I agree fully with I 8 A civic and all the old farts out there. I'm 19 like to race and speed around, but there is a time and a place for everything, and residential areas are not the place to screw around. There was a guy that lived around the corner from one of my co-workers who has some kids and this guy would always come barrel assin' down the street. until One day my co-worker told me about it and me and him paid his car a visit. $2000 in damage repair later, now he doesn't drive like an ***. So don't be stupid. Pay back is always a bitch!

 

If the V1 is so HOT, and I know it is, why don't they back it by a money back guarantee, like the K40? If you get a ticket within in a year with the K40, which is also a hundred or two less, they'll pay for the ticket.

The V1 is great and all, but hardly proven as the best. I think I'd rather have the K40 with a laser jammer and guarantee of not receiving any tickets for the same price.

Blake

 

can't you figure out where to speed and where not to? if your goin 80 in a 40 theres no one doing the speed limit in front of you right? that means the cop isnt sitting on the side of the road runnin radar with his thumb up his ***. hes waiting with the radar off for someone like you. he sees you flyin down the road, hits the radar right before you go by. then when he pulls you over and you try and kiss his *** maybe drop some names whatever you need to do, you just look that much worse for having a radar detector.

 

you sound pretty stupid yourself.

 

edit: nvm

 

I Personaly Think that these kids parents buy them these cars. thats why they dont give a flying fluck..hope they learn a lesson after they crash into some brick wall or a deer and then they have no choice but to drive a pinto and they wonder why! I love my car and i rather save it from the junk yard and have it for a long time to come.. not abusing it so after a few years its a peice of **** anyways.. i think i said enough

 

One thing ive noticed is most rotary powered Rx7 owners are lamers...
granted 80 in a 40 is uncalled for, i do speed averaging 10-15 above on highway and 5-10 in sidestreets/cities.
i go to the track for drag racing or road racing, sometimes i downshift on the occaisonal ******* whos asking for it. I dont like being foolish on the streets but its something EVERYONE has done and theres no denying that.
It is very annoying/uncalled for to get pulled over and ticketed for doing 6 MPH above the speed limit. The thread starter hopefully was exagerating some of his numbers, or is just plain stupid. He wanted to show everyone that the V1 is a nice fuzz buster and works wonderfully for him. Obviously he did a very poor job of doing so and received many negative responses do to his youth and lack of brains.
When i drive through woods or residential areas, i look for kids and animals. Aside from ruining my car, i dont need to go to jail for hitting someone's kid. I dont think i could live with myself afterwards even if i got off scott free...

 

If I knew who you were or where you lived, I'd turn you in.

edit:
James Arnett of San Jose, CA. I'll think about it.

 

PWN3D!

Chances are it is just an internet tough guy story though.

 

Damn, calm down ladies and move on... it was just a story

 

Althought i dont think 80 mph in a 40 mph zone is right... what's all this talk about residential zones? What residential street do you know of that has a 40 mph speed limit??? Here in glendale the only 40 mph zone is the main street which is pretty big. But you guys are right, I wouldnt do 80 in a 40 either.

 

I only really speed on the motorways (UK here!) speed limit is 70mph. Got a ticket through the post last week for getting caught doing 83mph.

I admit speeding's stupid, but I only speed when I think it's SAFE to do so. ie: not twisty, no obscured exits - but a nice, open, straight road.

If not for the safety of others - but so I don't damage my car!! I now drive a classic mini that cost me Ł3500 (about $6000) and the crash-protection on these is virtually non-existant!!

If I crash, it's my fault - and I openly admit it. That's why I only speed when it's safe to do so!




PS: I'm still getting a radar detector though - just for when I DO speed

 

There we go!!!!!!!

Thats all this thread was about.... now consider the model the thread starter is raving about and his post was not a waste of time.

 

Talking to an officer, if you do get pulled over for somethinglike failing to signal, seatbelt or anything like that and you have a radar dector in your car, you get pounded for everything, litterbag, shoes, you know it.

In the end, a radar dector encourages speeding which is careless and that leades to careless behavior, etc.

P.S. Anyone see that the original post seemed more like and ad? A cut and paste maybe?

 

Come to Miami.....
We have 35mph zones in massive 4 lane streets with a concrete wall on one side, and nothiing but trees on the other,and this road spans for several miles. No kids to hit, few pedestriains if ever, no school zone, NOTHING.

Miami has the most pathetic limits I have ever seen in all the eastern states I have driven through, and I've driven between FL and CT.

Now if he says he can do 80 in a 40, don't judge him till you either know his street or have some pics of the street to see.

 

Is Florida one of those states that is not strict on emmisions?

If yes then STFU! Flybye I'll take anything over emmision testing here in the Republic of Khalifournia .

 

But what is the reason for exceeding the legal speed limit in your case? Yes we all do it, but we use a bit of discretion...say 10 over in most cases. Accelerating over the speed limit in the left most lane on the highway is generally accepted by motorist, but doing 80 in a 40 for the love of it sounds like poor reasoning, and furthermore judgement. This is neglecting the fact that he's doubling the posted speed limit, which will yield a nice penalty in most states you live (save some of the midwestern ones ). You don't really have to see what type of street he's driving on to make an opinion on his actions.

 

Florida is basically a speed trap / retiremnt home. All the Voting old foagies, get their panties in a bunch if someone flies past their caddie @ 55, so they lower the speed to where driving like a grannie is "The Law".

Florida sucks for speed. As to smog laws, well, if you did trade, sure you'd have that monster preriphreal port, and a T78, the question is where are you going to go with it, since anywhere you go you won't make it out of first gear without speeding !???

