Vehicle Dynamics Survey

What aspect is MOST IMPORTANT to you in terms of choosing a vehicle?

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Dropd94Ranger

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HELP ME OUT...Vehicle Dynamics Survey

I've got a project to do for my Vehicle Dynamics course at school and need some input from you guys/girls. I want to know where vehicle dynamics (ride, handling, responsiveness to driver input, etc.) stands on your priority list compared to other things like styling, cost, reliability, durability, quality, etc.

Leave this as a daily driver/street type car. Something you'd drive back and forth to work/school in, not a race car

After I get a sufficient amount of input me and my group members are going to take the results and make an evaluation form to test drive a few cars and rate there handling, ride, acceleration, braking, steering, etc.
 
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i voted "other"

It has to apeal to me. power and performance are obviously a factor but if its ugly i usually won't want it.
 
I failed already. I voted before I read the description :doh: Therefore I went with "other" because I was going with looks of the vehicle itself.
 
I voted acceleration but NVH is second. I had custom made control arms from BMR that have rubber on one end, poly on the other (they went out of production last year, but Andy at livernois hooked me up!). I am also adding multiple mufflers and an electric cutout to quiet my exhaust. I always try to balance power with NVH on a daily driver.

-Geoff
 
Dropd94Ranger said:
Because steering, braking, and acceleration are...
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i'm thinking along the lines of "cornering". steering tends to refer to the road feel through the wheel, not the vehicles ultimate roadholding ability.


hey man, how does that corvette steer?

oh man, it steers like it's on rails!

:shrug:
 
Steering, braking, ease of maintenance still at 0 votes! I'm guessing MM isn't exactly representative of the average car buyer. :lol:
 
I voted Other as a car has to appeal to me before I will evan drive it to consider the other factors. Then NVH (ride), Acceleration, Braking, & Steering are evaluated.
 
I guess I when I was evaluating this I based it on "The Car I Own", not "Choosing". I think for choosing, first thing is brand (GM), then from there it is more suited to use than anything (Truck for 2nd car, Camaro for summer daily driver, etc.).

-Geoff
 
I voted for dependable and reliable. I've put over 190K on my '01 Ranger and the maintenance has been reasonable with no major problems.

Using this as my criteria eliminates a GM vehicle...:gr_jest:
 
lab1702 said:
Steering, braking, ease of maintenance still at 0 votes! I'm guessing MM isn't exactly representative of the average car buyer. :lol:
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The average MM'er would care more about ease of maintenance than the average consumer that just takes it to a dealer when it needs something.
 
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