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Old 02-05-2014, 08:45 PM   #43
Professor Farnsworth
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Default Re: Downgrading the V8 :(

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E View Post
The days of "V8s are the only way to go" are long long gone. The only people who are sad about losing a V8 are usually those who get off solely on an exhaust note alone, and who don't know the benefits of a smaller lighter car with a well sorted chassis and adequate (or, with todays hot hatch fours, usually more than adequate) power delivery.
Well I don't fit into your generalisation. I have our Rio for that reason, it has good economy and handles like a go kart. I have the AU for ambience and a beautiful cruiser and I have the XRT for hoots. What does that make me, aside from broke?
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