Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Why Infiniti FXs and GM SUVs sucketh

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

Ok, I'll admit it....ashamedly, but it's true.  I've had a minivan for
almost three years now (purchase price was more than either the Rolls I used
to have or the Rolls I presently have or the Ferrari I used to have or the
Ferrari I have now or the Jag I used to have or......well, whatever....).
On top of that, it has the laser cruise control.   Hey, she wanted the
loaded minivan, it was on the lot, we bought it.  It's a neat idea (laser
detectors notwithstanding), but annoys the heck out of me.

Our normal commute is on a mildly traveled 4 lane highway.  I generally
drive, well, slightly above the average speed of traffic.  I also like to
stay in the right lane until it's time to pass.  So I'm cruising along, and
just as I put on the left turn signal indicator to move over, I get close
enough to have the laser cruise control to take evasive measures....real
convenient.  Just as I go to cruise around, I slow down as I get into the
left lane.  Those  other left lane inhabitants just LOVE that.

-matt
'85 308
'04 Sienna (*sigh*)

On 12/11/06, Dennis Liu <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
> But that's a minor offense compared to the Infiniti.
>
> At least the falsing from the GM SUVs are relatively localized - have to
> be
> behind them, with them BRAKING, at relatively close range.
>
> Whereas the FRAKKIN' LASER CRUISE CONTROL on the Infiniti FX (Q45s and/or
> M35s too?) will set off the laser detector from a half mile away.
>
> ARRGH.  Typical scenario:  casually cruising down the highway.  Braaaap.
> Brake, Defcon 5, adrenaline, horizon scan.  Invariably, it's a frakkin'
> FX45
> going the other way.  Arrgh.
>
> Man, if my car was equipped with a BGM-71 TOW missle...
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
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