thursday, february 12, 1976
daily nebraskan
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top The Monte Carlo-competent but thirsty
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Rv Jim Williams
I practically had the Monte Carlo road test written
before I ever saw the subject. After all, this is your basic
Middle American Status Car, replete with fake wood,
coats-of-arms, opera windows and curvaceous sheet metal.
It's an "image car" created for white-collar Impala stiffs
who don't know anything about things that really count.
With an objective, open-minded viewpoint like this,
a good column was a cinch. All I needed were a few
acerbic comments about limp handling and flaccid
armadillo acceleration, plus some snotty comparisons to
"real" cars like BMW or Mercedes (neither of which I've
ever even sat in.) It might not be true, but it would show
how clever I was.
Biases confirmed
Things went according to plan on the first item, the
typically American interior. The front bench seat is okay,
although lacking in lower-back support. Things are tighter
in the rear and 6-ft. backseaters will rub knees with the
front seat and heads with the roof. At the rated capacity
of six, passengers' bodies are squeezed closely together.
Whether this is pleasant or not depends largely on your
companions.
The driving position is excellent, and the dash layout
is very good except the perfectly-located instrument holes
are filled with warning lights. Real gauges are optional.
The view through the mirror is slightly distorted and the
tail is invisible-parking a Monte Carlo will take practice.
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CHILE 1973 110 minutes color
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The engine started immediately and when I pulled the
trigger, it hit 60 in 12.5 seconds. That dusts off a
Mercedes 280S by about four seconds.
Better than expected
This fit my prejudices. American cars often are quick
but handle poor because of Detroit's concern for a
smooth ride. Sure enough, the Monte Carlo's shocks were
too soft-it pitched on rippling pavement. But the road
feel was surprisingly good.
So was cornering. The power steering is light, quick
and positive. Understeer is well controlled by huge anti
sway bars. The brakes also were easy to control, although
the rears tried to lock too soon. It's no sports sedan, I
thought, but it's better than I had expected.
On a straight, flat, deserted highway at 55 though, it
was a boring car. The tires clippety-clopped and the pitch
ing grew tiresome. I decided to let it out just a little.
Suddenly, the car seemed alert. The pitch was gone.
The steering felt great. It really improves, I was thinking,
at a couple m.pJi. over the limit.
Then I looked down. I was 35 m.pJi. over the limit
and pulling away. If I hadn't looked at the speed, I might
have topped 100 without noticing.
I discovered it works just as well on gravel and it
handled my favorite twisty roads with perfect composure.
When I returned it, my bias against domestic cars was
wadded up in the ashtray. The Monte Carlo is low on
pulse-pounding excitement, but it's an extremely
competent car. -
Read this notice
Ten years ago we could have stopped here. But today,
this must be the conclusion: this is a good car, but don't
buy one. .
The Monte carlo is a nice individual, but in society-as-'
a-whole it's a menace bigger, heavier and thirstier than
need be. I only got 12.5 miles a gallon during the test.
The Monte Carlo neither practices nor preaches
restraint, and we must do both. I say this because I love
cars and driving, and I want it all to last as long as I can
make it. Please help.
Students honor Chan
A memorial fund honoring Chi Cheung Chan, a victim
of the Jan. 10 explosion at Fremont's Pathfinder Hotel,
has, been started by five classmates.
Chan was graduated from the College of Dentistry in
' 1974 and would have received his M.. degree in Ortho
dohtistry in May. The NU Foundation is handling the
memorial fund.
Donations checks should be made payable to the
University of Nebraska (Account CD 593) and should
specify the Chi Cheung Chan Memorial in the lower left
hand comer. Donations should be mailed to the Founda
tion, 3835 Holdrege St. Lincoln, Ne 68503.
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