Is 500 bhp driveable on a daily basis?

[tordur]

Hi there

Still searching for the right supra to suit my needs... Not going very well... Anyway, i?m hoping to find the right one before the summer hits. Anyway, my first intend was to get an aerotop, but the pricing is high and the market somewhat limited, so i?m willing to change my preferences there.

Now, the cars which have been the best eyecandy for me, meaning polished and nice engine compartment and repainted in the last three-four years all seem to have 400 bhp or more... Some even 600... So my question is, are these cars really driveable on the street?

And yeah, I know the smartest thing would be to test-drive a lot of cars first, so I would have something to compare with, but I have to go abroad to test drive the car, I?m interested in, so it?s not really a possibility to do often...

[pwpanas]

Originally Posted by tordur

Hi there

Still searching for the right supra to suit my needs... Not going very well... Anyway, i?m hoping to find the right one before the summer hits. Anyway, my first intend was to get an aerotop, but the pricing is high and the market somewhat limited, so i?m willing to change my preferences there.

Now, the cars which have been the best eyecandy for me, meaning polished and nice engine compartment and repainted in the last three-four years all seem to have 400 bhp or more... Some even 600... So my question is, are these cars really driveable on the street?

And yeah, I know the smartest thing would be to test-drive a lot of cars first, so I would have something to compare with, but I have to go abroad to test drive the car, I?m interested in, so it?s not really a possibility to do often...

Yes 600hp Supras are really driveable on the street. Since they depend on the turbo, they produce a very tame amount of horsepower unless you mash the gas (aka accelerator) pedal down to the floor and let the rpms get up over 3.5K

[SexyDev]

Eh sort of because during the winter months with lots of snow its extremely dangerous and difficult to drive a car with that much horsepower and is rear wheel drive... but if your in an area with no snow then ull be fine :] personally i wouldnt drive a supra everyday its like an exotic to me only on nice days :P

[pwpanas]

Originally Posted by SexyDev

Eh sort of because during the winter months with lots of snow its extremely dangerous and difficult to drive a car with that much horsepower and is rear wheel drive... but if your in an area with no snow then ull be fine :] personally i wouldnt drive a supra everyday its like an exotic to me only on nice days :P

For what it's worth, I've driven my Mkiv in the snow, and it's perfectly managable if you don't drive like an idiot (and you have tires appropriate for the conditions). Just keep the rpms down and it won't ever get into boost - so it performs just like a non-turbo when under 2500-3000 rpms.

[SexyDev]

Originally Posted by pwpanas

For what it's worth, I've driven my Mkiv in the snow, and it's perfectly managable if you don't drive like an idiot (and you have tires appropriate for the conditions). Just keep the rpms down and it won't ever get into boost - so it performs just like a non-turbo when under 2500-3000 rpms.

Yea that is true but i mean its no fun and buying winter tires... pshh but really supras shudnt be driven in bad weather in my opinion :]

[pwpanas]

Originally Posted by SexyDev

Yea that is true but i mean its no fun and buying winter tires... pshh but really supras shudnt be driven in bad weather in my opinion :]

So you've never driven yours in bad weather?