BMWs NO MORE POOR QUALITY CONTROL HASTA LA VISTA BABY!

[primetime]

Zumbalak..your age huh? ok "buddy" good find on my old post..Little do you know, that after going back and forth and discussing with other members on this site, i decided to pony up and keep the X. where's the hypocrisy? I complained about repairs..I never bad mouthed the company or the X5 model as whole..Now it runs in tip top shape..So again, you still know nothing about cars old man...I'm sorry but if you want me to dig up the proof between the difference of an X5 and tahoe in the rain and their performance you'll be in a world of hurt...Sorry boss, but you're an idiot..and i'm pretty sure most people on this site agree with that statement..You did it to yourself "buddy"...plain and simple..and yeah anytime you wanna josh up the proof on your claims (which will be impossible since a Tahoe doesn't perform nearly as well in the rain) let us know..we'll be watching..

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by zumbalak

Go rent a Tahoe
And do the same maneuver you do with the X5 at the same specific situation.

Then you will see the proof.

i'm not a scientist and don't feel like rolling a 6000lb hunk of leaking, underpowered steel on it's roof. i'm done. i'll look for you on the rav4 forums champ. good day/

[zumbalak]

Originally Posted by Penguin

Out of curiosity, do you honestly believe that a Tahoe will handle as well as an X5 in an emergency maneuver?

Yes.

It will.

A car does not make a driver a good driver.

It is up to the driver to know what to do and how to do in an emergency maneuver.

If you are putting yourself in such an emergency situation, you are not driving right.

The only exception to that rule is braking and mass.
Chevy Tahoe being a much heavier vehicle than the X5 (about 800lb heavier) will take longer time to come to a stop or slow down the car (about 10ft longer in 60-0 mph braking), the Tahoe owner should know this and drive his car accordingly.

[primetime]

Originally Posted by dinan e39

i'm not a scientist and don't feel like rolling a 6000lb hunk of leaking, underpowered steel on it's roof. i'm done. i'll look for you on the rav4 forums champ. good day/

Bahahaha!!! Someone tell zumbalak to put the Motor Trend from 2004 down.....

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by zumbalak

Yes. It will.

Not according to the Consumer Reports tests on a test course with electronic measurement of the performance parameters.


How did you do your comparison?

[zumbalak]

Originally Posted by BGM

So, you are now changing my words to "heavy" rain. Why don't you just say I said a tornado, too ? Drivers in a normal rain, 50 mph, on a highway--happens all the time, everyday, in America. And when a car swirves in your lane the Tahoe will probably flip--wet or dry. So, a 7,000 lb Tahoe, that's taller and does not have 50/50 weight distribution like the X5 has the same handling characteristics as an X5--do you really believe that ?

Show me one Tahoe that flipped in a situation of your example.

It is not swirves btw it is swerves. You need to double check your grammar

If you are talking about extreme situations it is not the problem due to car, it is going to be a problem due to the driver. A car does not put a driver in extreme situations rather a driver puts himself in such situations.

PS: I drive in the rain all the time it rains, and never had a situation where a car swerve in my lane, and I had to do an emergency move. Many miles, many years of driving.

BTW "primetime"
A college kid who can not even write in English grammar, but has the "know-it-all" attitude and getting tipsy. I think you should go back to your facebook page and update your status to "can not write in proper English, even though I am a college kid", then when you learn how to speak and write the English language, i will continue the discussion. Until then "peace out", roflma

[primetime]

Originally Posted by Penguin

How did you do your comparison?

yes how did you do this zumabalak? We're all so very curious...Since you're the venerable experienced man of the group..enlighten us all. please..We're all dying to know why we bought an X5 instead of the steadfast rock solid Tahoe?!! Lol...

Correcting other peoples spelling, while screwing up his own...classic..this gets better and better...

[BGM]

Originally Posted by zumbalak

Yes.

It will.

A car does not make a driver a good driver.

It is up to the driver to know what to do and how to do in an emergency maneuver.

If you are putting yourself in such an emergency situation, you are not driving right.

The only exception to that rule is braking and mass.
Chevy Tahoe being a much heavier vehicle than the X5 (about 800lb heavier) will take longer time to come to a stop or slow down the car (about 10ft longer in 60-0 mph braking), the Tahoe owner should know this and drive his car accordingly.

You have lost your mind haha. This is good stuff. So, now you are backtracking your statement. I'm heading home now---I will make sure to practice how to do an emergency manuever.

[Quicksilver]

I don't have a dog in this fight but by acknowledging an exception
to that rule ie braking mass, and weight you have contradicted yourself.

Saying that the Tahoe owner should know this and drive his car
accordingly also acknowledges that there are differences in both
vehicles, one being more responsive than the other.

Originally Posted by zumbalak

Yes. It will.

The only exception to that rule is braking and mass.
Chevy Tahoe being a much heavier vehicle than the X5 (about 800lb heavier) will take longer time to come to a stop or slow down the car (about 10ft longer in 60-0 mph braking), the Tahoe owner should know this and drive his car accordingly.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by zumbalak

I think you should go back to your facebook page and update your status to "can not write in proper English, even though I am a college kid", then when you learn how to speak and write the English language, i will continue the discussion.

Hummm.


Back to the subject, how did you do your comparison of the Tahoe vs. X5 in an emergency maneuver? What were your results, as compared to the Consumer Reports quantitative results?

I am seriously interested as to why your results differ from Consumer Reports' results.