| dancall |
| I'm curious if anyone has been able to find the max speed on the MDX. I heard it had a "governor" at 115 but if it does mine is broken 'cause I've hit 120. I've never floored it all the way but am dying to. Anybody???? |
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| RGWomack |
| Dan, you should be able to get about 135 mph out of it. Just don't get caught that's a free trip. The I-205 bridge late at night between Oregon and Washington is my favorite spot to speed a little. |
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| rroof |
| 120 in an MDX?! I'm sure that it will do it, but geez! What would the stopping distance be ...... I am all for speed as I have had my Audi S4 (chipped with 320 hp) well over 120, but still not too smart on the street..... :confused: |
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| rroof |
120 in an MDX?! I'm sure that it will do it, but geez! What would the stopping distance be ...... I am all for speed as I have had my Audi S4 (chipped with 320 hp) well over 120, but still not too smart on the street..... :confused:
And yes, I do own an MDX - actually my wife's/family hauler. Best vehicle out there for the task as I love AWD. |
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| Robyjo |
| As you can tell from the double post, rroof is really shocked! :rolleyes: |
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| dancall |
Hey Rroff, I've been to Cinci and I remember that they have Interstates down there don't they?
Anyway, there's a few good stretches of Highway in New Hampshire and Mass that you can let it go. The taxes are so high up here that the State Troopers spend most of their time chasing "Criminals".
135.. I believe it. Just haven't had the opportunity or..uhm...nerve. I recommend if you're not the most experienced of drivers that you don't try.... |
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| rroof |
Yours (and mine) came with Michelin Cross Terrain (their new replacement to the LTX line) that are not designed to rotate at that speed and deal with that heat. The stopping distance with those tires, vehicle weight, brakes would likely be over 800 feet: over 1/8 mile, and approaching the 1/4 mile! Forget about emergency maneuvering with this thing at this speed. I don't care if you are on a track - I would consider this with an X5, maybe.
I know New England well. Only lived in Cincy for 2 years - moved here from Connecticut. Spent lots of time at Lime Rock race track in CT and I have been to Loudon (?) and NH speedway as well.
Be safe! Gotta love the MDX for what she is - |
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| dancall |
Good points Rroof but I'm not worried about heat or stopping because I'm not condoning anyone doing this..ESPECIALLY in Connecticut. Gawd those folks can't drive at 65! ;)
From a tire design perspective, I'd be alot more worried about a prolonged period at 90-100 than a few seconds at 135. They are not designed for a "sustained high speed" but if they'll blow after a few seconds at 130MPH or so; the engineer in me would sell them tommorrow. A blow out at any speed would not be fun.
...and remember..Don't try this at home folks! |
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| wmquan |
| I echo the nagging urge to be safe. Would hate to lose anyone here for an exercise like this. Pushing an SUV to these limits is probably best done with a fast sports car, or something like a Subaru WRX ;) |
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| dancall |
OH jeeeeeeeeez WLMQUAN; I'm not asking anyone to go out and test drive their MDX at 135MPH!! I'm curious because I thought it had a governor and obviosuly it does not. I second the safety Nazui crap but does anyone really need to be told to be "safe". I assume those folks bought ML320's or something...
You guys are starting to sound like those windnoise whiners! ;) I just figured one of our MDX buddies out west has tried it. And you gotta be kidding if you think an X5 is any safer. Have you guys ever driven an SUV before? This vehicle handles extremely well at almost any speed. I'll take an MDX at a buck twenty before any other at 90.
And yes I know that the Subaru's are "fast" and all that but I'd be worried the damn thing would fall apart!! |
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| wmquan |
Danny,
X5? Nah ... for 135 I'd rather not be in an SUV. Give me a vehicle bred for that speed (and an appropriate road to do it with, that seems to be the main issue).
Montana might be a good place since there's no posted speed limit and you can find some stretches that are good for it.
Since you mentioned safety Nazis and the ML320 ;) ...
Strange you should mention both because not too far from you, this weekend, a woman was killed and a man critically injured when his '98 ML320 rolled over. They weren't wearing seat belts and were both ejected from the vehicle. Jeez, those two needed to be told to be safe; she was a mother of four.
Safely yours ... |
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| dancall |
William,
See! I WUZ right! Actually, I don't want to joke about any accidents regardless of the vehicle. I still regard myself as a safe driver but I have to admit I'm itchin' to see what the MDX would do.
