Posted by Bill from Scotland on July 25, 2010 at 10:52:38 from (69.20.170.203):
I have just read the earlier post on fast old car of the 60,s. I think old american muscle cars are just great, I have seen a fair few on my trip so far, went to a classic car show in near Coeurd'Arlene last weekend. There were some real impressive machines on show. How do the modern american models compare. I am doing a road trip across western states meantime and was given a Chevy Impala, very smooth and mostly quiet, It does seem fairly quick to about 60 but not nearly a good as a Crysler 300 which I was given a few years ago, I really liked it. My cars back home in Scotland are much different. My wife has a Renault Clio 1.5 turbo diesel producing about 85 hp, good I guess for just over 100mph but can see over 60 mpg just what we need with fuel at around $8.5 a gallon. I recently bought a Mitsubish Showgun 4x4 with a 2.5 ltr diesel which might reach 95 on a very good day with the wind on her back and a train pushing it downhill (very slow lazy machine but it gets us out in the snow) best mpg 27. My other car ( the one I love) is a 1997 Fiat Coupe 2 ltr 5 cylinder which produces 220hp. It doesnt weigh very much, manufactures claim 0-60 in just over 6 sec and top speed of 150 mph. I have never had it over 90 but regularly use all the power to accelerate and it does feel quick. Until recently my brother had a TVR with something like a 4.8 ltr engine and that was both quick and fast, I seem to remember 0-60 in around 4.3 and top speed way over 150. Certainly on the road it felt very impressive, unfortunately its difficult to find a road over here to do those speeds and police all around just waiting to catch use. Bill
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