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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:37pm On Sep 21, 2021
For the folks talking about tyres and all, that's a picture of the car before I travelled with it in the mechanics place to check all checkables. Tyres, changed break pads etc. As a fact I left ekiti for Ibadan 9pm Sunday and the car was without a stain I even did 130+ on the sick Ife Ibadan road.

Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:38pm On Sep 21, 2021
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Complete and utter garbage post. Deserves to be in the trash. Then again, considering your previous posts and your less than sensible comments and antecedents, one shouldn't expect anything reasonable from you and people like you.

You took a vehicle to the expressway, a definitely poorly maintained vehicle considering that you're the owner or driver, and then drove at speeds far above the designated speed limits, and the vehicle tyres had a blowout.

Instead of you to put 100% of the blame on yourself and your very poor decision making abilities, you decided to blame the vehicle.

Your life is just a good example of the saying "A poor workman quarrels with his tools". Every thread you make, you're putting blame on everything and everyone apart from the primary target of the blame, which is yourself.

Just take a look at the near bald tyres you decided to take to the expressway, I shudder to imagine just how terrible the condition of that car would be, with you as the owner. Frankly I don't care about you or about anything that happens to you because of your terrible decisions. My concern is for other road users and motorists who you may maim or kill with your senselessness.

My only hope is that you're the only one that would be affected if anything happens due to your lack of acuity, nobody else.

Will be waiting for your next thread where you blame Buhari for your wife not getting pregnant, or you blame your pot for your food not being tasty.

Nonsense.

Okay.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:40pm On Sep 21, 2021
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Complete and utter garbage post. Deserves to be in the trash. Then again, considering your previous posts and your less than sensible comments and antecedents, one shouldn't expect anything reasonable from you and people like you.

You took a vehicle to the expressway, a definitely poorly maintained vehicle considering that you're the owner or driver, and then drove at speeds far above the designated speed limits, and the vehicle tyres had a blowout.

Instead of you to put 100% of the blame on yourself and your very poor decision making abilities, you decided to blame the vehicle.

Your life is just a good example of the saying "A poor workman quarrels with his tools". Every thread you make, you're putting blame on everything and everyone apart from the primary target of the blame, which is yourself.

Just take a look at the near bald tyres you decided to take to the expressway, I shudder to imagine just how terrible the condition of that car would be, with you as the owner. Frankly I don't care about you or about anything that happens to you because of your terrible decisions. My concern is for other road users and motorists who you may maim or kill with your senselessness.

My only hope is that you're the only one that would be affected if anything happens due to your lack of acuity, nobody else.

Will be waiting for your next thread where you blame Buhari for your wife not getting pregnant, or you blame your pot for your food not being tasty.

Nonsense.

The name calling and all is uncalled for. Have fun

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by abatically(m): 5:44pm On Sep 21, 2021
greatbrian:



I even spent more time in Lagos traffic than in Lagos Ibadan express way

This is normal na.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:47pm On Sep 21, 2021
UndauntedYOCA:
Ggreatbrian you were doing Airborne for Naija road Abi? Issokay, be at the Officer's Mess by 1900 today in your number 4, full regalia.
You'll be charged for you know what ...
grin grin grin
Thank God for your life sha. Did you later fly as you do fast and furious?


Oga sir I request sir........ Am on loan sir I can't go to mess sir


Lagos traffic laid a kibosh
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:49pm On Sep 21, 2021
creepsyme:

For one, I refuse to believe his story is not cooked up.
Plus his sandal in the picture look more like that of cab driver.

That's the vulganizer helping to remove the tyres. I took the pictures
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:49pm On Sep 21, 2021
creepsyme:

And why does your sandal look like that of a cab driver!
Keep lying God will see us.

Madam, that's the man removing my tyres and its cooked up. Are you okay now?
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by Bacteriologist(m): 5:54pm On Sep 21, 2021
AloneTK:


Is it auto or manual transmission?
Just wondering how you managed to change to neutral without stepping on the brake pedal, except it's manual.