 

Uh, Valentine One has been around for years. Where have you been?

 

ok only reason I'm siding with twiggy is because I hate when people gang up on someone. First off I don't think he was telling everyone to go "80 in an 40" he was just saying if you sometimes exceed the speed limit, which I know most of us do being that we own sports cars, and don't want a ticket this radar detector is one of the best (in his oppinion). Great I know not to go 80 in a 40 as well as about 90 percent of us in here so why preach it? The man was giving his honest oppinion about the product and that is great if I ever get my rx7 up and running (lol) I will probably get one of these as I'm always way to paranoid to speed. The only time I really get on it is when I'm on the interstate and no one else is. My point being give the guy a brake and let him find out on his own that 80 in an 40 is not a good thing to post but that wasn't why he started the thread. And for gods sakes don't tell me ya'lls **** don't stink! Defence rests.

 

I live in salem, OR and we have lotsa residential streets with 45 speed limits. I would never exceed the speed limit in town by more than 10 except in the case of the 5 lane streets where someone would have to be crazy to run out in at ne time.

I think there's nothing wrong with a radar detector as long as you're a sensible driver that knows his own limits.

 

Well, we had emmissions for 10 years. Then somebody someday said "Hey, the air above us is EXACTLY the same as it was 10 years ago. We have COMPLETLY wasted the public's time" and they took it off about 3-4 years ago.

I guess it's good to live in a penninsula. Maybe the air currents somehow take our dirty air and bring it to you guys

 

Well, lets take a highway for example. Most cases the limit is 55mph. Have you ever tried doing 110mph on the highway?

Let me put it to you this way.......I did 140mph+ on the autobaun LEGALLY, and people were still passing us. Everone obeyed the safety rules of going that fast, and I never even saw an accident there. Speeding isn't what kills. Speeding in the wrong conditions is what kills. It's like a gun. Point it at a dummy in a shooting range and everything is ok. You got poblems the moment you decide to swing around and shoot the person in the bay next to you

I love to speed, and I have no problem admitting it, but at least I make sure when I DO speed, I don't put others in danger. I will NEVER catch me weaving in and out of traffic like a drunken fool, or going over 45 or so in a residential area. Some speed are simply PATHETICALLY slow. GO 35mph. Just do it. Now go 50mph. Depending on the area, you will EASILY see anyone on the street and be able to avoid them just as easily at 50 as you would at 35.

Miami as these stupid school zones which require you to go 15mph during school start and end times. Have you ever gone 15mph? It is I understand slowing down is for the safety of the kids, but come on. You have to be completly retarted, blind, and DEAF not to see a car coming at least at 30mph. 15mph is RETARDLY slow.

In the next few days, I'm going to get you an example of a Miami 35mph road, and you will see it is the type of road which is perfectly safe to do at least double the speed limit without causing harm to pedestrians

 

I can honestly say during my hours of travel, there is no way in hell I could ever do 110mph on the highway. Honestly though, most people have attempted speeds of 110mph or above, however, it doesn't escape the fact that its poor judgement (how many wrecked 7's are there?). Of all places to be done though, a highway would be the ideal spot as its built for speeds, with fewest amount of pedestrians, but I can't say the same for 25-40mph business/residential zones...of which you will never catch me doubling the speed limit in any way.

"The National Roads Authority ‘Survey of Free Speeds’ 2002 reveals that excessive speeding is a particular problem in built up areas. It found that;
• 99% of car drivers exceeded the speed limit in 30mph zones
• 89% of car drivers exceeded the speed limit in 40mph zones

Mr. Shaw says, “Small reductions in vehicle speeds can have a dramatic effect on road safety. For example in 30mph and 40mph zones a difference of 5mph in average speed can be a matter of life and death for a pedestrian or cyclist.”

• 5 out of 10 pedestrians will be killed if hit by a car travelling at 30mph
• 9 out of 10 pedestrians will be killed if hit by a car travelling at 40mph
• If hit at speeds over 40mph the pedestrian has little chance of survival"

I agree. The rules of play on the autobahn and in europe in general are understood a bit better than drivers here in the states cruising 495 (sadly) or anywhere else for that matter. People pass on the right all the time, or go slow in the left most lane, even though its 'understood' to be the fast lane...then you get tailgaiting, overtaking, and all sorts of mayhem. I too wish people could control themselves at higher vehicle speeds (heh...and even lower ones), but the truth is they can't. As you say, speeding in the wrong conditions is what kills, and doubling the speed limit in an area under 55 usually not built for pedestrian safety like a highway, is poor decision making. Speed is as integral to the formula for danger, as engine rpm is to hp.

I fully understand what you are saying, but you have to incorporate more people than your age group, with other disabilities, or challenges. That's the way the law is designed. I've seen a good bit of people demonstrate that they were unable to take on the challenge of what you just described. Now while I will personally say they shouldn't be driving in the first place, it would be more difficult in practice to actually regulate who is able to drive at an 'acceptable' limit, while factoring damage to a pedestrian should they be hit (keep in mind they have to go by worst case scenerio).

I can't argue much here, but again, if a kid gets hit at 30mph and is serioulsy injured, who is liable? and what should be done? There are just so many factors.

 

The biggest reason for 15 mph speed limits around schools is that kids will do unexpected things like...

walk into the street without looking.

If you're going 15mph, you swerve or stop without any problem - the kid is safe.

You go 25 or 35, swerving is more dangerous and stopping will take longer - the kid might get hit and, well, be dead.

I agree that speeding can be done safely, but by and large, the idiots who do speed, do so without ANY regard for their own safety - let alone the safety of others.