i posted that i am looking for answers on buying a 2009 or 2010 and have read about this suspension issue .
i drive very often in europe and of course in the usa and elsewhere
so here are my two bits
no one can beat the suspension tuning of german cars .period
next comes the jaguar.
of course the citroen is not sold in the usa but also good depending on model
japanese cars ,are so so
korean cars are new to the game .
if you are used to usa cars you will ,depending on your age and how you drive ,find big differences between the countries listed above.
now the genesis
i have taken a few test rides ,on the 09 and the 10 and find it ,the suspension, very good given the experience or lack of it that the koreans have .
but then ,i have an fx35 which is not only sort of harsh but given the rsa tires on it the car is very nervous and follows every single line or crack on the road and i love this .
it is a sports car in a sedan chasis .
but then i inflate my tires to maximun at all times .
maximun means for 4 adults and luggage in a car .and speeds in excess of 100 mph.
and this translates into ,usually , anywhere from 6 to 10 lbs over what the car asks for .
in my 9.5 saab aero 2000 the car asks for ,i think 36 lbs. i usually run it at 43 lbs. and love it .you may not .
so , it is possible that the 09 have a harsh suspension when you comnpare it to the german cars and worse compared to the usa cars.
it all depends of where you are coming from and what you like .
the older mb 420 and 560 s and sl's were great riding cars but i usually pumped up the tires to over 10 lbs. over the ask for and in exchange it changed the personality of the car making it into a great handlingcar for its size and weight.
having said this ,i read that the 2010 ,and i have driven to 09 vs the 10 back to back ,have suspension mods..probably they made it more complaint to adapt to usa drivers ,who knows .
maybe the 09 was tuned for great road holding at the expense of comfort. the answer to this lies in road magazines testing the 2010 and posting slalom course speed and g forces...then we will know .
and the ultimate answer rests on the customer and what he is used to and what he wants .
again, nothing beats a german car for handling/compliance. and some ,such as the older 911's and beemers are rough.
the newer ones with the adaptive suspensions are a great compromise and this is now in the parts parts inventory of most car makers including the 911 base. and all th enew beemers
hope this helps you guys
having a bad day here in connecticut buried in snow so here i am in front of the comouter
i drive very often in europe and of course in the usa and elsewhere
so here are my two bits
no one can beat the suspension tuning of german cars .period
next comes the jaguar.
of course the citroen is not sold in the usa but also good depending on model
japanese cars ,are so so
korean cars are new to the game .
if you are used to usa cars you will ,depending on your age and how you drive ,find big differences between the countries listed above.
now the genesis
i have taken a few test rides ,on the 09 and the 10 and find it ,the suspension, very good given the experience or lack of it that the koreans have .
but then ,i have an fx35 which is not only sort of harsh but given the rsa tires on it the car is very nervous and follows every single line or crack on the road and i love this .
it is a sports car in a sedan chasis .
but then i inflate my tires to maximun at all times .
maximun means for 4 adults and luggage in a car .and speeds in excess of 100 mph.
and this translates into ,usually , anywhere from 6 to 10 lbs over what the car asks for .
in my 9.5 saab aero 2000 the car asks for ,i think 36 lbs. i usually run it at 43 lbs. and love it .you may not .
so , it is possible that the 09 have a harsh suspension when you comnpare it to the german cars and worse compared to the usa cars.
it all depends of where you are coming from and what you like .
the older mb 420 and 560 s and sl's were great riding cars but i usually pumped up the tires to over 10 lbs. over the ask for and in exchange it changed the personality of the car making it into a great handlingcar for its size and weight.
having said this ,i read that the 2010 ,and i have driven to 09 vs the 10 back to back ,have suspension mods..probably they made it more complaint to adapt to usa drivers ,who knows .
maybe the 09 was tuned for great road holding at the expense of comfort. the answer to this lies in road magazines testing the 2010 and posting slalom course speed and g forces...then we will know .
and the ultimate answer rests on the customer and what he is used to and what he wants .
again, nothing beats a german car for handling/compliance. and some ,such as the older 911's and beemers are rough.
the newer ones with the adaptive suspensions are a great compromise and this is now in the parts parts inventory of most car makers including the 911 base. and all th enew beemers
hope this helps you guys
having a bad day here in connecticut buried in snow so here i am in front of the comouter