Anyways... Thank God for life!

You don't need brakes to shift gears in an automatic corolla when the car is moving.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 5:54pm On Sep 21, 2021
A pity a lot of folks are quick to point out accusations without getting the point behind the topic. For the name calling, I forgive whoever thinks he has it all and for the shoes etc, that was the vukganizer after first technical university I gave paid to help change to the spare tyres. As a for the car, I got it when all my cars were down due to illness so I hardly even use it or so and for those talking about the expiry for the tyres, I really can't say much about that. A day before I left I still took it to the mechanic to ascertain the condition the inky thing he pointed out was the break pads in the driver side which I changed asap and few other stuffs. Either ways enjoy
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by abatically(m): 6:16pm On Sep 21, 2021
Bacteriologist:


You don't need brakes to shift gears in an automatic corolla when the car is moving.

Not just corolla. The only time u need brake is when shifting out of park.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by abatically(m): 6:24pm On Sep 21, 2021
greatbrian:
A pity a lot of folks are quick to point out accusations without getting the point behind the topic. For the name calling, I forgive whoever thinks he has it all and for the shoes etc, that was the vukganizer after first technical university I gave paid to help change to the spare tyres. As a for the car, I got it when all my cars were down due to illness so I hardly even use it or so and for those talking about the expiry for the tyres, I really can't say much about that. A day before I left I still took it to the mechanic to ascertain the condition the inky thing he pointed out was the break pads in the driver side which I changed asap and few other stuffs. Either ways enjoy

The reason people attacked u was because of the way u put the blame on the Corolla as if it was the Corolla that caused the tire to blow out. A lot of things can cause a tire to blow out at high speed. Over inflated tire will blow out at high speed, u really need to get one of those portable tire guages, these useless road side vilcanizers are murderers, one of them once put 60psi on my tire when I was about going on a long journey. That's a tire that was supposed to be inflated to 32 at cold, he put 60, I had to double check and deflated it myself to the recommended pressure.

Another thing that can cause tire blow out is work our tire, bad roads, etc. One of these is the culprits, not the Corolla.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by Dododawa01: 6:41pm On Sep 21, 2021
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Complete and utter garbage post. Deserves to be in the trash. Then again, considering your previous posts and your less than sensible comments and antecedents, one shouldn't expect anything reasonable from you and people like you.

You took a vehicle to the expressway, a definitely poorly maintained vehicle considering that you're the owner or driver, and then drove at speeds far above the designated speed limits, and the vehicle tyres had a blowout.

Instead of you to put 100% of the blame on yourself and your very poor decision making abilities, you decided to blame the vehicle.

Your life is just a good example of the saying "A poor workman quarrels with his tools". Every thread you make, you're putting blame on everything and everyone apart from the primary target of the blame, which is yourself.

Just take a look at the near bald tyres you decided to take to the expressway, I shudder to imagine just how terrible the condition of that car would be, with you as the owner. Frankly I don't care about you or about anything that happens to you because of your terrible decisions. My concern is for other road users and motorists who you may maim or kill with your senselessness.

My only hope is that you're the only one that would be affected if anything happens due to your lack of acuity, nobody else.

Will be waiting for your next thread where you blame Buhari for your wife not getting pregnant, or you blame your pot for your food not being tasty.

Nonsense.

You have said it all.
Anyway I thank God for your life and your wife is a prayer warrior.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by chival(f): 6:41pm On Sep 21, 2021
The threads on your tyre are worn. Get a replacement. You can get a new tyre for about 15k.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by chival(f): 6:44pm On Sep 21, 2021
abatically:


The reason people attacked u was because of the way u put the blame on the Corolla as if it was the Corolla that caused the tire to blow out. A lot of things can cause a tire to blow out at high speed. Over inflated tire will blow out at high speed, u really need to get one of those portable tire guages, these useless road side vilcanizers are murderers, one of them once put 60psi on my tire when I was about going on a long journey. That's a tire that was supposed to be inflated to 32 at cold, he put 60, I had to double check and deflated it myself to the recommended pressure.

