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Originally Posted by 986FortyEight
There is over 500lbs of useless stuff in the car, and it makes a MASSIVE difference when they're gone.
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That's what I was thinking! weight is a tough quality to visualize at least for me--I think many take it for granted. One could say 500lbs is like reducing weight by 17%. but that doesn't really mean anything to me--at a gut level. So I like to think of weight in terms of bags of cement (because you never forgot what it's like to carry a 60lb sack!)
removing 500 lbs is like removing 8bags of concrete from your trunk
Put in those terms, it really come alive for me. I can imagine the difference it must make.
I'm the kind of person that doesn't really care about how things look--to me that's trivial. I care more about the sensation I get when driving (yes, looks can be part of that) but I would forgot the looks quickly when my car is so much faster and lighter when tossing around.
I should try to find a used Boxster that has great mechanicals but maybe some bad paint or ripped seats or something and go from there.
thanks Stroked for the link! that's great.