SetH
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why do so many people (mainly 18-24yr olds) buy car with 0-60 or pub talk BHP figures as the deciding factor?
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Tom
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Because they don't know any better. Alor of young drivers don't actually know how to drive or know what fast is and may have stepped up to something decent when insurance has dropped?!
Why do you care?
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SportBoy
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because there thick and belive hype
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Steve
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makes me laugh when people state a car that has a quicker 0-60 time than mine, and actually think its faster
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dan_c4rsa
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because 0-60 is what the bitches want init bled  
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Tom
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Why is is then that when some people buy cars, rave thatthey are all better than the previous, and then settle on one with a quick in gear 30-50 time?
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Joe
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Does that makes sense to you Tom 
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Daimo B
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0-60mph for Fast Car brigade (lets give it to Max Power, they are really trying to change their image, and it seem FC (from the covers) is the new super ned boyracer mag).
0-100 is for real performance indicator. However, because of the "rules" of the country, we can't use this time. But its a better reflection.
That or 100-150mph when we get to the big boys toys
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dan_c4rsa
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orrr 0 - 100 times 
nomnomnom.
i judge my performance on the type of drivers i happen to annoy. 
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Baskey
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i look at 0-60 times because i like booting my car of the lights and these are usaly the speeds achieved when doing this. I dont care about top speed because i rarely drive fast on the motorway. IMO it should only be classed as a hot hatch if it has a decent 0-60 time. If i wanted mid range motorway power i would of brought a saab hence i do use the 0-60 time as a considering factor when buying a car
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Does that makes sense to you Tom
No, it only makes sense to punto gt owners or people with deisels who cannot accept there cars are good all rounders and not performance cars tbh.
[Edited on 24-10-2007 by Tom]
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Baskey
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Agreed with vxr though 0-100 is a far better performance indicator.
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Adam_B
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i would have thought that for 99% of younger drivers cost or insurance are the deciding factors
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Tom
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I would prefer not to talk about cars with people who have rigid views about why there car is better or superior because of these benchmarks...blah blah, who gives a fuck, don;t show off, just know 
[Edited on 24-10-2007 by Tom]
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Does that makes sense to you Tom
No, it only makes sense to punto gt owners or people with deisels who cannot accept there cars are good all rounders and not performance cars tbh.
[Edited on 24-10-2007 by Tom]
 Thats why I could'nt understand it.
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
makes me laugh when people state a car that has a quicker 0-60 time than mine, and actually think its faster
but they are
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ssj_kakarot
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
makes me laugh when people state a car that has a quicker 0-60 time than mine, and actually think its faster
but they are
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ssj_kakarot
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and because the speed limit is 70mph, so you know 0-60 is a good indicator of everyday driving/town driving.
Dont see the problem.
plus not every one is completly clued up about cars, when i look for a new car i tend to look for a nice 0-60 time, i just want something nippy off the lights and round town.
Not that i race or follow the cruising scene ect just like a nippy car dont care if its fast 60-100 ect as i do not do those speeds much.
[Edited on 24-10-2007 by ssj_kakarot]
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
makes me laugh when people state a car that has a quicker 0-60 time than mine, and actually think its faster
but they are
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Steve
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30-70 is a better indicater then 0-60
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CR7
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quote:
Originally posted by ssj_kakarot
and because the speed limit is 70mph, so you know 0-60 is a good indicator of everyday driving/town driving.
Dont see the problem.
0-60 is shite for measuring a cars actual power, please tell me your joking
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LeeM
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id of thought if a car is quick to 60, all youd have to do is drop at gear at 30 to get up to 70 pretty quick
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ssj_kakarot
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i didnt say i wanted to measure the cars power i was saying most people just care if its nippy around town.
i meen how many people actually care if the car is faster 60-100 or the top end ect.
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ssj_kakarot
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
id of thought if a car is quick to 60, all youd have to do is drop at gear at 30 to get up to 70 pretty quick
yeah i would have thought this as well tbh, but like i said i dont know, it just kind of seems common sense though lol.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
id of thought if a car is quick to 60, all youd have to do is drop at gear at 30 to get up to 70 pretty quick
totally depends on the car gearing and torque, my car needs 3 gears to ge tto 60, hence the highish figure on paper, but take 1st out the equation and its a fair bit quicker then the stats would seem
[Edited on 24-10-2007 by Steve]
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