musher51
Been here awhile...
Hi all -- checking in for the first time in 6+ months. Approaching 55K miles on an almost-three-year-old Genesis, and still love the car.
And I found yet another reason to appreciate it yesterday. I was in the right lane of a four-lane street, going at or just above the 50 MPH speed limit. A large van was stopped in the left lane, waiting to turn, when a small sedan coming the other way decided to take a left in front of him, despite his view of my lane being completely blocked by the van.
So, all of a sudden, I have a broadside view of this sedan, less than 100 feet in front of me, prompting me to hit my brakes with both feet.
Have you ever experienced the phenomenon whereby time slows in a moment like that, and it seems like you process ten seconds of thoughts in just one or two seconds? I had one of those moments. Given my speed and his proximity, I was absolutely convinced I would hit this guy at a significant velocity, but to my surprise and relief, the Genesis stopped VERY quickly (and in a completely straight line), just in time to afford me an up-close view of the other car clearing my lane, a few inches in front of my now-stopped car. No impact.
I had a similar experience years ago with my previous car, an '02 530i Sport, that allowed me to avoid being in the middle of a seven-car sandwich on a freeway. But based on yesterday's experience, the Genesis' brakes appear to be every bit as effective as my old BMW (for a helluva lot less money, too), and for that I'm grateful.
Hope all is well with the old-time posters here.
And I found yet another reason to appreciate it yesterday. I was in the right lane of a four-lane street, going at or just above the 50 MPH speed limit. A large van was stopped in the left lane, waiting to turn, when a small sedan coming the other way decided to take a left in front of him, despite his view of my lane being completely blocked by the van.
So, all of a sudden, I have a broadside view of this sedan, less than 100 feet in front of me, prompting me to hit my brakes with both feet.
Have you ever experienced the phenomenon whereby time slows in a moment like that, and it seems like you process ten seconds of thoughts in just one or two seconds? I had one of those moments. Given my speed and his proximity, I was absolutely convinced I would hit this guy at a significant velocity, but to my surprise and relief, the Genesis stopped VERY quickly (and in a completely straight line), just in time to afford me an up-close view of the other car clearing my lane, a few inches in front of my now-stopped car. No impact.
I had a similar experience years ago with my previous car, an '02 530i Sport, that allowed me to avoid being in the middle of a seven-car sandwich on a freeway. But based on yesterday's experience, the Genesis' brakes appear to be every bit as effective as my old BMW (for a helluva lot less money, too), and for that I'm grateful.
Hope all is well with the old-time posters here.
