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Old 12-07-2009, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Flash68 View Post
It's not so much how much power is a lot to the masses. It's all about what you as an individual is used to. Some people think 400hp is powerful and scary. And in certain hands, yes it can be. And then others ar bored if they do not have 1000hp on tap. I know some people like that. 2 years ago I thought 400-500 hp was quite a bit and got me excited. Now it bores the hell out of me. I need 700+ to be even stimulated. Yes it's quite sad I know.

But the sound of a stout big block is quite pleasing and hard to beat.
You're right and make a very good point. If Nick is used to some serious Dmax power then a 500hp street motor might seem kind of tame.
The point I was making about the magazines and all of the numbers thrown around (and I did a poor job of making the point) was that it gets us "numb" to what good horsepower is. That number is different for everyone.
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