So anyway I was surprised today as. . . . . .

cars · Post by **cars** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:35 pm

I took my car in to the car dealer's for servicing that was going to take most of the day, so they gave me a loaner. I was surprised at the pep & handling of the little "4" cyl Toyota Matrix they gave me. It seemed as powerful as my big ole 6 cyl 235hp car!

They sure have come a long way with their 4 cyl cars.

I have always said I would never want a 4 cyl car, but they may have just changed my mind to now keep that as an open option.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:46 pm

Yep I went from a 8 cylinder 350 Camaro that is consider a classic being a 1973 and a gas hog. To a 4 cyl Honda I also was surprised at the pep it had and sooooooooo much cheaper on gas.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:52 pm

Oh, there are many kinds that are quite peppy. My old Sprint is still running, the kids have it in L.A. always was cheap on gas.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:27 pm

Same thing here! My little S10 Chevy pickup with a V6 drives circles around those massive Ford F350s!

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Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:09 am

cars;1330441 wrote: I took my car in to the car dealer's for servicing that was going to take most of the day, so they gave me a loaner. I was surprised at the pep & handling of the little "4" cyl Toyota Matrix they gave me. It seemed as powerful as my big ole 6 cyl 235hp car!

They sure have come a long way with their 4 cyl cars.

I have always said I would never want a 4 cyl car, but they may have just changed my mind to now keep that as an open option.

Drop half the weight and you only need half the power for the same performance.

Bonus is, with half the weight you get twice the handling.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:36 am

Don't forget the fuel injection and four valves per cylinder. Big engines running slowly make sense on straight roads they don't if you need a responsive engine performance and handling on twisty roads. Interesting perspectives on size A bloke near me has an american chevvy pickup. It's actually too wide for any of the normal car parking spaces and has no chance in a multi storey of getting round the ramps easily - especially one built in the sixties. it's completely impractical for normal use and takes up half the road when it's parked, goodness knows why he bothers.

This is the UK equivalent I think

Toyota

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:50 am

gmc;1330687 wrote: Don't forget the fuel injection and four valves per cylinder. Big engines running slowly make sense on straight roads they don't if you need a responsive engine performance and handling on twisty roads. Interesting perspectives on size A bloke near me has an american chevvy pickup. It's actually too wide for any of the normal car parking spaces and has no chance in a multi storey of getting round the ramps easily - especially one built in the sixties. it's completely impractical for normal use and takes up half the road when it's parked, goodness knows why he bothers.

This is the UK equivalent I think

Toyota

Yep, that's what it looked like! It really was fast, & easy to maneuver!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:34 am

I was surprised today but not as surprised as yesterday and I may be less surprised than I will be surprised tomorrow. I could be further surprised next week and If I am then I will be surprised because I have not been as surprised for a long time. This could surprise me If the surprise Is greater than surprise from previous days.

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:43 am

Quick question oscar, so were you surprised?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:45 am

cars;1330765 wrote: Quick question oscar, so were you surprised?

I was moderatly surprised and on the surprised scale, I think my surprise was around a 5

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:53 am

cars;1330747 wrote: Yep, that's what it looked like! It really was fast, & easy to maneuver!

The differeing engine specs say a lot - we have no 2.4 litre and you have no diesel options - which would wipe the floor with your petrol.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:01 am

gmc;1330770 wrote: The differeing engine specs say a lot - we have no 2.4 litre and you have no diesel options - which would wipe the floor with your petrol.
I was surprised at that........ Were you surprised? I was very surprised.