My thoughts exactly. I have a brother in law who is all horsepower and bling. He has a late model Rousch (?) Mustang, which he likes to take out on the rural roads around Champaign, IL and drive at high speeds.
Not sure why. I'm waiting for him to wrap it around a fence post. I hope it doesn't happen, if course, but that's the ultimate result from such theatrics. I figure if I want a race car I'll buy a Porsche and run in the SCCA. Dan without a foot of lead > On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > i just drove home from GA in a rented hyundai elantra. specs read as > follows > > Power (SAE): 148 hp @ 6,500 rpm; 131 ft lb of torque @ 4,700 rpm > > Read more: > http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2013/hyundai/elantra/specifications/#ixzz2lCzYQTb6 > > i drive backroads so i must have passed dozens of big rigs. more than > enough power to get that done and be the fastest guy on the road. > > big power is a one trick pony. it is good for just flooring it and making > people go "ooh" but beyond that it is of no help unless you are drag racing > or driving 150mph+. as a practical matter, adequate is just that and no > more is needed nor particularly beneficial > > > >> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> I agree, I've been very pleased with my 90hp (150 lb/ft) Jetta. My commute >> has gotten shorter in duration as I zip down the highway at 80mph. Need to >> work on slowing down to get my fuel economy back up. The one tank I made >> myself slow down I managed 52mpg, the others are around 47. >> >> -Curt >> >> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 02:24:42 -0500 >> From: Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 380SL >> Message-ID: >> <CACioK3u9vECW0TRmDxi+aEEML1QY=D5_MC4L1+jn-kw=s02...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> power is overrated. 150HP or so is huge if you put your foot into it and >> downshift >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > > > *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* > *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
