 Daily Driver tech, how much power would you want in a daily driver? |
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 Jun 18 2006, 05:52 PM
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How much hp/tq would you consider the minimum for a daily driver? Think 2 door econobox in major city traffic, NYC, Chicago etc. The significant other and I have been looking at cars and while she's been focusing heavily on mpg I don't want to try to pass someone and step on the gas and have it make noise and continue at the same speed. I've driven a dodge neon 5 years ago that was dangerously slow.
I've been thinking along 130/130 give or take, any comments? This post has been edited by v7guy: Jun 18 2006, 06:06 PM |
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Jun 21 2006, 08:12 PM
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QUOTE (v7guy @ Jun 18 2006, 01:52 PM)  ... I've driven a dodge neon 5 years ago that was dangerously slow. I've been thinking along 130/130 give or take, any comments? Neons are in the 130hp range. I have a '98 Neon that I use for going to and from work. It is does quite well as long as I am the only person in it. Put 2 or 3 more poeple in it and it becomes quite a dog. The Neon is about the minimum I would want in a car. |
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v7guy Daily Driver tech Jun 18 2006, 05:52 PM
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v7guy She commented yesterday that the corolla only gets... Jun 23 2006, 12:07 PM jraskell QUOTE (v7guy @ Jun 23 2006, 06:07 AM) She... Jun 27 2006, 07:00 PM |
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