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Have you ever been in an exceptionally fast car? Want to share your fast car story with us?

I have not. I'm not a fan of fast driving or of being driven fast. 

Posted - November 12, 2021
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  • 10638
    Depends on what you classify as "fast".  I call going 60 MPH n a car that's vibrating so hard you think it's going to fall apart at any minute,  as extremely fast.  (white knuckle fast.  "Stain on the seat" fast.)


      November 12, 2021 2:53 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Yes, that sounds unpleasant and too fast! I wouldn't like that. I speed a little, but anything over 80 MPH scares me. 
      November 13, 2021 12:36 AM MST
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  • 1953
    Oh yeah! I drive an exceptionally fast car, My Mustang GT V8 can go from 0 to 60 in 5.7 seconds. 
      November 12, 2021 3:33 PM MST
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  • 10052
    That's fast! You're obviously adventurous in a different way than I. 
      November 13, 2021 12:38 AM MST
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  • 19937
    I've gotten as high as 95 mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in my Hyundai Elantra.  I'm pretty sure it would go faster, but I was afraid I'd get caught at that speed and so I cut back to 75-80.
      November 12, 2021 4:13 PM MST
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  • 10052
    When I was young and dumb, I know I went over 100, but I really don't drive over 75-78 MPH now. Probably my anxiety, but faster doesn't seem safe to me. Too many things can happen, especially wildlife in my area. 
      November 13, 2021 12:41 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Understood.  I don't do it on local streets - only on highways when traffic permits.  Ironically, when I took my road test, my inspector said that I drove too slow.  He should see me now!
      November 13, 2021 6:52 AM MST
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  • 17596
    For many years 85 mph was my comfortable speed on the expressway but I don't go that fast any more.  I generally go three or four over the speed limit regardless of type of road.  I've asked drivers to slow down many times, mostly in Corvettes.  When I was dating, I was shocked at how many single men had Corvettes.  This made me think about the football player, Ruggs, who had the crash a week or so ago going 156 mph.  I just realized when I saw the street video that he was on a local street...not even a highway.  He is gifted and threw away everything he had worked so hard for.  Such a shame, but I wouldn't want him on my team now.
      November 12, 2021 5:02 PM MST
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  • 10052
    I usually set my cruise at about 8 over, as I feel there's little chance for a ticket! 

    I don't understand 'the need for speed', but many people don't understand things about me, too. I am bothered by the risk they put to others, though. I don't speed in construction or school zones. I don't get people who do. 

    That's sad about the football player. So many young people lose their lives like that, and injure and kill others. 
      November 13, 2021 1:03 AM MST
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  • 17596
    It's horribly sad.  When he crashed he hit another car and killed a woman.  He had what many people think is "it all."  Ruggs survived but he lost his career ($10 Million signing bonus and $4 Million per year).  He's an Alabama boy and I watched him play ball for years. 
      November 13, 2021 11:41 AM MST
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  • 16777
    I've been ticketed for 7 over. Kilometres, not miles.
      November 13, 2021 4:32 PM MST
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  • 53509

     


      Ruggs also killed a woman in that crash; far worse than ruining his own future. 
    :(

      November 13, 2021 1:30 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Oh, man! That is terrible. I hope people will learn from this tragedy. 
      November 13, 2021 7:58 AM MST
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  • 17596
    Yep
      November 13, 2021 11:41 AM MST
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  • 11107
    Back in the day I had one of the fastest cars that ever cruised the 401 in southerner Ontario. There is 2 stories to that car. One is it put me in the poor house suping it up. And 2 - I hurt the pride of the Ontario Provincial Police  when I left their interceptor in the dust. It was a Plain Jane - it didn't look like much but it had a lot going on under the hood. It was a 1971 Gremlin X with a V8. Cheers and happy weekend! This post was edited by Nanoose at November 13, 2021 12:43 AM MST
      November 12, 2021 6:21 PM MST
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  • 10052
    That sounds pretty fast! 

    I always first look to fuel economy, reliability and maintenance costs in cars. 

    Cheers! Happy weekend! 
      November 13, 2021 12:49 AM MST
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  • 23577

    No, I haven't. And I'm fine.

    But I ride with joy every time with Tracy.
      November 12, 2021 7:23 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Yes! She is one of my favorite female voices. And I just dig her vibe! 

    :)
      November 13, 2021 7:59 AM MST
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  • 23577
    I do, too.
    :)
      November 13, 2021 6:49 PM MST
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  • 16777
    Lovely voice, but my GOD her lyrics are depressing.
      November 13, 2021 4:34 PM MST
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  • 23577
    Possibly a reason I like her.  :)   As another singer has said, "sad songs say so much."
    :)
      November 13, 2021 6:48 PM MST
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  • 16777
    That's my favourite song of Elton's. The tune is upbeat, doesn't match the lyrics at all. That kind of quirkiness appeals to me.
      November 13, 2021 11:00 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Yeah, I love songs like that, too. 
      November 26, 2021 7:59 AM MST
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  • 23577
    I like it, too.
      November 26, 2021 7:13 PM MST
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