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Originally Posted by JHZR2
Speed on the other hand is a concern. I am one to say that people who can't handle the acceleration of 240D cars on any major road anyplace in the USA are imbeciles. I find it stupid that people think they need 300HP V6 cars to safely merge.
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Are you referring to that segment of the driving population that never goes over 1/4 throttle? Perhaps they think it's bad for the car.
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That said, some added responsiveness might add some level of accident avoidance because of other peoples' poor judgement and uncontrollability. Thats just speculation though, and people driving too fast for the conditions will always be a menace.
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We don't get much of that around here. Too slow for conditions, left lane blocking, and not going when the light turns green are the typical gripes on my commute. Extra power is helpful in exploiting gaps in traffic and getting around the slugs.
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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
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