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Kindai and DRZ are actually n00bs I can do 356mph happily for over 50 miles if conditions allow
Thoughts on Excessive Speed
- Thread starter panthro
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I had a rear tyre blow out while accelerating hard at motorway speeds in my 1989 MR2, a car without ABS let alone traction control etc. Aside from the huge bang it was an absolute non-event. The worst part was having to wait hours on the side of the M6 for the AA to come get me.
in fairness i was just using that as a quick example but i get that it seems folk want to focus on that, it's an easy one to reply to - i also didn't say it would be fatal only that the danger increases as the speed increases. but i stand by my argument that you can have the best car in the world, be the best driver in the world but on public highways speed is a huge factor in whether someone walks away from a crash or is gathered up in a plastic bag, all because of some situation arising that is beyond them to control because of excess speed. regarding the road in wales, ultimately that's just tough luck for the person who previously drove at 60 every day for years without incident. at a guess other folk weren't so lucky so the speed limit has to be reduced for everyone elses safety.
I'm not sure what your problem with me is here, I've not posted anything inflammatory or engaged with you in any way. Does it upset you that I don't consider myself a driving god and pay for continuing driver education to improve?
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Conditions allowing you could have continued your journey in spite of a flat tyre tbh
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You coming in to boot lick kindais stupid comment did it, tbh
Black boxed for life.
Percentage of income to go to a fund for victims not theirs specifically
An equivalent sized mark to a L plate on their vehicle to indicate that they have caused death while speeding
The last two won't be permanent, a suitable length of time that it can't be trivialised. Fail to comply, shred the licence.
I did no such thing. I don't even particularly agree let alone boot-lick anything.
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Hey now! Even my plumber said "nice AMG" (I cowered as it isn't really, is it?)dLockers seems to have an issue with anyone who drives a nice car in MotorsDont take it personally, hes good fun.
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OK I'm sorry. No hate towards you. But it did seem like you pulled a "we are in the elite car crew" and went straight to calling everyone silly but not calling out the single lollest comment.
Fortunately never had a blowout yet - had 2 punctures both of which noticeably impacted the car's handling and I would not have wanted to be doing speed - one of them even at 60 required some careful car control.
Though going back to a previous comment one of the reasons why many blowouts end badly is because people don't know how to work with the car (many panic and brake hard, etc.) - though if you were in the middle of manoeuvring at speed all bets are off.
Though going back to a previous comment one of the reasons why many blowouts end badly is because people don't know how to work with the car (many panic and brake hard, etc.) - though if you were in the middle of manoeuvring at speed all bets are off.
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ok, so outside of your made up hypothetical situation and back in the real world, not the movies, (see what i did there
) you won't be driving on public highways in near perfect conditions so your argument is quite pointless.I had a rear go in my old e34 at around 120ish, straight and true, easy as pie. The only hassle was I had no tyre iron! (?? what they called in english?)
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hahaha snap!
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I just posted my opinion. I put one specific aspect into context by mentioning my continuous learning approach to explain why I evaluate appropriate speed the way I do. That's it.
Also Kindai's car is about 3x the value of mine :sadface:
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i think they may have got caught up in your claims of 'hysterical' posts a bit earlier and maybe read more into what you meant than you actually did. but other than that there's nowt wrong, imo, with your posts and replies thus far. you've certainly not fallen into the trap of trying to be a smart arse and falling on your face, a bit like mr kindai.
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ah ok, wish you'd said that earlier. might have saved a few of us having to waste time replying to a troll.Pretty much
The point is still valid.
Everything is a risk, going "fast" increases that risk, going "slow" reduces that risk, going "fast" with various mitigations can reduce the amount of risk compared to the risk of going fast without mitigations, but no matter what you do there is always going to be a risk.
PS These threads never, ever end well and always breakdown into toxic masculinity bullpoop with both sides having a few individuals who react aggressively to simple comments, as has happened in here yet again, and I find it pathetic every single time that people can't (or more accurately won't) talk like rational, adults when they disagree.
PS These threads never, ever end well and always breakdown into toxic masculinity bullpoop with both sides having a few individuals who react aggressively to simple comments, as has happened in here yet again, and I find it pathetic every single time that people can't (or more accurately won't) talk like rational, adults when they disagree.