Should cars that go 100+ mph be street legal?

[Bugeater]

Spinoff of the Henry Ruggs thread. I had a conversation with someone earlier today who stated there was no reason for there to be cars on the road capable of more than 100 mph, and there's really no argument that can be made against that.

Meanwhile...we all now know what the new Corvette is capable of, and Chrysler is throwing Hellcat engines in everything possible, and the number of electric cars available with silly horsepower is constantly growing.

Is this really a good thing? Poll forthcoming!!!

[Iconic]

inb4 someone calls someone a commie in this thread

[Jewish Rabbi]

Maybe driving drunk should be illegal.

[DaFace]

Seems like people find plenty of ways to kill themselves (and others) behind the wheel, and driving 150 isn't often one of them. Can't say I'm all that worried about it.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Iconic

inb4 someone calls someone a commie in this thread

A true commie would have everyone driving Ladas

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Maybe driving drunk should be illegal.

Hey, that's great idea! Can't believe no one else has thought of that foolproof solution?

[Shoes]

I believe most cars have governors to prevent excess speeding but it's a good question if they should be required on every vehicle. Maybe there is a requirement for the manufacturer, not quite sure.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

A true commie would have everyone driving Ladas

Call and raise

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Seems like people find plenty of ways to kill themselves (and others) behind the wheel, and driving 150 isn't often one of them. Can't say I'm all that worried about it.

Think I need to edit the thread title...

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Call and raise

You're not just a commie, you're a goddamn barbarian.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Shoes

I believe most cars have governors to prevent excess speeding but it's a good question if they should be required on every vehicle. Maybe there is a requirement for the manufacturer, not quite sure.

Most governors are set by the capabilities of the tires. It's the weak point regarding speed at nearly every performance level.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Seems like people find plenty of ways to kill themselves (and others) behind the wheel, and driving 150 isn't often one of them. Can't say I'm all that worried about it.

I’d probably rate several things above super cars on the road in terms of public safety. Most notably

1. Incompetence in operating a motor vehicle
2. Semis doing reeruned things.
3. Distracted driving because we can’t go .005 seconds without checking our phones because we are the ****ing worst.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Shoes

I believe most cars have governors to prevent excess speeding but it's a good question if they should be required on every vehicle. Maybe there is a requirement for the manufacturer, not quite sure.

A lot of times, the tires dictate that. Not a car guy but it's happened to me and a couple of customers back then.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Also Bug if this thread is a veiled attempt to take my IROC away from me you’ll get it over my dead body, you commie!!!

[Cheater5]

When does it stop? Ban cars capable of exceeding 100mph, ban modern sporting rifles, ban pit bulls, ban extra large sodas, ban vehicles with off road capability, ban knives over 3”, ban swimming pools...


Devo, I believe said it best;
“Freedom of choice is what you’ve got,
Freedom from choice is what you want.”