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Old 08-31-2011, 04:17 AM   #31 (permalink)
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a 970 on SU's isnt really a guzzler either?
Its pretty parched at 8000 rpm.

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Old 08-31-2011, 07:25 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Although even with unlimited funds I think I would still just have a ubber efficient car instead ... if I were to ignore Fuel Efficiency , and had unlimited funds... top of my list might be.

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All the others I can think of that I would want are all higher efficiency cars.
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Its pretty parched at 8000 rpm.

PAH! Early 60's folks were running the venerable flat 4 to 9k, with 9sec quarter miles

you know i'm just winding, right?

Just seems that too many folk aint getting the "YOU CAN HAVE AS BIG AN ENGINE AS YOU WANT" element of this thread
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Just seems that too many folk aint getting the "YOU CAN HAVE AS BIG AN ENGINE AS YOU WANT" element of this thread
Just seems that some folk ain't getting the "BUT I DON'T WANT A BIG ENGINE" element of some of the answers :-)

I guess it's a basic philsosophical difference, between the guy who sees wealth as being able to buy a different Rolex for every day of the week, and the one who sees wealth as not ever having to wear a watch.
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Just seems that some folk ain't getting the "BUT I DON'T WANT A BIG ENGINE" element of some of the answers :-)

I guess it's a basic philsosophical difference, between the guy who sees wealth as being able to buy a different Rolex for every day of the week, and the one who sees wealth as not ever having to wear a watch.
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