Another thing that can cause tire blow out is work our tire, bad roads, etc. One of these is the culprits, not the Corolla.
One inflated mine to 50psi even though I kept telling him to keep it at 35. Thank God I kept getting this nagging feeling to check again. I checked a few days later and had to have the pressure reduced.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by obidaddy: 6:49pm On Sep 21, 2021
BabaIbo:


You need that advice more...

Listen, when discussing or arguing, always take the premise of argument into consideration.
FYI, those cars I listed have balance than most cars, or are you thinkimg because they are high, that they don't have balance?

Why do you think it is called "S"UV?
And what does the "S" stands for?

You can go ahead and race with a Toyota Camry or Corolla against a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VXL/VXR on a highway in Nigeria.
Or a Lexus es350 against a lexus GL500.
Or use a MB c300/e350 against a MB SUV(I don't want to mention any particular one).

I pity you in advance especially in advent of a sudden pothole. grin cheesy

Thank you.

The more you talk on this, the more you show your ignorance of automobiles. SUVs are actually not safe for high speed, especially when sharp bends are involved. Google or head to youtube and get some enlightenment bro.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 6:49pm On Sep 21, 2021
abatically:


The reason people attacked u was because of the way u put the blame on the Corolla as if it was the Corolla that caused the tire to blow out. A lot of things can cause a tire to blow out at high speed. Over inflated tire will blow out at high speed, u really need to get one of those portable tire guages, these useless road side vilcanizers are murderers, one of them once put 60psi on my tire when I was about going on a long journey. That's a tire that was supposed to be inflated to 32 at cold, he put 60, I had to double check and deflated it myself to the recommended pressure.

Another thing that can cause tire blow out is work our tire, bad roads, etc. One of these is the culprits, not the Corolla.

I didn't blame the car though. Maybe it sounded does. I was in an haste and as a fact I learnt not to speeed with Japanese the day an rx330 almost drifted inside the bush while entering a corner with 120 or so. Though the breaking system was just too bad and I mean this. Either way sha. The thread is over and for the dude chasing unrealistic clout using me to show is English speaking skills gravatar or whatever he his I hope he meets his match cos am not.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by obidaddy: 6:54pm On Sep 21, 2021
greatbrian:
For the folks talking about tyres and all, that's a picture of the car before I travelled with it in the mechanics place to check all checkables. Tyres, changed break pads etc. As a fact I left ekiti for Ibadan 9pm Sunday and the car was without a stain I even did 130+ on the sick Ife Ibadan road.

Bro if you continue this your reckless speeding on Nigerian roads, simply because your mechanic (most of them are not reliable) gave you an all clear, you will either kill or maim yourself. Use your brain, even if it's a German car, watch your speed on Nigerian roads.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by 9icetoo(m): 7:07pm On Sep 21, 2021
greatbrian:


I didn't blame the car though. Maybe it sounded does. I was in an haste and as a fact I learnt not to speeed with Japanese the day an rx330 almost drifted inside the bush while entering a corner with 120 or so. Though the breaking system was just too bad and I mean this. Either way sha. The thread is over and for the dude chasing unrealistic clout using me to show is English speaking skills gravatar or whatever he his I hope he meets his match cos am not.
And still doing the same thing. It is well sha.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by Tapout(m): 7:43pm On Sep 21, 2021
BabaIbo:
You're to be blamed.

There are certain cars you don't go above 120 with.

With cars like Toyota land cruiser Prado, Lexus GL series, MB GLK and co, that is just a sweet cruise on a highway.

