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Old 03-08-2016, 09:46 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by mdm View Post
Seriously, people are complaining about insufficient torque for LEARNING TO OPERATE MT?

I learned driving MTs in cars that had less than 50 HP and probably corresponding torque. Even though they were for sure much lighter than modern cars, the weight to power (or torque) figures were enormous, and still one could start without stalling.
Yep!
1964 Karmann Ghia.
Only 4 speeds.
40HP and 60 torque.
0 to 60 in about an afternoon.
Top speed 70MPH.
Fun as hell!
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