View Poll Results: Given the same situation would you kick it in the guts or just putter along?
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Do you or don't you?
07-11-2009, 06:48 PM
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Do you or don't you?
Here's the scenario. It's early Saturday morning. Nobody else is on the road. You reach the crest of a hill and on the other side a wide open straight stretch of 2 miles. Do you nail it or do you just putter along at the speed limit?
I'll be honest, this morning I was presented with this exact scenario. Just wanted to know what the rest of you would do!
I'll be honest, this morning I was presented with this exact scenario. Just wanted to know what the rest of you would do!
07-11-2009, 10:06 PM
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Re: Do you or don't you?
why not give it hell, similar situation for me when i have to work on sundays..... the drive goes by quickly
07-13-2009, 05:49 PM
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what he said
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07-14-2009, 01:05 AM
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Re: Do you or don't you?
Any clear excuse for a little abuse of the go fast pedal, I'm all in. If I cared about gas mileage I'd drive a prius.
07-14-2009, 09:45 AM
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Re: Do you or don't you?
I drive my car "Spirited". That being said, I don't want a ticket and the scenario you provided just screams speedtrap around here. Our police department is going broke and i know they are not giving any warnings.
07-14-2009, 09:54 AM
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Even though I'm well past my days of being 16 and thinking every trip on paved surfaces was a race... I'd still have to give the car a chance to scream. What's that old excuse, cleaning out the carbon or something? 
07-14-2009, 11:18 AM
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07-14-2009, 08:24 PM
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I'd givve it hell! Man Trans Ams aren't for the slow lane!
07-15-2009, 06:53 AM
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Re: Do you or don't you?
Looks like a pretty good spread on the votes so far. Kinda what I expected.
I too stomped on it but I had been waiting almost 18 years for the opportunity.
While I don't advocate breaking the law but there are times, hmmmm? I think we're genetically engineered to do it!
I remember something a driving instructor told me once (Jim Russel Racing School), "You can never really go fast (on the track) without a respect for the capabilities of your car. Speed without respect only slows you down". In order to gain that respect for what our cars can do I think we have to push them to their limits in order to learn what they're truly capable of. Those of us lucky enough to have a racetrack nearby should keep it there.
Other than that do it safely fella's!
I too stomped on it but I had been waiting almost 18 years for the opportunity.
While I don't advocate breaking the law but there are times, hmmmm? I think we're genetically engineered to do it!
I remember something a driving instructor told me once (Jim Russel Racing School), "You can never really go fast (on the track) without a respect for the capabilities of your car. Speed without respect only slows you down". In order to gain that respect for what our cars can do I think we have to push them to their limits in order to learn what they're truly capable of. Those of us lucky enough to have a racetrack nearby should keep it there.
Other than that do it safely fella's!
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