bigred Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I'm still trying to figure this one out. and in truth it relates to many of the car threads here on OCC. WHY the urge to drive like idiots? wouldn't have a problem except when I end up paying for someone else's screw ups. WHY the urge to go fast? has anyone noticed the lack of roads with a 100+ mph speed limit? and how many actualy make it to the track? WHY the urge to get off the line fast? is this going achieve anything? I've come to grips with the whole tuner / ricer art form of building the car up. I can understand pushing the limits of a vehicle... but in a safe and legal manner (aka the track is FINE). now lets try explaining this, without flaming, without trying to compare it to overclocking (OC'n your comp doesn't lead to death and destruction when things go wrong) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoArmistead Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Testosterone. It's always been there, and it always will be. It makes you both brave and stupid at the same time, and I think it has a lot to do with the "I wana go fast in 35mph city traffic!" mentality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 see there is a want... but the need is what confuses me. thee is a very limitted 'need' to go over 85mph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 @ bigred's second post: Its all about making the kessel run in less the 12 parsecs. True enough. Lets take this a step further. I want to do 70 with 2 inches of shush/show/ice on the road. I see it all the time. These people are usually driving big ford or dodge trucks. the ricers can't ever get on the freeway. :lol:Heck, last time I drove in those conditions i did not was to go the posted (variable speed zone) limit of 45. I guess my main problem with Testosterone is that it causes 'stupid.' People doing 70 when the freeway looks like the below. yeah sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdamojo06 Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I was doing that speed lastnight in an 04 sunfire, only because I needed to get back to school (2.5 hr drive) and I left late, hoping that the roads were going to be cleared and get past the storm...it worked for parts but when I hit I96 and US131, they were not the best plowed roads...anyways finally made it back at 1:30AM for an 8:00AM class... I do not understand trying to go faster than 85 on a road if there is no need... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoArmistead Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Many a parent made childless because of speed. The Road Gods took an upstanding kid in Tennessee this weekend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn90pre1Xho&eurl= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flareback Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I'm still trying to figure this one out. and in truth it relates to many of the car threads here on OCC. WHY the urge to drive like idiots? wouldn't have a problem except when I end up paying for someone else's screw ups. WHY the urge to go fast? has anyone noticed the lack of roads with a 100+ mph speed limit? and how many actualy make it to the track? WHY the urge to get off the line fast? is this going achieve anything? answer to question 1. They are idiots. They feel the rules don't apply to them. see answer below. answer to question 2. We live in a materialistic country and people say if you want it get it, with no regard to others. Oh you want a 3000 dollar computer to play solitare on, ok, just put it on your credit card, never mind that you already can't make the minimum payments. They carry that mentality over to driving, 'Oh, you want to leave at 8:33 and drive 70 instead of leaving at 8:30 and driving the speed limit? thats fine because it what you want. You deserve it.' I believe it all goes back to how they view the world. And without trying to start a war, this is where evolutionary thinking takes you. That it's all about me. Screw everyone else, I'm going to do what I want because I'm "the fittest". Just to let you know I will not respond to any other posts about this so it won't turn into a war, but I am curious as to what others are thinking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 @ bigred's second post: Its all about making the kessel run in less the 12 parsecs. True enough. Lets take this a step further. I want to do 70 with 2 inches of shush/show/ice on the road. I see it all the time. These people are usually driving big ford or dodge trucks. the ricers can't ever get on the freeway. :lol:Heck, last time I drove in those conditions i did not was to go the posted (variable speed zone) limit of 45. I guess my main problem with Testosterone is that it causes 'stupid.' People doing 70 when the freeway looks like the below. yeah sure. while I fit into that catagory of people with a 4x4 truck, I also know that it does NOTHING on roads like that. infact it makes it worse. instead of 2 wheels spinning aimlessly it give you 4! what a help that is. that road looks better than what I was on around mid night last night. and people were blowing by me doing speeds over the posted limit. was funny though to see them stuck in the ditch eventually. sadly though somone did die on the very same road last night. while I feel bad for their families... it's natural selection getting a helping hand from technology. in the end trying to get from point A to B that fast only leads idiots to long and frustrating delays. again the "why" question comes up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I guess we people from Europe don't really fit into this, but most of the autobahn around Hannover (where I live) has no speed limit, and my dad DOES like to take advantage of it, however not like an idiot. He enjoys going fast sometimes, but mostly he stay around 150-160 km/h, dunno how fast that would be in miles, probably like 70-75mph. In america, I see the point of the 65 mph speed limit, as I drove through Utah/Arizona on the seemingly ENDLESS highway, where you won't see a house/person in over 10 miles. It doesn't work that way in a crowded country like germany (a third of the USA population in about the size of Texas). However, not everyone drives cars here, most people go from city to city by train, which is fast, safe and relatively cheap. I guess thats not an alternative in a country where it takes over 12 hours to drive from one side to the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC10281982B Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 "because I choose to" Yes I have done 85+ in a 70 zone. There where people blowing by me on that day too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flareback Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 I guess thats not an alternative in a country where it takes over 12 hours to drive from one side to the other. 12 hours? I live on the east coast (South Carolina) and it took me 16 hours to get to Oklahoma (middle of the country). I know you said over 12 hours but It's quite a bit over 12. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 alright, whatever, you get the picture! When we drive to the polish border from here (pretty much all to the west Hannover is), it takes like 4-5 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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