29-03-2013, 10:05 AM
To be perfectly honest the 2.0d is never going to be powerful enough to slide around every corner, and I certainly didn't buy it for that reason. Besides I do a lot of motorway miles and wouldn't wan't to be running 2nd hand part worns for this.
The car has exceptional handling at the edge of grip, it is a lot more predictable than the 306 ever was. Maybe my driving skills were not good enough for the 306, LOOS is scary on the fast country roads and its not something you want to mess up and end in a tree. The BMW on the other hand I think is predictable, I can feel the breakaway from the tyres which is usually from the rear, and just letting up brings it back on track, and before you get to this point you have the great toe in feeling of a bend as you squeeze the accelerator.
Maybe this is what I'd miss in the 407?
Also Niall your point about tyres last just as long isn't strictly true. Lets not get into physics about this but with a wider the tyre, the manufacturer has to make the compound softer due to the reduced weight to contact area. So will of course wear out quicker.
The car has exceptional handling at the edge of grip, it is a lot more predictable than the 306 ever was. Maybe my driving skills were not good enough for the 306, LOOS is scary on the fast country roads and its not something you want to mess up and end in a tree. The BMW on the other hand I think is predictable, I can feel the breakaway from the tyres which is usually from the rear, and just letting up brings it back on track, and before you get to this point you have the great toe in feeling of a bend as you squeeze the accelerator.
Maybe this is what I'd miss in the 407?
Also Niall your point about tyres last just as long isn't strictly true. Lets not get into physics about this but with a wider the tyre, the manufacturer has to make the compound softer due to the reduced weight to contact area. So will of course wear out quicker.