(Oct. 13, 2008 3:28 AM)SaMaster14 Wrote: (Oct. 13, 2008 3:06 AM)bugturtles Wrote: dad's trying to change my mind by buying himself a 325i and letting me drive it hahaha. though i do admit some exotics look nice, it is definitely out of my price range and i don't think i'll own one in my life time.
325is are nice. I was considering the 328i coupe as a first car, but compared to the Infiniti and Lexus, it just doesn't hold a candle, horsepower wise and engine wise. Its an ok car, but to me it just seems a bit girly
we really do not have heaps of cash to drop on something like that (however i am tempted to drop a few grand for a RB20DET or RB25DET for a 240, but by no means will i spend 50k+ for a whole skyline [you are lucky to buy it at this price, with import service fees included])
dad and uncle are both bmw fanatics. dad won't race his, so excessive horsepower isn't needed in most of his cases. however, acceleration is important, not just standalone hp.
reason why is that while you have a higher top speed, it's only useful on straights. if it can't accelerate to that highest speed when needed, especially on corners, it's not as useful as it seems (besides from the straights lol).
most salesmen will say that so-and-so car have X amount of hp, but not tell you how fast it accelerates to make you want to buy the car. if it has high hp but no acceleration to get it up there within a reasonable amount of time, no thanks
i don't think it'll really matter for nascar, seeing as how practically all the tracks are ovals or oval based. however places like VIR have one long straight, a few shorter straights, and with plenty of different type corners.
this said, i do not like nascar. i think it is clear that i want more races with less ovals and more varied tracks with lots of curves and turns.