| 305MDX |
First Family Trip - Miami to Disney
The Scene >
My wife reading her book in the passenger seat.
The kids in the back watching "High School Musical".
I'm leaving FT Pierce area, averaging 85mph, when a Toyota Camry blows by !!
I slowly accelerate to 100mph, and lock onto to my Camry target.
Upon reaching 106 mph, I turn to my wife and ask her how fast
she thinks I am travelling ? (Remeber we have been driving 1.5 hrs)
She reply's 80, I say higher
She reply's 85, I say higher
She says, 90 !! I say higher !!
She says, 95 !!!
I turn and give her the Garmin Nuvi GPS, and it shows 106, for the last 12 minutes !!!
This MDX is tight !!
Granted the FLA Turnpike is not curvy, but I did not experience the 70+ whistle, or any negative feed back.
Next time I am solo, I will push the total envelope. |
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| kingmdx |
| Did you ever pass the camry ??? :p |
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| craniotes |
The fastest I've gone is an indicated 105mph. The X felt like it was on rails, and it was still accelerating, albeit slowly. Mind you, I don't make a habit out of going this fast (I tend to cruise in the 80-90mph range), but once in a while it's nice to let loose.
Regards,
Adam
PS - Having been called an "idiot" by one of our more stolid members for admitting to my leadfoot, I warn you that a similar fate may befall you for doing the same...
PPS - The X is artificially governed to 121mph, so you don't have much further to go before you hit the "total envelope". |
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| dj5 |
quote:
Originally posted by 305MDX
First Family Trip - Miami to Disney
The Scene >
My wife reading her book in the passenger seat.
The kids in the back watching "High School Musical".
I'm leaving FT Pierce area, averaging 85mph, when a Toyota Camry blows by !!
I slowly accelerate to 100mph, and lock onto to my Camry target.
Upon reaching 106 mph, I turn to my wife and ask her how fast
she thinks I am travelling ? (Remeber we have been driving 1.5 hrs)
She reply's 80, I say higher
She reply's 85, I say higher
She says, 90 !! I say higher !!
She says, 95 !!!
I turn and give her the Garmin Nuvi GPS, and it shows 106, for the last 12 minutes !!!
This MDX is tight !!
Granted the FLA Turnpike is not curvy, but I did not experience the 70+ whistle, or any negative feed back.
Next time I am solo, I will push the total envelope.
Not a very wise decison to risk the lives of your family and others on the road for a cheap thrill. Hopefully next time there will be a State Trooper around to give you a little reminder regarding safe driving. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by dj5
Hopefully next time there will be a State Trooper around to give you a little reminder regarding safe driving.
See? Don't say I didn't warn you...
Regards,
Adam |
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| 305MDX |
Kingmdx
Yes I caught up to the Camry, and yes I let Miss Camry be my so called blocker for 12 minutes…. She was very solid in straight ahead driving, but lacked normal lane changing skills…
Craniotes
You are correct !! I too do not normally drive 106, BUT the opportunity presented itself, and Viola !!!
Now that you have warned me of the limit, I will someday try to verify is this is as True !!
DJ5
You are correct !!! And I did not do this as a cheap thrill… But the fact that ACURA can provide me a vehicle that can obtain 106mph, and not alarm a mother of 3 from her book, or 3 kids from their movie, is pretty impressive !!!
Also, not that it matters, but my brother in law is an FHP-Trooper, and he would have arrested me with pleasure !!!
Craniotes-Adam
You did warn me !!! Thanks !! |
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| mesalum |
quote:
Originally posted by 305MDX
You are correct !!! And I did not do this as a cheap thrill… But the fact that ACURA can provide me a vehicle that can obtain 106mph, and not alarm a mother of 3 from her book, or 3 kids from their movie, is pretty impressive !!!
I wonder how impressed you would be if you had blown a tire at 106mph, or someone cut you off and you had to swerve, or whatever else could of happened to cause you to loose control. Thankfully it didn't happen and your family is safe despite your lack of good judgment.
