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11-09-2012, 02:34 PM | #101 |
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11-09-2012, 02:36 PM | #102 |
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we've all done 130 once...
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11-09-2012, 02:48 PM | #103 | |
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Some of us are actually responsible, and would never think of doing 130mph on a public road. |
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11-09-2012, 03:12 PM | #104 |
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I've threshold braked at 150+mph while going over a pavement transition. Except I did this on a track - a closed course with flaggers to help me spot danger, with everyone on the property giving informed consent as to the risks of being around it.
That's a very, very different thing from 130mph on an open course with others around who don't know what you're up to and haven't consented to the risks while at night when even your brights do not give enough lead distance to properly react to dangers. And that's even assuming a highly skilled and highly trained driver with a car maintained for these speeds. I imagine we have neither of those here. The shades of grey matter, and this is a very dark shade of grey. |
11-09-2012, 03:33 PM | #105 |
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Would you say there are 50 shades of grey?
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11-09-2012, 03:35 PM | #106 |
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With the OP, I'd say there was a complete lack of grey matter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_matter |
11-09-2012, 04:00 PM | #107 |
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Most of us did stupid things out of curiosity at some point when we were young, that much is true. When you did 130, did you take a video of this illegal action and put it online for the world to see and then come to a forum demanding respect from car enthusiasts? The OP actually seems to take pride in his illegal actions and then thinks he should still be respected.
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11-09-2012, 04:16 PM | #108 | |
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11-09-2012, 04:31 PM | #110 |
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Its one thing to do it once on a empty road where people are CLEARLY not in view, if you crash at least you dont kill someone innocent who had nothing to do with your stupid actions. The fact that he's acting all tough and thinking he's the **** is the best part. If he apologized and said it was a one time thing and he knows how stupid it was is understandable. Coming here and trying to curse us out cause he's a tough bro and he'll do what ever he wants is another. I have no sympathy for this kid.
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11-09-2012, 05:13 PM | #111 |
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11-09-2012, 07:05 PM | #112 |
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11-09-2012, 07:14 PM | #113 |
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11-09-2012, 10:23 PM | #115 |
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I only said "maybe 90" to give myself a margin of error. The fastest I ever remember going is 85. It's also helpful to remember that nothing is linear as far as the effects of speed go. For example, it would take over 100ft more to stop a car traveling at 100mph than at 90mph. It would take just under 100ft more to stop a car traveling at 90mph than at 80mph. I would take about 75 ft more to stop a car traveling at 80mph than at 70mph. About 50 ft more to stop a car traveling at 40mph than 30mph. I'm too stupid to do this kind of math, see it here...
http://www.random-science-tools.com/...g-distance.htm My point is that 90mph really isn't "almost" 100. As speeds increase, these 10mph differences are worked on increasingly harshly by physics. Edit: FWIW, the stopping distance for 130-0 is about twice that of 90-0. Last edited by tibug; 11-09-2012 at 10:40 PM. |
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Just kidding, it's the same way in CT. Go with the flow or get pushed off the road. |
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Dangerous? Hell yea. But like you said, if you're going to go 65 on some of these highways, you'd best be in a semi or something that is very easily noticed. |
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11-10-2012, 12:01 AM | #118 | |
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No other cars around? You are on a very public freeway and at those speeds your car will flip over the guard rail and kill someone coming the other direction. Just because there aren't any cars directly in front of you doesn't mean you're on a desolate stretch of road. Your lack of experience just shines here. Someone else pulling onto the freeway can't judge that you are going double their speed and could easily merge in to your lane. There isn't a chance in hell you could slow down fast enough to avoid hitting them. "Take responsibility", that means you'll look in to the eyes of the parents whose child you killed and tell them what? How about if you crashed and killed your buddy in the passenger seat? What will you say to his parents? Imagine what your parents would feel and go through the rest of their lives if a dumbass like yourself slammed in to your car and "took responsibility" for killing you. YOU have a boatload of maturing to do!!!! Don't come on here asking for respect when you act the way you do. |
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I would imagine the OP, being the absolute personification of this thread's title, has checked out and is/will not absorb any of this valuable knowledge.
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probably off to go commit some more reckless driving, DUI underage, etc |
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11-10-2012, 03:33 AM | #124 |
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Looks like the OP is being flamed and I didn't read through the thread, just the first few posts. I do respect N/A 2.5's, I drive one myself. It's no WRX/STi but I think it's a fine car with a great built tag for people that don't want/cant pay the premiums for a newer WRX/STi. It's great for cross country road trips and fun through highway offramps
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