VF SSV- Redline vs SC FPV GT-P

[Rodge]

I've been wondering for a while how the VF Redline goes and can't resist the temptation to try one out and have finally relented and will be evaluating one tomorrow.

This comes about because not only do I have a bad case of the 3 year itch with my car being 3 years old but I think on paper at least Holden have created a very good package at an attractive price point for this car.

Compared to my MK1 SC GT-P it has a very, very long list of technology that's missing from my car and unlike some others on here, for me personally its never been just about horsepower... technology, driving position, seat comfort, fuel efficiency, handling, chassis strength and other factors come into the equation as well.

I crucial question i will be endeavouring to unpack is this, How much power is the right amount for a large RWD car ? We live in such a draconian era with ever more opressive speed measurement devices, yes even coming to N.Z. from what I hear, 100 k.p.h. speed limits in N.Z. and in my case 98 Octane is $2.33 a litre in N.Z. Central question in my mind is am I willing to trade off about 80 rwkw's in power for a host of new technology in a VF SSV Redline and arguably a better chassis and far sweeter handling package and exactly how good is this VF SSV Redline that the public seem happy to so warmly embrace ? (Apparently its selling extremly well, maybe Joe public knows something many of us on here don't ?).

Having driven all sorts of cars over 37 years my gut feel tells me about 250-270 rwkw's in a sweet handling and extremly well equipped large RWD is the sweet spot for me but we are all different, I am 52 and have high blood pressure and don't feel the need or desire to try and break any track records any more, i'm more than content to leave it to the young fellas on here with fewer other committments to spend the big bucks to try and break the rwkw and quarter mile records. I think I would accept some trade-off in performance for a wide range of new technology and handling improvements but with the average 6.0 V8 Holden running somewhere in the low 200's on most dyno's maybe its a bit too much or a trade off ? On paper the change over price based on estimated wholesale for my car doesn't look too bad at all. Time for a change ?...we will see. I am certain there will be a large number of you young fella's that have trouble identifying with where I'm coming from and that's just fine, you cannot put an old head on young shoulders so I won't try and fully expect the "are you mad, there's no such thing as too much horsepower" comments, but I am looking forward to the more thoughtful responses and poll result. I voted 250-300 rwkw's.