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Why all the out cry over Street Racing?
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<blockquote data-quote="2000gt4.6" data-source="post: 15560647" data-attributes="member: 123767"><p>We're not talking about racing, but spirited driving. My father is 55+, hasn't had a speeding ticket in 30+ years. Owns a small business, stand up guy etc. Bought his 13 GT500 in cash. The fastest I've been in a car was his, with him driving. According to some, us doing 160+ mph on the empty/straight 2 lane is far different than had we done it next to another car somehow.</p><p></p><p>Of the majority of buyers are buying for status why are we not seeing tons of V6 cars with clone kits? Comeon.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Absolutely. It's far far different. It's also far far different for two people to race on a deserted road vs in town, or deserted racing out of town vs 100+ MPH on busy streets.</p><p></p><p>There is NO way to do "spirited driving" responsibly just like there is no way to street race responsibly. But there are ways to do it a hell of alot safer than others. </p><p></p><p>In the same way a spirited drive down a country road is OK, so too can street racing be perfectly fine. I've done it many, many times where the only people in "danger" where those in the two cars. </p><p></p><p>There are those here and elsewhere however that will say all street racing is reprehensible etc, but at the same time are daily driving 600 HP cars..... And I'm saying that statistically there are more deaths and injuries (by a long, long way) from pure speed than racing. So unless you NEVER exceed the limit by 1mph, or accelerate hard, aren't you guilty of a worse crime?</p><p></p><p>Edit: and I'm sorry, but no way, no how are people buying these for prestige and not speed. Why do the HP numbers keep skyrocketing? And who is plopping 60, 80, or 100k down on mustang/Camaro/hellcat/vette to never drive it hard except on the track? Nobody, that's who.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2000gt4.6, post: 15560647, member: 123767"] We're not talking about racing, but spirited driving. My father is 55+, hasn't had a speeding ticket in 30+ years. Owns a small business, stand up guy etc. Bought his 13 GT500 in cash. The fastest I've been in a car was his, with him driving. According to some, us doing 160+ mph on the empty/straight 2 lane is far different than had we done it next to another car somehow. Of the majority of buyers are buying for status why are we not seeing tons of V6 cars with clone kits? Comeon. Absolutely. It's far far different. It's also far far different for two people to race on a deserted road vs in town, or deserted racing out of town vs 100+ MPH on busy streets. There is NO way to do "spirited driving" responsibly just like there is no way to street race responsibly. But there are ways to do it a hell of alot safer than others. In the same way a spirited drive down a country road is OK, so too can street racing be perfectly fine. I've done it many, many times where the only people in "danger" where those in the two cars. There are those here and elsewhere however that will say all street racing is reprehensible etc, but at the same time are daily driving 600 HP cars..... And I'm saying that statistically there are more deaths and injuries (by a long, long way) from pure speed than racing. So unless you NEVER exceed the limit by 1mph, or accelerate hard, aren't you guilty of a worse crime? Edit: and I'm sorry, but no way, no how are people buying these for prestige and not speed. Why do the HP numbers keep skyrocketing? And who is plopping 60, 80, or 100k down on mustang/Camaro/hellcat/vette to never drive it hard except on the track? Nobody, that's who. [/QUOTE]
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