I'm not sure if I'm being a golf-hypochondriac or not, but I've noticed that I've got about 1.5 inches of rotation in my steering wheel before the front wheels begin to move significantly. It's got some kind of super-sensitive power assist steering. It was leaking steering fluid about 18 months ago and we had front end work done, and ever since then the steering has *felt* incredibly sensitive, although the car tracks well.
So...is 1.5" of rotational play acceptable, or is something in the steering column wearing out..? Erghh....