"slow" big engine car
"slow" big engine car
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Mirinjawbro

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1,061 posts

91 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Hello

due to the temptation to plant the right foot too often ive decided i need to get rid of my car and have something that is "slow" so they'll be no temptation to speed.

am looking at big engine cars so at least i have the sound.

minimum 3.5 litre
budget 15k.
ideally coupe but saloon considered
as new as possible for that budget

thanks




Xcore

1,485 posts

117 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Rover p5b

Wacky Racer

41,137 posts

274 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Just use a bit of self restraint.

The accelerator goes both ways, even on a Ferrari.

A clean licence is a wonderful thing to have.

spoodler

2,299 posts

182 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Pretty much everything, bar a Goggomobil, will have enough performance to get into trouble unless "you" show some restraint...
Leaving that aside, and maybe some of your intent has been lost in translation, if you mean a lazy big engine car rather than a performance car... take a look at some of the American offerings. Crude, by European standards, but often fun, different and maybe a completely different ambience - might be what you need.

samoht

7,141 posts

173 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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I suspect it's having more than four cylinders that gives the better sound, rather than raw capacity.

Therefore if I were you I'd look towards some small sixes, like the 2.5L ones which were relatively common 15 years back.

The other thing is an aftermarket exhaust, can make it sound like you're doing the tonne when you're just breaching 40.

FamousPheasant

765 posts

143 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Audi S5 V8? Not particularly fast for the displacement, fairly modern and comfortably in budget.

TameRacingDriver

20,449 posts

299 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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I'm going to be so bold to suggest, I doubt it'll modify your behaviour. If you want to drive fast, you'll do it in anything. Ask me how I know wink

Anything with a big engine isn't going to be particularly slow when driven with intent anyway.

Hub

7,097 posts

225 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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You need a Rolls

Silver Spirit should be in budget!

ChocolateFrog

34,954 posts

200 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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Get the thirstiest car you can find.

4mpg when you hoof it will moderate most people's behaviour.

8.0 Cadilac

7.3 Ford Excursion

anonymous-user

81 months

Friday 26th May 2023
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P38 Range Rover. Delicious V8 burble, old, very comfortable and retro cool but in no way fast and likes a drink so you'll run out of money before you ever lose your license. Mine's £130 to fill up with unleaded. For feel good factor, neo classic cars are where it's at.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 26th May 21:03