Your points are well taken. Think they would let me do a few laps up at the NHIS (New Hampshire International Speedway)? Heck, I race my bicycle up there; maybe they let me take a few laps in the MDX!
....can you imagine the WINDNOISE at 135MPH!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| wmquan |
quote:
Originally posted by dancall
....can you imagine the WINDNOISE at 135MPH!!!!!!!!!!!
Windnoise? What windnoise? It's an SUV for crying out loud! ;) |
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| msu79gt82 |
| ... Thats what the TL Type-S is for:D :cool: :D |
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| dbastian |
I have a stretch of road about 3 miles long, straight, etc. Anyway, I've had mine up to 123 or 126, I can't remember. It didn't have much oomph at that speed though.
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| chris.soto |
Could you be a bit more descriptive? :confused:
Did the car feel solid, floaty, shacky, etc.? :eek:
Did it take much time to get from 110 to 120+? :cool:
Where you feeling comfortable, or would you not attempt again because of possible instability? :confused:
Thanks in advance. :) :) |
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| dbastian |
The car didn't feel too bad, I didn't try any side to side motion at that speed, it did take a while to get from 110 up to the 12? mark, maybe 7-9 seconds. It wasn't shakey at all, wind noise at that speed is a little louder as you can imagine, but nothing too bad, I wouldn't cruise at that speed, slight sideways motion would be ok, for instance if you wanted to change lanes (not sudden of course, but average lane changes) to pass someone, but a lot of people don't know how to handle that speed and don't give themselves enough time, so they often clip the person in front of them,. It felt ok, not as good as a sedan or sports car, but close to a sedan. If I had different tires on I'm sure it'd be even better. I've done it a few times, I always do when I'm on this road which is about 8 times a year, sometimes more, I've done it with an Eagle Vision TSi, 1990 Acura Interga, Lexus ES300, 2000 Nissan Sentra SE. The Eagle has to govner set to not allow more than 112, the interga I've had it to 133, the Sentra to about 120, the Lexus about 140 (modified slightly). Each car maybe could have done more, but I run out of road eventually.
DBastian
ps. I'm not a crazy driver and I'm very safe, not a lot of public on this road.
My family has a history of racing cars, so I guess it's in my blood. |
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| Mantis |
| 135 mpg? Someone needs to get me a diaper :p. I dare not. I got a ticket for driving 79 mpg in Los Angeles....The corrupted City Councils decided to limit a stretch of freeway limited to 55 mph! |
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| AtlantaMDX |
quote:
Originally posted by dbastian
..... but a lot of people don't know how to handle that speed and don't give themselves enough time, so they often clip the person in front of them,....
Yeah, I hate that. People doing that all the time on the perimeter here. When will they learn?!?! 120 is fast enough! :D |
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| mdxwannabe |
| I think you finally found the fix for the weeping mirrors do 135 backwards and no drippage. |
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| MDXNole |
| Anybody worried that you could be doing damage at those speeds? I really don't know, but it seems to me that the engineers didn't have 125 mph in mind when they designed the MDX. |
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| dbastian |
| I don't think it'll hurt to do it once in a great while, plus, it doesn't say anything in the manual about voiding the warrenty if you max it out. I wouldn't drive cross country at that speed though. |
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| AtlantaMDX |
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Originally posted by MDXNole
Anybody worried that you could be doing damage at those speeds? I really don't know, but it seems to me that the engineers didn't have 125 mph in mind when they designed the MDX.
Well then, the speedometer shouldn't have numbers above 90 if they didn't want you driving it over that! :D |
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| Crem de la SUV |
There is nothing intrinsically damaging about driving the car at elevated speeds. Just make sure you operate within the limitations of the tires (and your ability), and follow the severe maintenance schedule.
We're talking about running around a track, of course. :D |
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| DarkAcura |
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Originally posted by AtlantaMDX
Well then, the speedometer shouldn't have numbers above 90 if they didn't want you driving it over that! :D
:D I agree, if it was bad for the car, acura would have installed a governer. |
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| mogur |
It's electronically limited to 118. Remember that the speedometer has quite a pad in it so it reads higher than you are actually going. An indicated 120 is more likely a true 115 or so, maybe even less...
