So I guess you're getting an SUV. -----Original Message----- From: Tim Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:31 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Higher Taxes for Hybrids
I've got kids, and would still prefer the Sti or Evo. The wife wants the SUV. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 10:55 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Higher Taxes for Hybrids > > > Nick wrote: > > This slow thing, I just don't get that. Are you really > talking about > > acceleration? Cause they move down the road pretty well. > > > > My mom has a Nissan Pathfinder and they've done a great job at faking > power: they've tweaked the torque converter, and power curve > peaks quickly. If you only pay attention to straight line > 0-40mph, then, yeah, it's not bad. > > If you prefer a broad power curve and value cornering, > however, then an SUV is downright scary. I'd agree with you > if you're talking about, say, a BMW X5 with the 4.4 or 4.8 > V8. But I'd still take an M3 for the same price. > > I'll put it this way: if I've got $35k to spend on a vehicle > I'd much rather have, say, a subie WRX STi that has 300+ hp > and AWD over an SUV that may or may not roll over on a > freeway on ramp (<- unnecessary jib). > > Here's my SUV purchase criteria: > > 1.) Have kids, need the room. > 2.) Building a house, need the room. > 3.) Tow stuff, need the pulling torque. > 4.) Any combination of the above. > > I don't have kids or a boat and I'm not building anything so > I'm gonna burn it up while I can! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:184338 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
