Am I the only one who feels this way?
12-30-2009, 02:03 PM
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Am I the only one who feels this way?
It kind of worries me that the new GT and Camaro are both 400+ hp cars stock. Given these are cars that everyday people own, meaning HS kids too. I just feel a little uneasy knowing alot of people will be owning high HP cars for relatively cheap, and at the same time not everyone has the driving experience to handle it. I am also a young driver but consider myself a safe good driver and very capable of handling my power level. My friends on the other hand, lets just say im glad they have sub 200hp cars lol.
Usually people who mod their cars to get 400 hp, either know what they are doing and has had some experience, but cmon now, 400+ hp STOCK for newb drivers! In my opinion, its excessive and going to start getting very dangerous on the streets soon.
Usually people who mod their cars to get 400 hp, either know what they are doing and has had some experience, but cmon now, 400+ hp STOCK for newb drivers! In my opinion, its excessive and going to start getting very dangerous on the streets soon.
12-30-2009, 02:08 PM
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but arent the prices on these going to be high in the 30k range,so that should put it out of range for some of the younger kids and would prob go with the v6, it would be like a kid buying a cobra,it happens once in a while but not often, but i dont actually know what the new gt's are going for though
12-30-2009, 02:14 PM
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but arent the prices on these going to be high in the 30k range,so that should put it out of range for some of the younger kids and would prob go with the v6, it would be like a kid buying a cobra,it happens once in a while but not often, but i dont actually know what the new gt's are going for though
12-30-2009, 02:15 PM
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I'm sure many idiots will kill themselves in these cars and I am not one bit sorry for them. Maybe it will rid earth of some morons. But on the other hand it is scary because we all have family and friends out driving that could be hurt by one of these idiots. At least most cars on the road have airbags and seatbelts
12-30-2009, 02:16 PM
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12-30-2009, 02:45 PM
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Hold on. Back in the 70's when I was a teenager, the majority of cars on the road were probably pushing in excess of 300 crank HP. Cubic inch displacements in the typical V8 were in the high 300's to low 400's and a lot of those were in family sedans besides the lighter weight, 2 door coupes. The number of muscle cars on the road today compared to back then is a mere fraction. Personally, I PREFER to see more muscle. Of course, back then we did a lot more "controlled" street racing (until the cops would come and shoo the 40-80 cars that were gathered along those strips).
12-30-2009, 02:58 PM
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Hold on. Back in the 70's when I was a teenager, the majority of cars on the road were probably pushing in excess of 300 crank HP. Cubic inch displacements in the typical V8 were in the high 300's to low 400's and a lot of those were in family sedans besides the lighter weight, 2 door coupes. The number of muscle cars on the road today compared to back then is a mere fraction. Personally, I PREFER to see more muscle. Of course, back then we did a lot more "controlled" street racing (until the cops would come and shoo the 40-80 cars that were gathered along those strips).
12-30-2009, 03:04 PM
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It kind of worries me that the new GT and Camaro are both 400+ hp cars stock. Given these are cars that everyday people own, meaning HS kids too. I just feel a little uneasy knowing alot of people will be owning high HP cars for relatively cheap, and at the same time not everyone has the driving experience to handle it. I am also a young driver but consider myself a safe good driver and very capable of handling my power level. My friends on the other hand, lets just say im glad they have sub 200hp cars lol.
Usually people who mod their cars to get 400 hp, either know what they are doing and has had some experience, but cmon now, 400+ hp STOCK for newb drivers! In my opinion, its excessive and going to start getting very dangerous on the streets soon.
Usually people who mod their cars to get 400 hp, either know what they are doing and has had some experience, but cmon now, 400+ hp STOCK for newb drivers! In my opinion, its excessive and going to start getting very dangerous on the streets soon.