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Originally posted by dancall
I'm curious if anyone has been able to find the max speed on the MDX. I heard it had a "governor" at 115 but if it does mine is broken 'cause I've hit 120. I've never floored it all the way but am dying to. Anybody????
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| 007 |
| what shoud i do to make my X run fuster than 120 m/h,?????????? |
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| seapuppy |
Buy an electronic ignition super chip. Most of these disable the speed limiting software code.;)
seapuppy |
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| nightguy |
Not this again ! :rolleyes:
Watch out for windshield vibration over 120 mph ! |
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| seapuppy |
nightguy,
007 asked how to go faster than the cutoff speed. It never dawned on me to reply with "WHY?" I think we all agree that this is not a smart thing to do.:4: Maybe he's applying for this year's Darwin award.
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| nightguy |
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Originally posted by seapuppy
nightguy,
007 asked how to go faster than the cutoff speed. It never dawned on me to reply with "WHY?" I think we all agree that this is not a smart thing to do.:4: Maybe he's applying for this year's Darwin award.
seapuppy
SP - No knock on you whatsoever. As Beaver Cleaver would say, we got tooken before. Then again, this post is from 4 months ago, he probably won't see the response anyway.
See http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...&threadid=18760 |
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| SteveNsx |
This seems really odd to me!! I love speed, I roadrace bikes and love the feel of a fast car!! But why go that fast in the MDX?? I just
don't understand. It is not a sports car and is not intended for this. |
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| Echo2625 |
Can we please get past this bull sh*t!!
If you want to go fast buy a freakin' sports car and move to Germany!
:banghead: :wtf: :32: |
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| eurohazard |
Have you guys ever heard of a Porsche Cayenne? I am sure that is a great "Utility" vehicle.
You have to understand....there are people out there who want the fastest MDX or the the fastest SUV. It's easy to buy a sports car and modify it.
So 007 wants to go faster than 120 MPH. I doubt he drives that fast all the time....not like I know this guy or anything, but even a "sports car" driver doesn't drive that fast all the time. (Maybe hamster girl AKA "MDX-Woman" can claim to drive that fast all the time) |
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| mgmdx |
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Originally posted by 007
what shoud i do to make my X run fuster than 120 m/h,??????????
Just drive it off a cliff. It will run really fast... for a few seconds. :ucrazy: |
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| mgmdx |
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Originally posted by Echo2625
Can we please get past this bull sh*t!!
If you want to go fast buy a freakin' sports car ...
:banghead: :wtf: :32:
:4: I completely agree.
MDX is designed to comfortably haul families and stuff to their destinations at resonable speeds. As such, the current top speed is set at a logical limit. MDX is simply not intended for high-speed performance, since it is a big heavy SUV on tall tires.
If the intention is to drive at 100+ mph on a regular basis, then a sports car (or a competent sports sedan) would be a much better choice. |
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| mgmdx |
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Originally posted by eurohazard
You have to understand....there are people out there who want the fastest MDX or the the fastest SUV. ...
MDX is simply not the right tool (and public roads not the right place) to experience the thrill of driving at top speed.
Moreover, most of these "people out there who want the fastest MDX or the the fastest SUV" rarely posses the skills necessary to control the car at such high speeds (although they will never admit this), which subsequently puts not only them but everyone around them in danger.
My suggestion for those wanting to drive unreasonably fast - go take a high performance driving class to learn the proper driving and car control techniques, and then rent some track time and drive at top speed as long as you want. If MDX is your weapon of choice for this adventure, more power to you, but keep in mind that you are shortchanging yourself by not using a proper sports car to get your thrills. |
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| Captain MDX |
| But the CL supercharger kit from Comptech, 150 shot NOS (wet), adjust the trans gear ratio up a bit and you're doing 120mph in no time :). You might blow up the trans but if you want to play hard your car's gonna die hard. There's a company making a turbo kit for the X soon so you might wanna check that out, forgot the company name though. |
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| G. COLTON |
| Please do not drive any SUV that fast on any road where I or any of my family is driving. In fact do not drive ANY vehicle that fast where there are other drivers. If you want to endanger yourself just go, as has been suggested, and rent some track time where it is only you that you endanger. |
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| SteveNsx |
After more thinking, I've got it. I bought my MDX over its competition because of its performance, or relative performance you might say. It looks good, drives very nice, and handles and accelerates nicely. It is a great ALL AROUND vehicle. But after lots of pondering, I have figure out these lame brains that want to race the MDX and go 130 mph in it. It is the same folks that watch NASTRUCK!!! I mean was it not enough to take a 3500lb sled of a family sedan and call it a race car!!! These people do not have a clue about true performance and true racing. I know this will bring on the flaming, but gees......how drunk of an Arkansas Hillbilly do you have to be to think of NASTRUCK!!!! ( I live in Arkansas by the way, so no " how dare you blast my state" comments. As far as the Cayenne goes......yeah it is fast...but it still weighs 5000 lbs and will get out run by the DODGE Truck. Who cares!! Why would you buy a 500 hp pickup that will not pull or haul more than 10 bags of groceries that cost as much as a Corvette and only has 2 seats!!
