Originally posted by bigworm: i always drive 10 to 15 miles over the speed limit in perfect weather ive had tires blown out at various speeds in various cars not all mine and im here till this day thank god and i have not hit no one else. i feel comfertable going 80 in my car i always physically look to the left or right before changing lanes to actually see with my eyes if a car is next to me i always drive about 25 feet away from someone when im speeding and try to look ahead for signs of someone slowing down. dont blame speed blame not knowing what to do. when something goes down i let go off the gas have both hands on the wheel keep it steady and slow down if i can i swear out of the way. then again i do have alot of non stock parts in my car and my car has lowered hard suspension. its stupid to blame someone for speeding and having a tire blown out. ive had tire blow outs going 30 mph. the blame should go to the lame driving requirements set by the states. on the autoban you can go crazy fast and they have less accidents per year than we over here and we drive slower.
You are not safely driving at 80mph. The speed limit is there for a damn good reason. You say you drive 25 ft away from other cars... at 80mph you should be 8 car lenghts away , minimum, in dry conditions. Non stock parts do not make much of a difference, unless you have a huge brake kit. What kind of "lame" driving requirements are there here? And most people that drive the autoban know their cars. And you know why they have less crashes? It is only one road! We have thousands. Besides the fact, it you loose control at 80 mph and hit a tree or 150 mph and hit a tree, you are screwed either way. Don't run around saying you are a safe driver and everything when you drive 15 mph over the posted limit. You are talking over 350 ft to stop at that speed, and in wet weather, even more. I hope you aren't behind me in an emergnency situation.
i do have good breaks good tires and good suspension it doesnt matter how i drive or when i drive what matters is if you/anyone was in a emergency situation and i could help them i would that.
