Fast Cars... Why?

ebackhus · 02-07-2007, 01:49 PM

When I see ads for cars designed to tear the roadways a new one I can't help but wonder WHY anyone would need that kinda power.

**Joefireline** · 02-07-2007, 02:31 PM

I guess they just want to wreck our environment... More power = more pollutive.

What I like in a car, is: Cheap to run, lots of space, comfort, practical, some simple features, such as a 3.5mm jack for MP3 player to radio, not too ugly etc..

**bruiser** · 02-07-2007, 02:38 PM

I like power. Mo power, mo power. No wimp cars for me. I like knowing my cars can outrun almost anything on the road, if necessary. It's like money in the bank. You never know when you might need that power. And, performance vehicles have to meet the same pollution guidelines as other, lesser, vehicles.

**carsey** · 02-07-2007, 02:49 PM

The more power the better.....Gotta smoke then kids at the lights and race them along the roads. When I get my car.

ebackhus · 02-07-2007, 03:06 PM

And what in regards to law?

**carsey** · 02-07-2007, 03:13 PM

Evade the police hopefully....nothing wrong with driving within the limits.

**-=Rousseau=-** · 02-07-2007, 11:43 PM

Some people just like the fact that their cars are fast, though they can't really legally drive them to their potential, the feel of power when driving them is worth it. Personally, I couldn't stand the idea of driving a Metro or like car with poor power, but I don't exactly need 650 HP either. 200-300 will do.

(<120 HP...

) yeah, I speed sometimes... But heck, I've only gotten 1 ticket and no wrecks, so I must not be a terrible driver

lol.

**Fr4665** · 02-08-2007, 02:39 AM

i like power but really its an addiction (not to everyone though u gota be the power hungry race car type) . ull always want more, lets say u have a honda. you go with all the parts you can get without going turbo, you have 170hp ur like i want more ! so u go to turbo you have 300hp ! so u want more you get a 100shot of nitrous then ur at 400hp then u start upping the boost on the turbo u suddenly have 500hp. and then the motor blows and u start over to get more :D

its really the same if u want a faster cpu or video card but thers no real use for it ... and really even then ur polluting the environent ;)

im good with 300hp, i have 130 right now and the car weights alot since its an old 5 series, my old car had 130 and it weight half of the 5 series. soon comes a 325i with 170hp then the turbo then its vroom vroom autobahn here i come.

**crazijoe** · 02-08-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

And what in regards to law?

It's only against the law if you get caught.

I have personal plates on my Cutlass that say "KECH ME"

**pharoah** · 02-17-2007, 07:05 PM

its just like when people bungie jump,parachute,and other crazy stuff.its the adrenalin rush the high kinda like drugs in addictivness.

**Doby** · 02-17-2007, 08:51 PM

I just like to know the powers there when I need it, I am the same way with boats, More Power

puterdummy59 · 02-27-2007, 08:54 AM

Got my ideal with the '05 Honda Accord Hybrid V-6. Burns the tires, runs like a scared rabbit, yet some good economy, comfy and great handling. I used some Sea Foam recently with a tad over 9k on it, and could tell it cleaned it out. Pep good as ever, and the mileage came back up. Averaging 25 to 30 in the city depending on weather, driving conditions.

11B-33T · 03-11-2007, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

When I see ads for cars designed to tear the roadways a new one I can't help but wonder WHY anyone would need that kinda power.

..Probably the same mentality of the folks sporting Intel or AMD HT Dual core 4+ Ghz processors with 3+ Ghz RAM viewed on two NVidia 8000 512MB VGAs running SLI!

It's all about what blows your hair abck & if you're willing to shell out the moola..

**carsey** · 03-11-2007, 05:29 PM

My new dream car.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mitsubi...0-ar18927.html

The nicest car Ive sat in, worth £36,000. Kicks out 366 ponies out the rear and is loaded with Carbon fibre splitter and a spoiler and also aerodynamics on the roof.

I sat in number 79 out of 200 in the UK. Makes me feel really special

Hopefully, when I have enough money, I can get one of these beauties and live life.