Add to that it is ugly, and will get killed by a Corvette in performance.
It is totally useless in my opinion........unless you are a drunk redneck from Arkansas. Only US Americans can be so dumb as to
think of NASTRUCK and 13 second Sport UTS. Give me the 80 g's
for a TURBO S and it will have a 911 body under the emblem,
not a 5000 lb tank called a Cayenne. Porsche has sold out to us
idiot Americans!!! Sorry for the soapbox.....bring on the flames!! |
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| eurohazard |
Whoa dude..you have a lot going on in your statement. While I believe wanting to go 130 MPH in an MDX is not unreasonable, it's certainly not the choice "tool" to use for this display of performance. That is what makes hot rodding hot rodding. You can "buy" a great car, or you can make a good car "yours". And if you want to go 130 MPH....more power to you.
Now the correlation of NASCAR or truck or what ever to my previous statement is silly. I hate NASCAR. When V6 front wheel drive 4 doors became V8 RWD "stock" cars, then that sport lost all credibility. Now I have love for "real" racing...ya know the kind that race in the rain, and night....Touring and WRC come to mind.
Now I am not a fan of the Cayenne Turbo. But no one can dispute that this is the most "sporty" of Sport Utility Vehicles. Only the Dodge truck SRT-10 is faster than it, and only by a 10th of a second...but by the end of the 1/4 mi mark the Cayenne is a 10th ahead. That Dodge truck is quicker than anything GM sells right now except the Corvette...this includes the GTO, Caddy XLR, and the CTS-V. My point....hell I don't remember, but thanks for reading my rantings. |
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| SteveNsx |
Quote:
You can "buy" a great car, or you can make a good car "yours". And if you want to go 130 MPH....more power
Note you said car.....not truck.
That is my point I guess....If you want to make a performance auto,
you start with a light platform and make an all around performer.
I don't understand starting in the hole with a 5000lb hunk of steel unless their are benefits. In the case of NASCAR or the Dodge truck there are NO benefits. Neither the NASCAR nor the Dodge truck do anything GREAT. The truck has poor looks, gas milage, room, towing capacity, is ugly, does not go THAT fast, does not handle well, subjectively it is a nightmare to drive and cost as much as a semi exotic sports car. Give me an M3 and I can take 3 other of my drunken Arkansas buddies to the strip joint get there twice as fast as the truck, and save enough in gas to buy a 6 pack of colt 45! I just don't get it. Anyway, no arguement, different strokes.......
maybe I am the lame brain for not understanding!!! NASCAR is
huge!! Even the US ARMY knows that!! Maybe I need to take my
COLT 45 to Daytona in Feb and see what I am missing!! I love it when they do those RIGHT handed donuts!! Or are they always left
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| eurohazard |
So SteveNsx, our answer to the original poster's question must be..................
Sell your MDX and buy an M3 dammit. |
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| vlam |
| All I can say is I've done my sharing of high speed driving (even up to 180mph) but I would never even considering taking the MDX to 120mph, not even 100. Why? Being older, wiser, more responsible, lot more to lose and so on... Just remember that you need to be able to stop at any given moment. I am one of a few MDX owner who complains about the brakes. I am not too crazy about the brakes at 70mph so I am definitely not going to trust it going 100mph. Do you know how much harder it is to stop this truck at 120mph? I'm guessing that you will lose control fast! |
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| eurohazard |
quote:
Just remember that you need to be able to stop at any given moment.
This is true to an extent. But if you are hauling a$$ on a straight and open freeway with no obstructions (other vehicles) in your way, you will have lots of time and distance to stop or even slow down.
