when I needed to get going quickly - that's when the lack of power showed itself.
Perfect example for this: I pull into a long-stretch freeway on-ramp, I accelerate along the ramp, and by the time I reach the merge I'm already at say 60 mph. Only problem, I only now see that someone is cruising leisurely in the lane right next to me. So to merge, I have to either speed up very quickly, or slow down to let him pass and then speed up again, all within the confines of the remaining on-ramp.
In a
fast car, I'd just speed up and pull ahead. In my V6 Thunderbird, well, that's impossible because at 60 mph, any remaining acceleration is "gradual".
Once you know the car, you simply plan ahead accordingly. On on-ramps where there's no clear view of the freeway until merging, I go up the on-ramp relatively slowly; then when I can see a gap in traffic, I step on it.
The V6 was the most powerful engine available for the MN12 ..
Well, I was thinking 1997 which is the model year of those two charts.
Generally speaking, and nobody get mad at me, I tend to forget about the SC, likely because I'm not the sporty type. I'm more into the whole personal luxury car plushness thing.
I also have to say that today's obsession with forced induction is getting a bit old. I mean some modern engines are turbocharged
and supercharged. When you drive an old car, and especially if you're like me fairly new to even doing minor work on an engine, all that superfluous plumbing is a bit intimidating.
