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Originally Posted by sw20kosh
Just curious. Why are you restricting yourself from the posibility of ever taking it to a race track to truely experience the performance of this car. I am not saying you HAVE to but I see a lot of people who have this attitude that "there is just NO WAY i will ever do that".
I can say that when I first took a road car out on the track my eyes were truely opened. It was an experience like no other and I was hooked instantly. It is such an awesome experience you will never want to drive silly/fast/crazy on the streets becuase it just can't even come close to comparing.
HPDE also teaches you about car control and stability.
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If I were going to 'track' it, it would most likely be auto-x. As RedLeader said, that application also seems like it would benefit most from power available immediately, as opposed to running it up to the redline.
And yes, gem, on a daily basis I rarely exceed
5k rpm. I have a short commute to work (6mi of residential roads), and on nights when I go to paramedic classes, most of that is basic highway driving. I might hammer down to merge/pass, but most of that drive is cruising right around 3-3.5k rpm, 75mph in 6th gear.
This is my daily driver. I am not a mercenary, bank robber, or stunt man. I want it to go fast simply for the fun factor. Being pushed back in my seat and grinning when I go to the mall is worth more to me than dropping a second on a quarter time. I value reliability, looks, cost, and performance, although not necessarily always in that order.
As for how I will drive in the snow/ice, that's why I have a '79 International Scout rolling around.