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Alpha206
Apr 5th, 2009, 15:03
...he'd have had to reverse out on to Whitehall....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7976128.stm
Laney760
Apr 5th, 2009, 15:13
I watched that with amusement on the news last night

Presidential cars now and then:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-cars-preslimos,0,4716745.story
Danneh
Apr 5th, 2009, 15:13
...he'd have had to reverse out on to Whitehall....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7976128.stm

Lol, is the S60's turning circle really as bad as everyone says?

What is it in metres?
Alpha206
Apr 5th, 2009, 15:20
Lol, is the S60's turning circle really as bad as everyone says?

What is it in metres?


Dependent on tyres it's anything from 10.8 to 11.8m.... You get used to it....
Citizen.Agfa
Apr 5th, 2009, 16:09
Ah, the joys of the 144! Turns on a sixpence (whatever that is, lol!)

C.A.
Alpha206
Apr 5th, 2009, 16:42
Ah, the joys of the 144! Turns on a sixpence (whatever that is, lol!)

C.A.


I seem to remember a 70s ad for the 244 boasting that the turning circle was smaller than that of a VW Polo...
the alarming man
Apr 5th, 2009, 17:06
I seem to remember a 70s ad for the 244 boasting that the turning circle was smaller than that of a VW Polo...

yeah my 240 is really good for a large car..in fact it is better than the companies '06' reg focus...you seen the doors on that thing???..
DarrenK
Apr 6th, 2009, 03:49
Dependent on tyres it's anything from 10.8 to 11.8m.... You get used to it....
I've been wondering that ever since reading how bad it was!

I had a PT Cruiser rental last month and the turning circle on that was a complete disgrace. Just looked it up and it appears to be 11.2m. :loser:

The turning circle on my old 245 was as good as my old Mini, and that's some difference in length! :laughing-smiley-003
rippedoffagain
Apr 6th, 2009, 11:42
My 940 estate has the tightest turning circle of anything I've ever driven. He should have phoned me, I'd have lent it to him for a modest fee:)
keithf
Apr 6th, 2009, 13:21
What a boat! I thought Americans allways did J-turns. lol
Its a good job Obama didn't have to make a "sharp" exit!
My other point, I was taught to show the driver how much room he/she has by holding my hands apart at the distance the driver has to go, I would have thought they teach these secret agents that? Too simple (the technique not the agents!?!)?
Chris740R
Apr 6th, 2009, 13:34
They're probably super secret hand signals :D