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And I don't think a forum is the ideal place to judge if a car needs more power. It is usually populated by car enthusiasts and modding is always high on the agenda. And part of modding is trying to add more power. But I still believe that a 86 doesn't need it. It is a light weight 2 door with 200 hp. 0-60 in what, 6 or so seconds. A top speed of over 200 km/h. When I was young, these figures were almost supercar level. The Golf GTI 16v was every boy's dream and put out 139hp. A Lotus Esprit Turbo? 210hp. A Audi Quattro Coupe: 197hp. Even the legendary BMW M3: just 210hp. And those cars where serious machines.
We live in an era where people get an abundance in horse power. A Camry v6 has 268hp. But that doesn't make it a enthusiast machine or 'drivers' car. It is the whole package, not just the numbers. And the same goes with motorcycles, big (and heavy) is usually the opposite of fun. It numbs everything down. Compensating with power does not solve that problem.
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