More power please
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From: NYC
More power please
Can't believe I am saying it, but I wish my 430 had about 80 more Hp.
It's is enough most of the times, but I wish it was a bit more savage.
Otherwise it's a perfect car. I guess 460 will follow at some point.
It's is enough most of the times, but I wish it was a bit more savage.
Otherwise it's a perfect car. I guess 460 will follow at some point.
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From: SoFL
Actually you would probably get used to the additional HP then want something even more powerful. It's kind of like taking a long road trip in which you travel at 80 mph the whole time... eventually going 80 will feel like your going slow when in actuality you are going pretty fast. Consider an oil change to get a little pep back in your whip
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From: NYC
True, drive a slower car for a day or two and everything is back to normal for a few days.
I drive my Lincoln whenever I can on weekends because it's dear to me and I love cruising in it, getting into gs after that feels like advancing a decade or four.
I guess 300 HP is a safe number out of a 4.3 motor with no power adders. Ferrari gets more HP out of similar sized motors, but the day a Ferrari does 50 or even 70k miles without any trouble or some serious upkeep is the day we get to complain about this 4.3.
Just a rant.
I drive my Lincoln whenever I can on weekends because it's dear to me and I love cruising in it, getting into gs after that feels like advancing a decade or four.
I guess 300 HP is a safe number out of a 4.3 motor with no power adders. Ferrari gets more HP out of similar sized motors, but the day a Ferrari does 50 or even 70k miles without any trouble or some serious upkeep is the day we get to complain about this 4.3.
Just a rant.
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From: of insanity
Best is get a new car with more ponies.
I'm happy with my 430. It don't have a lot of power but for my commute it's enough. Too many speed cameras on horrible designed roads, not worth it to use all my 430's power.
I'm happy with my 430. It don't have a lot of power but for my commute it's enough. Too many speed cameras on horrible designed roads, not worth it to use all my 430's power.
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