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10-08-15, 09:52 AM
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10-08-15, 10:07 AM
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10-08-15, 01:22 PM
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120 mph on a bike is not exactly what id call "fun" either
sure youre screaming along at balls to the wall speeds and thats pretty sweet, but anything over like 60mph youre not "on" the bike, youre hanging on.
all my friends with bikes rode harleys and all they ever wanted to do was go on the highway and dial it up to 100mph, idunno how they enjoyed that especially since they were a lot more upright than i was
sure youre screaming along at balls to the wall speeds and thats pretty sweet, but anything over like 60mph youre not "on" the bike, youre hanging on.
all my friends with bikes rode harleys and all they ever wanted to do was go on the highway and dial it up to 100mph, idunno how they enjoyed that especially since they were a lot more upright than i was
Of course, one could always drive or ride a fast [fill in the blank] fast, but some things are not worth losing one's license over. And besides, there's little skill involved in opening up the throttle in a straight line. Big deal.
10-08-15, 01:32 PM
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Last week at radar sign got me at 39 on a 35mph stretch of road on my bike.
10-08-15, 03:55 PM
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i never liked sustained high speeds though, i craved torquey acceleration more than top end. i got way more of a rush cracking the throttle and being at 60 in less than a block than anything. that pull of g forces is such an awesome feeling
10-08-15, 04:09 PM
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American muscle cars drivers are usually the slowest from my experience.
I'm pretty sure a corvette's top speed is around 45mph.
I'm pretty sure a corvette's top speed is around 45mph.
10-08-15, 05:24 PM
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I'll never find out. There's not one american muscle car that interests me enough to want to drive it.
I'm selling my FJ Cruiser and the lease is up on the Benz next June. Right now the plan is to get another Mini. I like little.
I'm selling my FJ Cruiser and the lease is up on the Benz next June. Right now the plan is to get another Mini. I like little.
10-08-15, 07:01 PM
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10-09-15, 12:10 AM
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I was lumping them together. Doesn't matter, they're owners still drive them like they're in some sort of parade. So slow...
10-09-15, 12:36 AM
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That's probably just the retirees in AZ. 
10-09-15, 04:37 AM
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nope same thing here, even the stingrays, or the roush stage 3 mustangs, or the 69 chargers
its the people in boring cars that drive like banshees.
its the people in boring cars that drive like banshees.
10-09-15, 08:13 AM
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Haha. I do think it has a lot to do with the cost of the car and the age of the person in it. Half of these cars people can't afford until they start getting up in age and by that time, they have no desire to go anywhere quickly.
10-09-15, 09:24 AM
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For the record, I have nothing against modern supercar owners crawling along slowly on the street- as well they should be. If they want to beat on that ****, they should take it to a track or, if they're gutless, a dragstrip or autocross course.
The most annoying ones are the nouveau riche who rev the **** out of their Gallardos or weave through traffic, thinking they're hot ****.
The most annoying ones are the nouveau riche who rev the **** out of their Gallardos or weave through traffic, thinking they're hot ****.
10-09-15, 09:33 AM
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^ i cannot understand why anyone would own a "fast" car living in manhattan, the fastest you can go is when all the lights sync on 7th at 4 am
bro im on a recovery drive
bro im on a recovery drive
10-09-15, 09:52 AM
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If one has to own a car in the city (a pretty questionable decision in its own right), then this is pretty much close to my ideal:
Only drawback is that the tiny wheels don't absorb potholes and ****ty pavement very well.
Only drawback is that the tiny wheels don't absorb potholes and ****ty pavement very well.