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On the interwebs people say 400 isn’t enough, but I nearly shat my pants in my couin’s 380 whp civic.
Here’s how I see it:100-200HP=Average201-300HP=Semi-Sporty300-400HP=Sporty401-600HP=Fast601-800HP=Very Fast801HP+=Too Fast
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On the interwebs people say 400 isn’t enough, but I nearly shat my pants in my couin’s 380 whp civic.
Hmmm I dont consider my 420BHP evo 8 that powerful maybe because it is quite heavy.
I’m at 460hp and it’s not enough…
over 200hp is powerful to me
Here’s how I see it:
100-200HP=Average
201-300HP=Semi-Sporty
300-400HP=Sporty
401-600HP=Fast
601-800HP=Very Fast
801HP+=Too Fast
Depends on the car
350
Any more than my car.
A lot.
350+