Money good sha grin cheesy

What do you mean by the emboldened?? So Why does the speedometer gauge exceed 120km/h if you are not meant to go beyond it?? undecided
The bottom line is that we lack maintenance culture in this country, just very few people take it seriously. The bad roads too are not to be ignored. Go to YouTube and watch drivers max out their speedometers on freeways in the USA. I'm not talking about sports cars or modified cars with turbo engines and all that that, I'm talking about regular saloon cars and SUVs you see everyday you step out.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by NLKing01: 7:44pm On Sep 21, 2021
]This is how people like you kill themselves and blame the village people.
greatbrian:
This happened yesterday morning, I had a flight to catch at the airport by 9 and I left Ibadan past 7 with my Toyota corolla sport. Las las Ibadan traffic dey mild and as I entered that Lagos Ibadan express way oboy Audi mode activated. I was doing around 140 to 150 when I heard a loud bang and gbagbagbagbagbahba. In sub seconds my brain processed that na tyre and if I match break oboy the car go start acrobatic display. Las las I drag gear for neutral and car came to stop after few seconds. Damaged my bumper, sand protector and some part of the rim.


Next time I will make sure I don't go above 100 with a corolla that's if there will be a next time with one.




And the breaking system is just so stupid and all. I wonder how corolla lovers cope
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by Angelacruz: 7:55pm On Sep 21, 2021
Check d expiry date
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 8:39pm On Sep 21, 2021
greatbrian:
This happened yesterday morning, I had a flight to catch at the airport by 9 and I left Ibadan past 7 with my Toyota corolla sport. Las las Ibadan traffic dey mild and as I entered that Lagos Ibadan express way oboy Audi mode activated. I was doing around 140 to 150 when I heard a loud bang and gbagbagbagbagbahba. In sub seconds my brain processed that na tyre and if I match break oboy the car go start acrobatic display. Las las I drag gear for neutral and car came to stop after few seconds. Damaged my bumper, sand protector and some part of the rim.


Next time I will make sure I don't go above 100 with a corolla that's if there will be a next time with one.




And the breaking system is just so stupid and all. I wonder how corolla lovers cope
you better get properly informed before you blame it on your car. You were speeding with the wrong car tyre and you had a blow out you de complain. Depending on the rating of your tyre, there are certain speeds ypu cant attain. See the images i posted below to understand better.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by BabaIbo: 8:43pm On Sep 21, 2021
obidaddy:


The more you talk on this, the more you show your ignorance of automobiles. SUVs are actually not safe for high speed, especially when sharp bends are involved. Google or head to youtube and get some enlightenment bro.


You're the one displaying ignorance here.
I guess someone is mistaken sedan for SUV. There is difference between the two.

Just because you don't know doesn't make it non-existing.

Go and read more or watch videos on drivers drifting with Porsche Cayenne, Crosstour, X6 and the likes and keep your enlightenment to yourself.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by BabaIbo: 8:48pm On Sep 21, 2021
abatically:


I clearly said only a few select ones. U can't put a Lexus GX470 on the road and think it would outrun a Honda accord. v6 just because the Lexus is V8. That Lexus weighs a lot and its awkwardly tall, not good for aerodynamics and definitely not good for speed.


Yes, it can outrun a Honda accord on a free highway.
Make una no dey argue out of ignorance.
Do you even know what a v8 stands for or you are just arguing blindly?
While so sport cars carry such engine or higher if it doesn't matter?

BTW, can a Honda accord outrun a crosstour/bmwX6/porsche cayenne? Let's use something on similar level for comparison because the Lexus or Prado with V8 engine go dust am far far, na wetin I don experience first hand.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by BabaIbo: 8:50pm On Sep 21, 2021
Tapout:


What do you mean by the emboldened?? So Why does the speedometer gauge exceed 120km/h if you are not meant to go beyond it?? undecided
The bottom line is that we lack maintenance culture in this country, just very few people take it seriously. The bad roads too are not to be ignored. Go to YouTube and watch drivers max out their speedometers on freeways in the USA. I'm not talking about sports cars or modified cars with turbo engines and all that that, I'm talking about regular saloon cars and SUVs you see everyday you step out.


I made that statement with respect to Nigerian roads not USA roads.

Let's be realistic here, no be every car dey safe to run such speed or higher with on Nigerian roads.
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by greatbrian(m): 8:54pm On Sep 21, 2021
INDUSTRIALFAN:
you better get properly informed before you blame it on your car. You were speeding with the wrong car tyre and you had a blow out you de complain. Depending on the rating of your tyre, there are certain speeds ypu cant attain. See the images i posted below to understand better.