I've said it before and I will say it again. I am very glad it's so much harder to get a pilot's license than it is to get a driver's license. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by mesalum
I wonder how impressed you would be if you had blown a tire at 106mph, or someone cut you off and you had to swerve, or whatever else could of happened to cause you to loose control.
Hey, as long as you do you part by staying in the right lane where you belong, everyone will be just fine.
Regards,
Adam |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
PS - Having been called an "idiot" by one of our more stolid members for admitting to my leadfoot, I warn you that a similar fate may befall you for doing the same...
Well, if you brag about 100+ mph speeds while taking your family on a Disney trip, guess what people's gut instincts are when they read about it?
Not that I'm being prudish, and I have hit the rev limiter while driving on a lonely stretch of interstate.
Some sobering events here from the Ody forum. |
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| craniotes |
Umm, I fly to DisneyWorld.
Regards,
Adam |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Umm, I fly to DisneyWorld.
Apparently, so does the OP. |
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| zubinh |
You have the intellectual capacity to accumulate a net worth significant enough to afford a $45k car. But don't have enough brain cells to realize that you will most likely kill yourself, the members of your family and the other innocent lives around you.
I'm used to shaking my head in disbelief when I read about how someone going 100+mph was killed on the highway. Now, thru the magic of the internet you can actually talk to these people before they're dead! |
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| craniotes |
Ahh, there you are, my little name-calling friend from Long Island. Do you only stick your head in this forum to berate us delinquent drivers? And shouldn't you be tucked in bed already?
Regards,
Adam |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by dj-mdx2
Apparently, so does the OP.
Good one... ;-)
Regards,
Adam |
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| bimmerguy288 |
quote:
Originally posted by dj5
Not a very wise decison to risk the lives of your family and others on the road for a cheap thrill. Hopefully next time there will be a State Trooper around to give you a little reminder regarding safe driving.
I second this. Sorry to be a jerk but I have to rain on the OP's party . If I am alone and the opportunit presents, I may do it for the fun of it but not when I am with wife and kids. There is a 1/2 mile long, slightly curved, single lane exit ramp where I live, I do hit 100-110 for a few seconds once in a while when I am driving my BMW 750 ALONE. If **** happens, I will just kill myself, not the family or other drivers.
Besides, beating a Camry isn't really too much an honor. |
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| MDXlover |
| Be careful, my friend. I know the X is a beast but you have to watch out for those FHP lurking around. I'll never do 100+ on Turnpike without a Valentine radar detector. Those FHP make my blood pressure go way up. |
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| ductman |
My wife encourages me to drive as fast as I can when I am alone as
she wants the insurance money as I am worth more dead than alive!:2: |
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| bimmerguy288 |
quote:
Originally posted by ductman
My wife encourages me to drive as fast as I can when I am alone as
she wants the insurance money as I am worth more dead than alive!:2:
LOL. My wife doesn't want me to drive recklessly because I don't have any life insurance. |
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| laborlitigator |
| I'd only do that on my own. . . |
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| ROTORRAY |
| Didn't Rodney King do 110 in a Yugo? Just wondering. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by ROTORRAY
Didn't Rodney King do 110 in a Yugo? Just wondering.
If he did, then he deserves a posthumous Darwin award. The one thing I've learned from Skip Barber and Bob Bondurant is never drive faster than the road, the conditions, your car, and most importantly, your skill permit. Something tells me that a Yugo going 110mph (downhill, obviously) being driven by Rodney Dangerfield doesn't quite meet these criteria.
And he wondered why he didn't get no respect... ;)
Regards,
Adam |
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| G. COLTON |
quote:
Originally posted by dj5
Not a very wise decison to risk the lives of your family and others on the road for a cheap thrill. Hopefully next time there will be a State Trooper around to give you a little reminder regarding safe driving.
Totally agree. Do what you want when you are by yourself. But please leave your family out of it.
Hitting over 100 momentarily is one thing. Staying there for 12 minutes is another.
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| eujinc |
quote:
Originally posted by bimmerguy288
There is a 1/2 mile long, slightly curved, single lane exit ramp where I live, I do hit 100-110 for a few seconds once in a while when I am driving my BMW 750 ALONE.