RussiA · 03-11-2007, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11B-33T

..Probably the same mentality of the folks sporting Intel or AMD HT Dual core 4+ Ghz processors with 3+ Ghz RAM viewed on two NVidia 8000 512MB VGAs running SLI!

It's all about what blows your hair abck & if you're willing to shell out the moola..

That's exactly what I was going to say. If you're looking at it this way, what's the point of having a big house, what's the point of buying clothes some other place than Wal-Mart?

11B-33T · 03-12-2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsey

My new dream car.
The nicest car Ive sat in, worth £36,000. Kicks out 366 ponies out the rear and is loaded with Carbon fibre splitter and a spoiler and also aerodynamics on the roof.

I sat in number 79 out of 200 in the UK. Makes me feel really special

Hopefully, when I have enough money, I can get one of these beauties and live life.

Nice little ride there carsey. Is that the sticker price before taxes!?

Too bad they put the steering wheel on the wrong side!

**carsey** · 03-13-2007, 09:12 AM

Right side for us.

I think its on the road for around that price, may fluctuate a bit.

02-07-2007, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 9,709 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	The more power the better.....Gotta smoke then kids at the lights and race them along the roads. When I get my car. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 9,709 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Evade the police hopefully....nothing wrong with driving within the limits. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

02-07-2007, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,653 OS: xp	I like power. Mo power, mo power. No wimp cars for me. I like knowing my cars can outrun almost anything on the road, if necessary. It's like money in the bank. You never know when you might need that power. And, performance vehicles have to meet the same pollution guidelines as other, lesser, vehicles.

02-07-2007, 11:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Where Was I? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 694 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Some people just like the fact that their cars are fast, though they can't really legally drive them to their potential, the feel of power when driving them is worth it. Personally, I couldn't stand the idea of driving a Metro or like car with poor power, but I don't exactly need 650 HP either. 200-300 will do. (<120 HP... ) yeah, I speed sometimes... But heck, I've only gotten 1 ticket and no wrecks, so I must not be a terrible driver lol. Last edited by -=Rousseau=- : 02-07-2007 at 11:47 PM.

02-08-2007, 02:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,959 OS: Win XP,Knoppix My System	i like power but really its an addiction (not to everyone though u gota be the power hungry race car type) . ull always want more, lets say u have a honda. you go with all the parts you can get without going turbo, you have 170hp ur like i want more ! so u go to turbo you have 300hp ! so u want more you get a 100shot of nitrous then ur at 400hp then u start upping the boost on the turbo u suddenly have 500hp. and then the motor blows and u start over to get more :D its really the same if u want a faster cpu or video card but thers no real use for it ... and really even then ur polluting the environent ;) im good with 300hp, i have 130 right now and the car weights alot since its an old 5 series, my old car had 130 and it weight half of the 5 series. soon comes a 325i with 170hp then the turbo then its vroom vroom autobahn here i come. __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game Last edited by Fr4665 : 02-08-2007 at 02:40 AM.

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puterdummy59 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 19 OS: XP	Got my ideal with the '05 Honda Accord Hybrid V-6. Burns the tires, runs like a scared rabbit, yet some good economy, comfy and great handling. I used some Sea Foam recently with a tad over 9k on it, and could tell it cleaned it out. Pep good as ever, and the mileage came back up. Averaging 25 to 30 in the city depending on weather, driving conditions.

03-11-2007, 05:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 9,709 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	My new dream car. http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mitsubi...0-ar18927.html The nicest car Ive sat in, worth £36,000. Kicks out 366 ponies out the rear and is loaded with Carbon fibre splitter and a spoiler and also aerodynamics on the roof. I sat in number 79 out of 200 in the UK. Makes me feel really special Hopefully, when I have enough money, I can get one of these beauties and live life. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

03-13-2007, 09:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 9,709 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Fast Cars... Why? Right side for us. I think its on the road for around that price, may fluctuate a bit. __________________ Submit New Articles Here