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'Some ****'?
How many ***** can write a program to program an ECU with a speed limiter?
They've probably got qualifications too
New MG restricted to 120mph, gets lower group rating, thoughts?
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'Some ****'?
How many ***** can write a program to program an ECU with a speed limiter?
They've probably got qualifications too
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Meh - none news headline grabbing.
Jap imports are limited to 110mph, does nothing for the insurance
Jap imports are limited to 110mph, does nothing for the insurance
It's nothing to do with principal, or "some ****" - it's asking would you voluntarily have your top speed limited if you were rewarded with cheaper premiums. No different to increasing your excess in order to obtain a lower insurance premium.
In answer to the original question, yes I think I would.
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Yes please, I'd go for that all day long for cheaper insurance, I can count on my JT and his two mates the times I've been over a ton.
I would be happy to have a 100limit on a car - I rately touch such speeds tbh, I value my licence.
From the point of view of somebody who drives most days with a speed limiter, its a no brainer to me.
The speed limit is 70MPH for cars, so why not have 70MPH limiters?
From the point of view of somebody who drives most days with a speed limiter, its a no brainer to me.
The speed limit is 70MPH for cars, so why not have 70MPH limiters?
Tbh I would as well, I haven't done 80mph in my car for a long long time. I just don't see the need tbh.
In a hire car I will sit on the motorway at that speed but only because I don't have to pay for the petrol
It doesnt, it just bongs when you go past the limit.
A ****? Like to see you do it!
I don't know a single person who wouldn't know they are doing 120mph, unless they are a **** as you mentioned.
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No but they should limit females from driving 1.0 Corsas on the motorway at 90mph with what must be a right foot buried into the carpet, makes me cringe.
The side effect of limiters is that I have found with vans limited to 70 that you can fall in to the trap of traveling every where as 70, using the limited as a rudimentary cruise control.
I have a feeling that in the long run that speeding will become as socially unacceptable as drink driving.
I have a feeling that in the long run that speeding will become as socially unacceptable as drink driving.
Its almost at that point in Australia
I wouldn't be surprised if we ended up following suit.
I would happily take a 100mph cap in place of the £150 my insurance has just gone up for no goddamn reason.
It makes good sense though, previously if you wanted a lower group you had to buy something with a utterly gutless engine, a car which is limited for the same same insurance group should have much better pull up to that speed.
Same insurance costs, better drive-ability.
Until the insurance companies figure it out anyway and set phasers to rape.
It makes good sense though, previously if you wanted a lower group you had to buy something with a utterly gutless engine, a car which is limited for the same same insurance group should have much better pull up to that speed.
Same insurance costs, better drive-ability.
Until the insurance companies figure it out anyway and set phasers to rape.