Now you got me curious. Where about is this autobahn-like exit ramp? :D
Better keep an eagle-eye out for that notorious black unmarked Howard County Mustang GT interceptor. |
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| ROTORRAY |
| As Dirty Harry once said, "A man's got to know his limitations." Very few folks have the skill set to handle a blown tire at 100+ MPH. I remember the photos of the Ford Explorers that suffered failed tires at speeds LESS than 100+. ANYTHING can happen at ANY TIME, and it usually happens when your guard is down like when you're saying to yourself, "Wow! I'm doing 106. This is neato." Just then the last thing you will hear is that tire you failed to keep inflated to its proper pressure, or that wandering seagull or 25# Canadian Goose coming thru your windshield. That's not to mention the other poor souls on the road with you trying to escape your mad dash to hell. |
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| bimmerguy288 |
quote:
Originally posted by eujinc
Now you got me curious. Where about is this autobahn-like exit ramp? :D
Better keep an eagle-eye out for that notorious black unmarked Howard County Mustang GT interceptor.
When you drive on Rt 29 S., take the Rt 32 W. exit. It's a fairly long and slightly curved ramp. I have some fun once in a while when I am alone, with no one else in the car, no car ahead of me or behind me, and I only stay at the speed for two or three seconds. When I get off the ramp at about 65 mph already, hitting 100 + doesn't take much.
Thanks for the warning. |
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| drjay |
quote:
Originally posted by G. COLTON
Totally agree. Do what you want when you are by yourself. But please leave your family out of it.
Hitting over 100 momentarily is one thing. Staying there for 12 minutes is another.
G
I'm with you on this. Burning up a lonely stretch of highway while driving alone and with our wits about us is one thing.
But risking the lives of others—including our children—strikes me as something altogether different. |
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| Warzau |
| Im with the consensus, I would only do it if I was alone not with my children or my wife in the car. I would do it only in my TL. Not in the MDX, no matter how well it's built it is still a SUV and top heavy.. |
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| dj-mdx2 |
Or you can take the X to a track and have at it. Then post your results here where they would be more welcome than a kill story involving a Camry.
Speaking of kill stories, the closest I've ever done is passing a TL that was doing nearly 90 mph on the left lane. I think the lady was surprised by my X scooting past at 100+ (I wasn't in any particular hurry). We had both just got on the interstate, and after I got tired of her chasing me for 15 miles, I just let her pass, going back down to a more normal 80. :) |
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| HuMan321 |
I just want to know when Rodney King morphed into a stand up comedian...
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
If he did, then he deserves a posthumous Darwin award. The one thing I've learned from Skip Barber and Bob Bondurant is never drive faster than the road, the conditions, your car, and most importantly, your skill permit. Something tells me that a Yugo going 110mph (downhill, obviously) being driven by Rodney Dangerfield doesn't quite meet these criteria.
And he wondered why he didn't get no respect... ;)
Regards,
Adam
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by HuMan321
I just want to know when Rodney King morphed into a stand up comedian...
Probably around the time I wasn't paying attention to the post I was responding to. Mind you, the "no respect" part still applies...
As for all the prosleytizing regarding speeding with your family in tow going on around here, I'm more than happy to admit that I've hit 100+ more than once with my wife and son in the car, and then only because the road/conditions/car permitted it. I'm far from reckless with the welfare of my family, and I know my limits. If there is traffic about, or I'm unfamiliar with the road, I keep things calm. Otherwise, I make good time. Cars and roads today (and tires, for you guys going on about blowouts) are designed for far more than the 55mph limit, which was imposed in response to the fuel crisis in the 70's.
The MDX is more than capable as a 100mph cruiser -- in fact most cars manufactured today are -- provided the conditions support this speed. What, did you think that the engineers at Nurburgring were circling the track at 60mph? However, if you're not comfortable driving fast, that's fine too. Terrific, in fact, because it means that you know your limits, which is a good thing. Just do me favor, though: Stay in the slow lane.
Regards,
Adam |
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| drjay |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Mind you, the "no respect" part still applies...
