I promised myself any new car I would get would have more horsepower than the prior one. I started out with an '05 WRX (227 hp), went to an '04 Accord (240 hp), now I have an '03 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (250 hp). My fave is the new one....not a lot of horsepower, but I've had that car going speeds that would make most parents cry (of course, for safety, I did it in places where no one or nobody could get hurt
) A lot of kids here...definitely buy something that's small and cheap for your first ride. (Can't tell you how many times I wrecked my Subie in the first two years I had it because I was inexperienced.)
Let's say this about my car: I get a lot of people to drive slow in front of me. Especially if I'm going to work (we have to wear a black shirt, and sometimes, I'll have a black ballcap and sunglasses on.) Nobody's going to touch the car, and heck, it's pretty comfortable on the highway (especially above 70 mph; it's like a flying carpet). One thing though, all that power comes with a price. I average about 9-11 mpg driving in the city and 18-24 mpg on the highway (281 cid costs ya something; at $52/tank of gas, you have to be selective
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