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To: tejek who wrote (484572)5/30/2009 5:36:39 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 1574258
 
Looks like the prius sukks also Ted.

Car and Driver mag Here's what they had to say about the new Prius

...Wallowy handling, numb steering, brake pedal connected to mush...

...Alas, on southern Ohio's serpentine roads, the Prius was less a fish out of water than a corpse in a coffin. Body motions were poorly controlled. The Bridgestones (tires) and the torsion-beam rear suspension felt overwhelmed. And twirling the steering wheel was like pushing a doughnut through a vat of yogurt: zero on-center feel, numb, nobody home. What's more, the Prius's stability control is not only aggressive but can't be disabled, as if the driver must be denied any semblance of fun...



To: tejek who wrote (484572)5/30/2009 10:11:15 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574258
 
Ted, > I am curious.....corruption seems pretty standard in SK. If true, do you know why?

I'm not really sure why.

It could be because South Korea modernized rather quickly, but old-school politics die hard. I hear that in many cultures, it's customary to give money and/or gifts to people in power for favors. Korea obviously is one of them.

Tenchusatsu