How real is this? Talking of the images
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by abatically(m): 9:20pm On Sep 21, 2021
BabaIbo:


Yes, it can outrun a Honda accord on a free highway.
Make una no dey argue out of ignorance.
Do you even know what a v8 stands for or you are just arguing blindly?
While so sport cars carry such engine or higher if it doesn't matter?

BTW, can a Honda accord outrun a crosstour/bmwX6/porsche cayenne? Let's use something on similar level for comparison because the Lexus or Prado with V8 engine go dust am far far, na wetin I don experience first hand.

This is where ur lack of knowledge comes but I don't blame u. A lot of people think every v8 powered cars is faster than every v6. That's so wrong. I will stick to the Lexus gx470 for this comparison. What u don't know is that the weight of a car plus aerodynamics determine how fast they will be. 2009 Lexus gx470 is boxy and weighs over 1 tonne more than a 2009 Honda acdord V6. Bro that V6 is faster, just that it will do so at a higher rpm than the Lexus. Why do u think power bikes with smaller engines are faster than a lot of V6 cars with bigger engines? Because of their light weight.

2009 Honda Accord V6 specs
3.5L V6
271 HP
0-100km/hr in 6.9 seconds
Quarter mile in 15 seconds
0-200km/hr in 30.4 seconds

2009 Lexus gx470
4.7L V8
263 hp
0-100km/hr in 8.2 seconds
Quarter mile in 15.9 seconds
0-200km/hr in 58 seconds

U still think the V8 Lexus is faster than the V6 accord? Guy no be ever V8 fast past even some 4 plugs sef. The weight and aerodynamics plays a lot here. U also have 4o consider the fact that most SUVs are not built for for cornering at high speed. If u check the sun visor of many SUVs u will see the warning like the picture below.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by abatically(m): 9:35pm On Sep 21, 2021
greatbrian:



How real is this? Talking of the images

Very true. Different tires have different speed ratings.

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Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by shayubobo: 9:47pm On Sep 21, 2021
abatically:


This is where ur lack of knowledge comes but I don't blame u. A lot of people think every v8 powered cars is faster than every v6. That's so wrong. I will stick to the Lexus gx470 for this comparison. What u don't know is that the weight of a car plus aerodynamics determine how fast they will be. 2009 Lexus gx470 is boxy and weighs over 1 tonne more than a 2009 Honda acdord V6. Bro that V6 is faster, just that it will do so at a higher rpm than the Lexus. Why do u think power bikes with smaller engines are faster than a lot of V6 cars with bigger engines? Because of their light weight.

2009 Honda Accord V6 specs
3.5L V6
271 HP
0-100km/hr in 6.9 seconds
Quarter mile in 15 seconds
0-200km/hr in 30.4 seconds