Sure does. After his LAPD beat down, Rodney King could have just as easily said, "I don't get no respect" instead of asking, "Can we all get along?" |
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| adr5 |
quote:
Originally posted by mesalum
I wonder how impressed you would be if you had blown a tire at 106mph, or someone cut you off and you had to swerve, or whatever else could of happened to cause you to loose control. Thankfully it didn't happen and your family is safe despite your lack of good judgment.
I've said it before and I will say it again. I am very glad it's so much harder to get a pilot's license than it is to get a driver's license.
I wonder why folks are assuming this was a dangerous maneuver? Some folks falsely assume because they can't do something, then others can't do it either. I do agree that getting a drivers license should be harder. Too many idiots on the road. Many of those poor drivers are not doing 106, they are usualy doing really stupid things at lower speeds. I'm more concerned with the person who can't keep his car between the lines than I am of someone who is driving quickly, but safely. |
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| dj5 |
quote:
Originally posted by adr5
I wonder why folks are assuming this was a dangerous maneuver? Some folks falsely assume because they can't do something, then others can't do it either. I do agree that getting a drivers license should be harder. Too many idiots on the road. Many of those poor drivers are not doing 106, they are usualy doing really stupid things at lower speeds. I'm more concerned with the person who can't keep his car between the lines than I am of someone who is driving quickly, but safely.
There is nothing safe about driving 106 MPH on a public highway.
Doesn't matter who you are or what skills you think you have. |
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| adr5 |
quote:
Originally posted by mesalum
I wonder how impressed you would be if you had blown a tire at 106mph, or someone cut you off and you had to swerve, or whatever else could of happened to cause you to loose control. Thankfully it didn't happen and your family is safe despite your lack of good judgment.
I've said it before and I will say it again. I am very glad it's so much harder to get a pilot's license than it is to get a driver's license.
I wonder why folks are assuming this was a dangerous maneuver? Some folks falsely assume because they can't do something, then others can't do it either. I do agree that getting a drivers license should be harder. Too many idiots on the road. Many of those poor drivers are not doing 106, they are usualy doing really stupid things at lower speeds. I'm more concerned with the person who can't keep his car between the lines than I am of someone who is driving quickly, but safely. |
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| adr5 |
quote:
Originally posted by dj5
There is nothing safe about driving 106 MPH on a public highway.
Doesn't matter who you are or what skills you think you have.
Someone has already proven you wrong. You can't say it was not safe if you were not there to see the road and the conditions. You should visit Germany sometime and drive on teh autobahn. |
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| JL_SS |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Probably around the time I wasn't paying attention to the post I was responding to. Mind you, the "no respect" part still applies...
As for all the prosleytizing regarding speeding with your family in tow going on around here, I'm more than happy to admit that I've hit 100+ more than once with my wife and son in the car, and then only because the road/conditions/car permitted it. I'm far from reckless with the welfare of my family, and I know my limits. If there is traffic about, or I'm unfamiliar with the road, I keep things calm. Otherwise, I make good time. Cars and roads today (and tires, for you guys going on about blowouts) are designed for far more than the 55mph limit, which was imposed in response to the fuel crisis in the 70's.
The MDX is more than capable as a 100mph cruiser -- in fact most cars manufactured today are -- provided the conditions support this speed. What, did you think that the engineers at Nurburgring were circling the track at 60mph? However, if you're not comfortable driving fast, that's fine too. Terrific, in fact, because it means that you know your limits, which is a good thing. Just do me favor, though: Stay in the slow lane.
Regards,
Adam
But you can't control a hazard (nail/bits of blown truck tire/etc) that might be in the road or a deer that might decide to cross the hwy in front of you at the last second. I've experienced both numerous times. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by JL_SS
But you can't control a hazard (nail/bits of blown truck tire/etc) that might be in the road or a deer that might decide to cross the hwy in front of you at the last second. I've experienced both numerous times.
