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Should cars that go 100+ mph be street legal? (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=340632)

Bugeater

11-04-2021 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Otter (Post 15934675)

Nerfing the world to the lowest common denominator the population is a poor way to move forwards as a species.

It's not legal to drive over 100mph anywhere so no one is getting nerfed.

TLO	11-04-2021 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 15934686)

I am mature enough to handle a car that goes 200mph.

I'm not mature enough to handle a car that goes 60 in 2 seconds.

And you're a woman.. Sooooo....

Spoiler!

backinblack

11-04-2021 07:18 PM

thing is if you are gonna limit Corvettes and such, then they might as well not make them. Limiting cars that are engineered and built to go well over 100 mph is just pointless.

Frazod

11-04-2021 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 15934683)

My first car was an '88 Ford Escort... I think the speedometer only went to 85 and it would start shaking much past 75. I'm sure there were far worse things to drive on the highway, but it felt like the entire car was going to fall apart.

I once owned an '86 Mercury Lynx, which would have been pretty much the same thing. It was peppy because it had a stick, but the only way it would have ever gone over 100 was if I had driven it off a cliff. :D

TLO	11-04-2021 07:19 PM

Will the 96 Camero with 58,000 miles hit 100 Bug?

Bearcat

11-04-2021 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 15934688)

My first two cars likely would have exploded in mid-air if I got them over 80. That's not so much due to poor design as it was poor maintenance.

The funny thing about that is the Escort had a kill switch "feature" and it would die at any sign of danger... I was on a snowy/icy road one night and the whole car just shut off. And while not having power steering isn't terrible, steering with power steering and then suddenly steering without it kind of sucks when your car is sliding into someone's yard.

No idea WTF Ford was thinking on that genius idea.

BigRedChief

11-04-2021 07:20 PM

Every day or most days many of travel 70-75mph going one way and another car going 70-75mph the opposite way get within 5-10 feet of us. Perfectly normal. We are counting on everyone to not be impaired and paying attention.

Frazod

11-04-2021 07:22 PM

My first car was a '77 Monza. It would do 80 going down the side of a mountain. And 30 going up the side of a mountain.

Otter

11-04-2021 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 15934687)

Uh, no. If I had the money to buy a Porshe, I'd get a '70 Chevelle.

Had the chance to drive both and while the Chevelle probably has more character the 949 Porsche handling and suspension isn't even in the same zip code.

Neither my vehicles, I'm a Toyota Tacoma guy but it was fun. Chevelle was a stick too boot. Rare to see these days.

Katipan

11-04-2021 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TLO (Post 15934692)

And you're a woman.. Sooooo....

Spoiler!

If we were to race to your mom's house, I'd have time to shower and drop a deuce before we high fived on my way out.

backinblack

11-04-2021 07:24 PM

Will say modern sports cars can get up to 100 mph without you even noticing and it is a bit scary. Last few weeks I've been driving back and forth from Boise to Baker City Oregon for work in my 2015 Mustang GT, and just today on the way home I had it at a little over 110, didn't even realize it until I looked at the gauge. The car is just so well built for those speeds, it doesn't feel unnatural.

Hoover

11-04-2021 07:25 PM

if he hit her going 90 MPH it would be a similar result.

Frazod

11-04-2021 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 15934705)

If we were to race to your mom's house, I'd have time to shower and drop a deuce before we high fived on my way out.

I love you! LMAO

TribalElder

11-04-2021 07:25 PM

hellcats roll like 190

eDave

11-04-2021 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi (Post 15934647)

What if you need to get across town quick because a hot piece of ass said her parents aren’t home???

She can wait 3 minutes. I'll get to her on my own time.

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