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Old 03-07-2012, 04:10 PM   #146
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
And you don't have a problem with these right? My mom's fat slow SUV accelerates on those fine without full throttle.

I think we can all agree, having a lot of power can be fun, but it is by no means necessary when the vast majority of cars on the street do fine with less power that they never end up using anyways.
Never, not with my current car and not with a host of middling sedan rentals I had when I first moved here: Altima, Cobalt, Civic, Cruze (was really good actually), Camry... maybe another one or two I have forgotten.

Bingo! We are likely splitting hairs in nomenclature - specifically around what need and want mean - but really anyone who 'needs' more power than that delivered by a base model new car, is not someone I really want to share the roads with.
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