Perhaps, but there's every chance that I'll pass the deer that you wind up hitting at 60mph. As for road debris, I've yet to come across any that I couldn't avoid, or simply roll over -- at any speed. After all, I'm not setting land speed records on dark, twisty roads that I've never driven down before. No, the real danger comes from idiots who don't excersise proper lane discipline, which is why I always gauge the situation and adjust my speed to suit. If there's traffic, I slow down. If the road is clear, I speed up.
Obviously I don't expect everyone to agree with this, and for those who have an issue, like I said before, just stay in the slow lane.
Regards,
Adam |
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| skinnytony |
I'm with the party poopers on this one. Adam, and anyone who thinks it's okay to drive 106mph on a public highway, particularly with your family in the car, needs to study up on two subjects:
1. Statistics
2. Physics
Next you'll be telling us how you can drive just fine after a few drinks and we should just stay out of the left lane. Sheesh. Talk about "real men of genius"... |
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| adr5 |
quote:
Originally posted by skinnytony
I'm with the party poopers on this one. Adam, and anyone who thinks it's okay to drive 106mph on a public highway, particularly with your family in the car, needs to study up on two subjects:
1. Statistics
2. Physics
Next you'll be telling us how you can drive just fine after a few drinks and we should just stay out of the left lane. Sheesh. Talk about "real men of genius"...
Were you there? Are you familiar with the road? How about the conditions at that place and time? If not, they you have nothing to base you opinion on. |
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| JL_SS |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Perhaps, but there's every chance that I'll pass the deer that you wind up hitting at 60mph. As for road debris, I've yet to come across any that I couldn't avoid, or simply roll over -- at any speed. After all, I'm not setting land speed records on dark, twisty roads that I've never driven down before. No, the real danger comes from idiots who don't excersise proper lane discipline, which is why I always gauge the situation and adjust my speed to suit. If there's traffic, I slow down. If the road is clear, I speed up.
Obviously I don't expect everyone to agree with this, and for those who have an issue, like I said before, just stay in the slow lane.
Regards,
Adam
I will have more time to see that deer and react at 60 than 106 mph. And at 60 mph, there is less chance my avoidance maneuver will roll a high center of gravity SUV. I encountered a queen sized mattress once that wasn't visible until it was almost impossible to avoid - I did manage to just maneuver around it at 60 mph though. But we can agree to disagree, I just value my family too much to risk putting them in a situation like that. |
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| skinnytony |
quote:
Originally posted by adr5
Were you there? Are you familiar with the road? How about the conditions at that place and time? If not, they you have nothing to base you opinion on.
My "opinion"? Physics and statistics aren't my opinion, Alex. I don't need to be there, or be familiar with the road or conditions, to understand what can happen to a 4,500+ vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Not too mention its occupants and anyone unfortunate enough to be "in the way"... |
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| adr5 |
quote:
Originally posted by skinnytony
My "opinion"? Physics and statistics aren't my opinion, Alex. I don't need to be there, or be familiar with the road or conditions, to understand what can happen to a 4,500+ vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Not too mention its occupants and anyone unfortunate enough to be "in the way"...
What statistics? Can happen? Like what CAN happen if you buy a lotto ticket? |
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| highcountrymdx |
quote:
Originally posted by mesalum
I wonder how impressed you would be if you had blown a tire at 106mph, or someone cut you off and you had to swerve, or whatever else could of happened to cause you to loose control. Thankfully it didn't happen and your family is safe despite your lack of good judgment.
mesalum, et al-
Just curious what, in your opinion, is a 'safe' speed to travel to eliminate any risk of injury from a blown tire, swerve, etc.? Some would say going over 75 mph is 'excessive', others 60 mph. What do you think?
I'm not trying to pick a fight or pontificate (there's already enough of that), just curious. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by JL_SS
I will have more time to see that deer and react at 60 than 106 mph. And at 60 mph, there is less chance my avoidance maneuver will roll a high center of gravity SUV. But we can agree to disagree, I just value my family too much to risk putting them in a situation like that.
Indeed. Like I said, just stay in the slow lane and we'll all be happy.
Regards,
Adam |
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| JL_SS |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Indeed. Like I said, just stay in the slow lane and we'll all be happy.
