Does BIG BHP mean fast road car??

[fai17]

Thanks for the reply AndyF.Most appreciated

[AlanG]

2.5 litre Ac!D

What i like about mine for road use is how effortless it is to drive. It's not a peaky, all or nothing type of powerplant which would probably be better suited for competition/track type use.

Out on the road, overtaking means i don't need to drop a gear for the majority of occasions, just plant the throttle and get it done. Downside i've experienced sometimes, is that you don't realise how quick you can actually accelerate past someone and there's been more than one occasion where i've almost went into the back of someone who has also been overtaking a car or two.

One one occasion i nearly ran into the back of two bikes that were overtaking a series of cars. I had to brake that much to avoid going into the back of them whilst overtaking the stream of cars, that my ABS kicked in!! Sh*t maself that day so i did.

As Andy says about having too much power, at the level i'm at, i would say the car isn't a balanced package. There's too much power for the traction / handling (and sometimes braking) equation, hence if you have a car which is balanced in terms of grip / power / handling / braking, it will feel a more enjoyable car to drive overall.

I don't regret going to this level though. Eve if it could only be used in a straight line, the adrenaline that flows through your body as it accelerates way beyond 3 figures in jig time, is something else to be experienced!