2009 Lexus gx470
4.7L V8
263 hp
0-100km/hr in 8.2 seconds
Quarter mile in 15.9 seconds
0-200km/hr in 58 seconds

U still think the V8 Lexus is faster than the V6 accord? Guy no be ever V8 fast past even some 4 plugs sef. The weight and aerodynamics plays a lot here. U also have 4o consider the fact that most SUVs are not built for for cornering at high speed. If u check the sun visor of many SUVs u will see the warning like the picture below.
Stop arguing with him. Someone comparing crosstour with accord.....can't you see that he can't even differentiate cars. I bet he doesn't know that it was honda that made crosstour. If we should tell him that there is even an i4 engine with turbo charge that will outperform a v6 now,he will still argue
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by skj1377(m): 9:52pm On Sep 21, 2021
Take it easy guy. I love excessive speed but when am on lagos Ibadan I take it easy not for anything but for the fact that many souls have departed this life on that road alone, i still remember my deskmate in maryland convent private school Ikeja who lost her dad on the road back in the 80's she did not come to school for 1 week only to find out the reason was she lost her dad on lagos Ibadan express way. She was fatherless from primary school. Now I have my kids I still remember that misfortune of my deskmate in primary school and drive 100km/h or less. Let me even tell you, in my hey days I was doing 190km/h in my Nissan maxima and 240km/h in my Benz. I will leave lagos 10pm and arrive abuja 3am, My driving was so "good" people usually do "waka" sign to me on the express road. Imagine a distance of like 1300km and over 12 cars doing "waka" sign at different instances on same trip including trailers sometimes. Today, am a changed man, I do 150km trip on weekends doing between 65km/h and 80km/h so that my children can have a father and not end up like my deskmate in primary school.
greatbrian:
This happened yesterday morning, I had a flight to catch at the airport by 9 and I left Ibadan past 7 with my Toyota corolla sport. Las las Ibadan traffic dey mild and as I entered that Lagos Ibadan express way oboy Audi mode activated. I was doing around 140 to 150 when I heard a loud bang and gbagbagbagbagbahba. In sub seconds my brain processed that na tyre and if I match break oboy the car go start acrobatic display. Las las I drag gear for neutral and car came to stop after few seconds. Damaged my bumper, sand protector and some part of the rim.


Next time I will make sure I don't go above 100 with a corolla that's if there will be a next time with one.




And the breaking system is just so stupid and all. I wonder how corolla lovers cope
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by abatically(m): 10:01pm On Sep 21, 2021
shayubobo:
Stop arguing with him. Someone comparing crosstour with accord.....can't you see that he can't even differentiate cars. I bet he doesn't know that it was honda that made crosstour. If we should tell him that there is even an i4 engine with turbo charge that will outperform a v6 now,he will still argue

Lol as in eh. The crosstour is basically an 8th gen honda afford hatchback and wagon hybrid. Not an SUV
Re: My Tyre Got Ruined While Speeding On The Highway by BabaIbo: 10:09pm On Sep 21, 2021
abatically:


This is where ur lack of knowledge comes but I don't blame u. A lot of people think every v8 powered cars is faster than every v6. That's so wrong. I will stick to the Lexus gx470 for this comparison. What u don't know is that the weight of a car plus aerodynamics determine how fast they will be. 2009 Lexus gx470 is boxy and weighs over 1 tonne more than a 2009 Honda acdord V6. Bro that V6 is faster, just that it will do so at a higher rpm than the Lexus. Why do u think power bikes with smaller engines are faster than a lot of V6 cars with bigger engines? Because of their light weight.

2009 Honda Accord V6 specs
3.5L V6
271 HP
0-100km/hr in 6.9 seconds
Quarter mile in 15 seconds
0-200km/hr in 30.4 seconds

2009 Lexus gx470
4.7L V8
263 hp
0-100km/hr in 8.2 seconds
Quarter mile in 15.9 seconds
0-200km/hr in 58 seconds

U still think the V8 Lexus is faster than the V6 accord? Guy no be ever V8 fast past even some 4 plugs sef. The weight and aerodynamics plays a lot here. U also have 4o consider the fact that most SUVs are not built for for cornering at high speed. If u check the sun visor of many SUVs u will see the warning like the picture below.


Smiles, you are trying to be smart here but it won't work man.

Why don't you use Porsche cayenne or BMW X6 that are not high or heavy as Lexus GX470 in your analysis?

Why are you using GX470? Even at that, them no be mate, if that accord or corolla runs up to certain speed, it becomes light and as such very risky.

What you don't know is what it lacks in weight, it gains it via the engine work/efficiency.
On a very high speed, you won't even feel the heaviness, because it would have balanced out, unlike the other that becomes lighter and dangerous because it may skid off the road due to lack of balance.

Why do you think most superfast cars carry v8 engines as their basic?

I am still standing on my point that a Prado vxr/vxl will outrun a accord or corolla when handled by drivers with equal driving proficiencies.
Bro, dem no be mate abeg, seeing and testing is believing in this case. No be by typing on Nairaland.

You sure say you dey drive?

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