Not too many people are dumb enough to travel at triple digits (especially in an SUV) unless the conditions allow it. |
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| shootist |
quote:
But if you are hauling a$$ on a straight and open freeway with no obstructions (other vehicles) in your way, you will have lots of time and distance to stop or even slow down
How about the flat tire?
The deer or dog that jumps out from nowhere?
Your tires are good for for about 120 mph when they're brand new. THe first time you hit a pothole, you no longer have this safety. |
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| nightguy |
quote:
Originally posted by shootist
How about the flat tire?
The deer or dog that jumps out from nowhere?
Your tires are good for for about 120 mph when they're brand new. THe first time you hit a pothole, you no longer have this safety.
Yep. And that flat tire is likely to be a blow out. And at the proposed speeds, many states will impose a huge fine and mandatory court appearance with the possibility of license revokement. I'm pretty sure the insurance company would find out. Why spend extra money on something that will cost more money down the road and possibly your life ? |
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| mgmdx |
quote:
Originally posted by eurohazard
... Not too many people are dumb enough to travel at triple digits (especially in an SUV) unless the conditions allow it.
You do not need a lot of dumb people to cause major damage. All it takes is just one idiot driving on public roads. |
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| eurohazard |
You guys aren't telling me anything I don't already know.
You mean you can never hit a deer or a dog at the posted speed limit.
It really is about risk assessment: Do I really feel like going 100 MPH? Do the conditions allow it? Should I have checked my tire pressures on my original 85K mile tires? Is that a cop over there? |
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| SteveNsx |
Actually Euro, I sold my M3 for the MDX. My priority is not driving
the thing at 100 plus. I have the NSX and an R6 which were
much more capable of avoiding an obsticle (cross wind) at speeds over 75 mph. My point again is not to lecture, but to point out that
I do not understand the enjoyment of driving that fast in a car not designed to drive at 120 plus. The Cayenne will run 150 plus and so will the new Dodge truck......point again, if that were my priority I would pick a different weapon like the NSX. |
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| eurohazard |
| I hear ya SteveNsx. |
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| G. COLTON |
quote:
Originally posted by eurohazard
This is true to an extent. But if you are hauling a$$ on a straight and open freeway with no obstructions (other vehicles) in your way, you will have lots of time and distance to stop or even slow down.
Not too many people are dumb enough to travel at triple digits (especially in an SUV) unless the conditions allow it.
"lots of time" that is unless a jack rabbit, tumble weed, deer, or whatever suddenly appears in front of your vehicle.
There is no such think as lots of time unless you are traveling under very controlled conditions such as the Bonneville Salt Flats. |
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| msu79gt82 |
| I can assure anyone who wants to drive at reckless speeds (legally defined as 20+ over the speed limit) that if you were to injure me or any of my loved ones, I WILL sue you for everything you have - period! :cool: :1: Anyone with such reckless disrespect for the law should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of that law. Those who get their "thrills" by driving in the triple digits on public roads please stay far far away from me and my family. Better yet go ahead and post in this thread when and where you will be pleasuring yourself and the rest of us can stay away. |
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| shootist |
quote:
Originally posted by msu79gt82
Better yet go ahead and post in this thread when and where you will be pleasuring yourself and the rest of us can stay away.
Or, more apropos, our attorneys (and every other attorney in the world) can search while building a case after an MDX crash, and subpoena the names of everyone who brags about doing 125. |
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| eurohazard |
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I WILL sue you for everything you have - period!
Neat!
Do you realize that traffic on I-680 for instance generally moves at 15 MPH over the posted speed limit? So you, by doing the speed limit would seem like the unsafe denominator.
Just stay out of the left lane please. Unless you happen to be passing someone slower than you. |
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| msu79gt82 |
quote:
Originally posted by eurohazard
Do you realize that traffic on I-680 for instance generally moves at 15 MPH over the posted speed limit? So you, by doing the speed limit would seem like the unsafe denominator.
Just stay out of the left lane please. Unless you happen to be passing someone slower than you.
My original post clearly stated "20+ over the speed limit" so why even mention 15? :8: And the entire context of THIS discussion is driving an MDX in the triple digit range (which would be 30+ over any posted speed limit); so I do not see the relevance of your "15 MPH over" comment :confused:
PS: If we were to meet on any road in this nation you would not notice me at all, I blend in quite nicely. I assure you that everyone would notice any MDX passing by at 100+ :eek: |
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