't manage to overtake them is Mecerdes, BMW, Audi, Alfo Romeo & Volkswagen. So I guess we are just following what we are driving and the speed as well.


Again, going to Belin is never my best reason. Trying with new toy is. So you only get to see me with the usual final photo of my destination, Berlin Wall.

1 comment:

Duckee on cruise! said...

Now you know the reason why ppl work their ass out just to buy cars,... and men always thinks that their car represent them,... cool lah,.. sleek lah,.. fast lah,..