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thewholefnshow · 01-22-2002, 09:16 AM

I should tell you. I do do around 90 miles an hour when I get out and about. But it is rare I do more. I think people have misinterpreted me as a #### raiser. Not at all. I live in montreal, It is gridlock most of the time. I do however wait until 2-3 in the morning and go out to the country side street and practice driving tequniques is about as safe an environment as I can, like those back roads, industrial parks and large vacant parking lots. And when I talk about braking I mean things like a Lincon Navigator doing 80-0 in 250 feet, and a corvette doing it in 140... that is what I mean. And that is true. In addition, that guy in the minivan (this was my point) in endangering the 4-5 lives in his vehicle, let alone everyone else, and in addition to that fact, he has a distraction that I do not, all those idiot kids... and to top it all of, #### sure he will have one of those fuckin baby on board stickers in his back windows. As for cornering, and driving period for that matter, I am off to autocross lessons in the spring, and practicing whenever I get a chance right now. I do agree with your saftey regulations etc. Rollcages, helmets etc.... I have drivien vans, trucks, cube vans, cars, you name it, if it has 4 wheels I have driven it, so I can draw a comparison of safe speeds in given vehicles... for instance, the front end of a 1995 pontiac trans port floats horribly at about 80, and if you are behind a truck you bounce all over the road, therefore imparing ability to steer, brake and a plethora of other simple driving funtions. While in my 240, 80 is a very comfertable cruise. I understand your point on fast driving, I am not a super advocate thereof, but I won't pretend I haven't pinged my rev limiter on a 3 lane highway that is clear as far as the eye can see... And as for the nazi comment... you are streching it. My point was that there are a lot of cars out there that make the actual legal speeds dangerous, forget about me doing 120, him at 75 is a danger in and of itself. That was my point. Don't take me out of context please.

01-22-2002, 09:16 AM	#37
thewholefnshow Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 672 Trader Rating: (0)	I should tell you. I do do around 90 miles an hour when I get out and about. But it is rare I do more. I think people have misinterpreted me as a #### raiser. Not at all. I live in montreal, It is gridlock most of the time. I do however wait until 2-3 in the morning and go out to the country side street and practice driving tequniques is about as safe an environment as I can, like those back roads, industrial parks and large vacant parking lots. And when I talk about braking I mean things like a Lincon Navigator doing 80-0 in 250 feet, and a corvette doing it in 140... that is what I mean. And that is true. In addition, that guy in the minivan (this was my point) in endangering the 4-5 lives in his vehicle, let alone everyone else, and in addition to that fact, he has a distraction that I do not, all those idiot kids... and to top it all of, #### sure he will have one of those fuckin baby on board stickers in his back windows. As for cornering, and driving period for that matter, I am off to autocross lessons in the spring, and practicing whenever I get a chance right now. I do agree with your saftey regulations etc. Rollcages, helmets etc.... I have drivien vans, trucks, cube vans, cars, you name it, if it has 4 wheels I have driven it, so I can draw a comparison of safe speeds in given vehicles... for instance, the front end of a 1995 pontiac trans port floats horribly at about 80, and if you are behind a truck you bounce all over the road, therefore imparing ability to steer, brake and a plethora of other simple driving funtions. While in my 240, 80 is a very comfertable cruise. I understand your point on fast driving, I am not a super advocate thereof, but I won't pretend I haven't pinged my rev limiter on a 3 lane highway that is clear as far as the eye can see... And as for the nazi comment... you are streching it. My point was that there are a lot of cars out there that make the actual legal speeds dangerous, forget about me doing 120, him at 75 is a danger in and of itself. That was my point. Don't take me out of context please.