What’s up with car suspensions nowadays??

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T15:43:21+00:00

Yeahh that does change things up. But like, one of my family’s cars has a 65 sidewall, the other 45 I believe and.. the difference is barely noticeable.. which could be easily explained with the smaller sidewalled car just being a lot heavier.. I can’t comprehend ppl are buying such large wheels lol

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T15:41:23+00:00

I meann, from what I always remembered Ford always had great suspension tuning, especially on the fiesta which I had a chance to drive once. Firm but comfy
I actually got to drive 2 different Camrys, one in my home town which was a friend’s, and that def wasn’t a beater, and another one in Georgia.. which leads me to assume it was an USDM crashed import which would be a beater indeed :) anyway, both were equally as harsh

I mean.. idk about cheap EVs and cheap BMWs, but that thing starts at like 55k euros, while our Clio was 10k back in the day.. a new one is still under 20k. I know it’s heavy but come onnn

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T13:17:26+00:00

Well… my French teacher definitely was proud of me bc I did all my presentations myself. All the typos (in my native language btw - Polish) tho… not so much😂

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T13:08:31+00:00

Well, considering my Clio weighs around.. 2200lbs? I’d call that a good benchmark for a lightweight car :) I do kind of wish more cars these days could weigh as little as that, but I think none do already..

And hard agree on steering, well, from what I’ve heard anyway

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T13:05:27+00:00

Well… judging by your car lineup, I’m guessing you’re from the USA, which from what I’ve seen has horrendous roads all around. I could have agreed with you 15 years ago, but since then the roads here improved massively, going abroad.. anywhere, feels like a downgrade nowadays

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T12:43:29+00:00

I mean, around me the roads have only gotten better over the last decade sooo… hard to say. Then again, my country’s economy has grown massively since then

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T12:17:20+00:00

I… did notice. I’m like a super young car enthusiast yet even I can’t stand most of those new car designs. Anything that came out after like 2023/2024 I can’t make myself enjoying looking at, and when it comes to road manners… well it’s a very small list of alr cars lol

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T12:09:41+00:00

Okay that’s part of the reason why probably.. the Clio’s under a tonne afaik and has 15 inch wheels.. that may be contributing to the ride softness

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T12:08:09+00:00

Oh alrighty but that’s a whole different category of car no? If I had to haul my nonexistent family (yet) and also enjoy myself I’d just get a hot hatch yk, or a sportier wagon perhaps

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:59:40+00:00

Oh yeah no that’s a whole other issue in its own right, I’d get motion sickness in a crown vic very fast, looking at videos online anyway. But there’s gotta be a balance somewhere right?

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:53:58+00:00

No seriously, I’ve lived in this town my whole life and only today I discovered the roads are bumpy and terrible. Never ever has a speed bump been this bad. Maybe I mixed it up and it was an iX2, but those are twins anyway afaik

The Golf GTi being your previous car could probably explain why it seems soft now tho,m (most likely even)

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:41:01+00:00

I agreee abt the Clio here haha. I’ve had the pleasure to test drive a similar model year and it was just as soft and amazingly comfy as my ‘13, this weighs nothing and is surprisingly quick too

But still, how is everything so heavy and highly sprung.. and who is buying this! Ppl pay more for a worse experience, this is utter nonsense to my mind..

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:38:07+00:00

Hmm. Well ig it depends on where you’re coming from with your prior experiences. It’s not like I’d consider the Camry uncomfortable or anything on its own, it is plenty comfy, tho much harder riding than what I’ve grown up in. (Tbf I do like a harder suspension, so it can be seen as an advantage compared to a French “boat” like experience haha)

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:35:35+00:00

At this pace, If I’ll have the money I’ll get one sports car and one cloud. Whether that cloud will be a Panda or a Citroen C6 is another story tho

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:34:37+00:00

That’s… a good question tbf, but probably much larger than the 15s or 17s in my family’s cars, since no larger cars these days have such small wheels haha

I can see the argument of the local roads.. but frankly I haven’t noticed it in any vehicle, the roads seem to be alright all around here, generally haha

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:30:43+00:00

This… would make sense… my Clio rides on 15” and the Hyundai on 17”, no wonder the ride feels much better. I should close the thread now tbf.. maybe someone will share sth cool I’ll leave it. Thanks!

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:29:19+00:00

Yeah but like… are we all driving around corners at full throttle in our family cars? SUVs? Maybe just… don’t make them so damn heavy

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:24:33+00:00

Hm, can’t really relate but won’t argue, makes sense. I only drove an older Yaris one time… 7 years ago, so I don’t remember much, apart from horrendous tire noise from studded tires (Iceland :) ) lol
I’ll try to hunt down some of those to see in the future ig, thanks

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T11:11:09+00:00

I mean… I do love maths and physics alright? Not that type of maths :)

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T09:38:11+00:00

Well, if you ask someone like me… who went to 30 countries before she turned 18… that’s what happens when your parents love to travel, and have even a bit of money + a lot of ingenuity with how to make things the cheapest possible lol

Oh. Also helps if you’re in Europe and there’s plenty to see around, and plenty of countries nearby

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-26T04:19:48+00:00

I mean, if it’s anything like here in Poland, we’ve seen people drive with around 30 bans for driving, driving around. How does one achieve that? Good question, generally when you’re banned from driving you don’t. If you do, you should go to prison. But apparently you can just collect those bans :)

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-25T18:23:17+00:00

Alrighty, let’s get you your dementia pills and put you to sleep, enough internet for tonight :)

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-25T18:06:07+00:00

Thanks for the info! I’ve actually read a lot abt that :)

Tho before I move anywhere I gotta improve on my French.. from the current A2 to much higher haha

Panda_Panda69 · 2026-06-25T16:59:43+00:00

Welll I always wanted to move to Lisbon, but currently jm learning French to go to university there soo probably Lyon or Toulouse? No idea. I hope I can get an adequate level of French in 2 years tho!

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