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Originally Posted by arnold patch
I was intrigued by the scientific test on Top Gear to see how long it took for the Monaro to dig its own grave.Why?
They were critical of the lack of traction control disengage button on the 300, have they not always had the button in the dash centre?
From the first time I drove our 300 I felt at ease with the controls, their position and ease of use.
Top Gear also were critical of the brakes. Have not had to make a panic stop yet but judging by the size of them they should be up to the mark, or are they?
Are the Monaro and Jag S type R both still in production?
Can anybody please identify the beach that top gear used?
Cheers
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It sounds like the reviewers had read a few prior North American reviews and picked out some criticism from them and grouped it together.
Yes power window switches appear cheap, but are actually well engineered. Unlike some of the Lucas Jaguar power window switches, I have known, which appear expensive, but easily self-destruct. Mercedes cruise control on the 300cs could do with replacing by a more user-friendly piece.
The car supplied to Top Gear had
NO button to switch off ESP, so it was on all the time meaning; essentially the test was rigged.
The Top Gear beach test was at Pembry North Wales
Click HERE - in typical Clarkson-style - to transport the cars, he hired a Hercules transport plane. Villagers in nearby Pembrey in Wales thought it had crashed and phoned the cops. Click
HERE
The 300c's brakes are up to snuff for all road work, and do well on the track as our our Northern Rider will attest.
Yes the Vauxhall version of the Monaro and the 4.2-litre S-type R are still in UK production
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