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Postby M3NTAL » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:55 pm

Now that you mention steering feel in the R56 - it makes sense to use the Alta unit.

The steering was very vague feeling in a R56 I test drove after hopping out of the R53. Most Americans like that - it feels safer to them.
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Postby deemotored » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:16 am

Most Americans huh? Did you do a survey?
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Postby 66Cooper » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:46 am

deemotored wrote:Most Americans huh? Did you do a survey?


Nah that was posted on the internet...didn't you read it?
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Postby M3NTAL » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:52 pm

Not going to argue with that Dee, but you'll find that a good majority of vehicles that have very little seat bolstering, overly boosted and numb steering all come from the USA. Have you seen the JCW (R53) seats for the UK mini? N/A for America ;-) Image
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Postby M3NTAL » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:54 pm

R56 JCW Recaro Seat (UK)

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Postby deemotored » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:02 am

Those are NOT for short ppl.
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Postby azminiman » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:08 am

yea... we got screwed on that with the GPs in the U.S. I sat in those seats at a Munich dealership a while back,,, probably one of the most comferable seats I have ever sat in... Wanted to buy them and have them shipped, but couldnt justify the 3k..
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Postby danjmcs » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:32 am

They also dont eat as many burgers in Europe as we do, hehe...
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