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Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
rule # 14 Posting pictures or videos of any tach/speedometer at highly illegal speeds is not allowed. That is way too dangerous and just encourages similar behavior. It does not matter if it was taken at a track or any other place where such speeds are "safe", there is no way to tell that it was not taken elsewhere. Similarly, posting about your high-speed escapades on public roads is forbidden.
BAM done and done
I rest my case...any speed over highway speed...100kph or 70 MPH sould not be allowed by this rule NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHO YOU KNOW
Wesley
The rule states '...highly illegal speed...'. From what I understand about the Autobahn, at certain times there is NO SPEED LIMIT. No speed limit means just that. In other words, part of this rule is irrelevant since the video was taken on the Autobahn, with NO SPEED LIMIT. Now, the safety issue of holding a video camera is another discussion altogether.
IMHO, a topic such as this, should have been brought up to a MOD or ADMIN via PM, rather than publicly airing 'grieveances'. The rules are simple and sometimes with a gray area, such as we have seen, is just that, a gray area. The Mod in question made the decision he/she felt was appropriate.
Believe me when I tell you, there is no favortism here. We (Mods/Admins) discuss our decisions and day-to-day on a daily basis. Topics such as this get hashed out *before* action is taken.
Wesley, PM sent.
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Originally posted by elraido:
g.f works for the bridge/road engineers and I know for a fact that they would laugh at them being designed for 120 mph...period. You also have to factor in deer and animals.
That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard. Deer and animals don't drive Contours. 
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Originally posted by muntus:
Originally posted by elraido:
g.f works for the bridge/road engineers and I know for a fact that they would laugh at them being designed for 120 mph...period. You also have to factor in deer and animals.
That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard. Deer and animals don't drive Contours.
ROTFL. 
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Originally posted by Shaggy:
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
rule # 14 Posting pictures or videos of any tach/speedometer at highly illegal speeds is not allowed. That is way too dangerous and just encourages similar behavior. It does not matter if it was taken at a track or any other place where such speeds are "safe", there is no way to tell that it was not taken elsewhere. Similarly, posting about your high-speed escapades on public roads is forbidden.
BAM done and done
I rest my case...any speed over highway speed...100kph or 70 MPH sould not be allowed by this rule NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHO YOU KNOW
Wesley
The rule states '...highly illegal speed...'. From what I understand about the Autobahn, at certain times there is NO SPEED LIMIT. No speed limit means just that. In other words, part of this rule is irrelevant since the video was taken on the Autobahn, with NO SPEED LIMIT. Now, the safety issue of holding a video camera is another discussion altogether.
IMHO, a topic such as this, should have been brought up to a MOD or ADMIN via PM, rather than publicly airing 'grieveances'. The rules are simple and sometimes with a gray area, such as we have seen, is just that, a gray area. The Mod in question made the decision he/she felt was appropriate.
Believe me when I tell you, there is no favortism here. We (Mods/Admins) discuss our decisions and day-to-day on a daily basis. Topics such as this get hashed out *before* action is taken.
Wesley, PM sent.
but that speed thing goes for track use as well and trust me. Tracks can handle 120 mph.
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If you have such a problem, leave the site. I'm sure you can post stories about stupid stuff on a ricer site.
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Its not that i personally want to post the vids..I did it once before i knew the rules. And as for leaving the site im not gonna i was voicing my opinion about the site.
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Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
after the whole thing about the street racing video in pics and vid. Reading on of the mods post about whats legal and whats not. I think thats crap...doing 120mph on the autobhan is ok to post on ceg aslong as your friends with some mods...but when i do the same speed on a closed road (that was said to be ok) gets shut down...wtf?
Wesley
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
...but that speed thing goes for track use as well and trust me. Tracks can handle 120 mph.
Wesley
I am confused. Your original post stated closed road and now you state track use (implying official sanctioned racing track). Yes, most sanctioned racing tracks are probably designed for more than 120 MPH. But was it "closed road" or official sanctioned track? 
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
after the whole thing about the street racing video in pics and vid. Reading on of the mods post about whats legal and whats not. I think thats crap...doing 120mph on the autobhan is ok to post on ceg aslong as your friends with some mods...but when i do the same speed on a closed road (that was said to be ok) gets shut down...wtf?
Wesley
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
...but that speed thing goes for track use as well and trust me. Tracks can handle 120 mph.
Wesley
I am confused. Your original post stated closed road and now you state track use (implying official sanctioned racing track). Yes, most sanctioned racing tracks are probably designed for more than 120 MPH. But was it "closed road" or official sanctioned track?
I see where your confused. Shaggy pointed out that it was ok to do 120 on the autobhan because it was legaal and that was why that one post was not locked. I was stating that rule 14 applys to track use as well and 120 on a track is safe but still not allowed to be posted on this site.
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Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
after the whole thing about the street racing video in pics and vid. Reading on of the mods post about whats legal and whats not. I think thats crap...doing 120mph on the autobhan is ok to post on ceg aslong as your friends with some mods...but when i do the same speed on a closed road (that was said to be ok) gets shut down...wtf?
Wesley
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
...but that speed thing goes for track use as well and trust me. Tracks can handle 120 mph.
Wesley
I am confused. Your original post stated closed road and now you state track use (implying official sanctioned racing track). Yes, most sanctioned racing tracks are probably designed for more than 120 MPH. But was it "closed road" or official sanctioned track?
I see where your confused. Shaggy pointed out that it was ok to do 120 on the autobhan because it was legaal and that was why that one post was not locked. I was stating that rule 14 applys to track use as well and 120 on a track is safe but still not allowed to be posted on this site.
Wesley
Ah..., I see. (said the blind man). I'm outta here. Good night.
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Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
after the whole thing about the street racing video in pics and vid. Reading on of the mods post about whats legal and whats not. I think thats crap...doing 120mph on the autobhan is ok to post on ceg aslong as your friends with some mods...but when i do the same speed on a closed road (that was said to be ok) gets shut down...wtf?
Wesley
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
...but that speed thing goes for track use as well and trust me. Tracks can handle 120 mph.
Wesley
I am confused. Your original post stated closed road and now you state track use (implying official sanctioned racing track). Yes, most sanctioned racing tracks are probably designed for more than 120 MPH. But was it "closed road" or official sanctioned track?
I see where your confused. Shaggy pointed out that it was ok to do 120 on the autobhan because it was legaal and that was why that one post was not locked. I was stating that rule 14 applys to track use as well and 120 on a track is safe but still not allowed to be posted on this site.
Wesley
The big thing is this, which is obviously getting missed. The CEG does not want to be responsible if someone loses control/kills themself/whatever videotaping themselves doing something illegal. Hell, if someone does the same on a legal road, CEG does not want to be responsible for that as well. From what I understand about the gray area, if one person takes the video, and the other is driving fast *legally*, the video would be ok.
Topics such as this will have to be brought up to the rest of the mods and again SHOULD HAVE been sent to the Mods/Admins FIRST. No need to get people up in arms over trivial things, such as a rule interpretation. Eventually, legal or not, no one will be able to post any vids. That would be a sad day, IMHO.
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