Regards,
Adam
When my family is in the car, I probably will be in the slow lane. We'd just hate to read those words "speed was a factor" if you encounter that situation you deem will never happen with your family in the car but we read about happening much too frequently. |
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| zubinh |
| Just let me know when I should say it Adam. |
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| zubinh |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
I'm more than happy to admit that I've hit 100+ more than once with my wife and son in the car
Heck, why wait............IDIOT |
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| kingmdx |
Today I was on the highway and I made 20 mph :) ....everyone had to keep driving around me and swerving to avoid me in the slow lane..... what a thrill !!! :)
Ok kidding...just wanted to bring some humour to the situation after I had to read through all those posts in the thread:p ...it ain't no thing but a chicken wing :) ...hehehe :2: |
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| cybulman |
I came off a VW Touareg lease to an Acura MDX and every Egg has a warning sticker on the dash, that says it's tires are rated to go only upto 130mph.
Cy |
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| KES |
| I am not sure I would admit to significantly breaking the speed limit in a public forum and risk getting a ticket (speeding & reckless driving) from the state police. Possibility is probably really remote and I am not sure they could make it stick....but why risk it. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by KES
I am not sure I would admit to significantly breaking the speed limit in a public forum and risk getting a ticket (speeding & reckless driving) from the state police. Possibility is probably really remote and I am not sure they could make it stick....but why risk it.
Actually, they couldn't make it stick, so you can go ahead and admit to pretty much anything you want to here. Heck, I'll admit to doing an indicated 141mph on a public road in my father's old 560 SEL back when I was a teenager... See, nothing. Doesn't matter. True, if you say that you've slit the throats of seven or eight prostitutes in Atlantic City, you might get investigated, but the burden of proof is on the authorities.
As for my good friend JL_SS, depending on which part of MA you live in, you may indeed have cause to be concerned about what is rapidly (and recklessly, apparently) approaching from behind. My wife and I visit Boston every now and then, and 91/84/90 are the roads we take. Even the troopers do 95mph (which I should know, since I was keeping pace with one the last time we were up your way). Just giving fair warning.
As for zubin, I was waiting for that. ;) Fortunately for you, I make a point of steering clear of Long Island, so you've got nothing to worry about.
Regards,
Adam
PS - For all the "holier-than-thou-I-love-my-families-more-than-you-do" types here, just remember: Stay to the right! :D |
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| JL_SS |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
PS - For all the "holier-than-thou-I-love-my-families-more-than-you-do" types here, just remember: Stay to the right! :D
That's part of the problem, "staying to the right" doesn't always protect US - as proven by the time my sister spent in the hospital rehabilitating and having plastic surgery because some idiot doing over 100 mph in the opposite direction lost control of his vehicle trying to avoid something and flipped over the median crashing head on into the car she was riding in. |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by JL_SS
That's part of the problem, "staying to the right" doesn't always protect US - as proven by the time my sister spent in the hospital rehabilitating and having plastic surgery because some idiot doing over 100 mph in the opposite direction lost control of his vehicle trying to avoid something and flipped over the median crashing head on into the car she was riding in.
In that case, I more than understand your reactions to the discussion going on here. Up until now I was laboring under the impression that yours was a simple knee-jerk reaction to behavior that you didn't approve of. I'm truly sorry for the injuries sustained by your sister and hope that she has fully recovered.
Regards,
Adam |
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| G. COLTON |
Let us be perfectly frank and brutal about this subject.
JL_SS's experience is by no means an isolated case. Many, if not most of us on here are very concerned about our family, relatives and friends. We do not need idiots running down the highways at excessive speeds and endangering everybody. And make no mistake about it, at the time they are driving like this they are idiots, regardless of what they are the rest of the time. I have no problem with these people eliminating their own genes from the gene pool, but I do not want to see someone else killed or injured.
Have I ever exceeded 100 mph? Yes, on a race track. That is the only place that speeds of that magnitude should be attempted by ANYONE!!!. On a race track I was only endangering myself or other drivers who were equipped and prepared for any thing that may have happened to cause my vehicle to deviate from the expected. If I had of killed myself or someone else because of an accident it would not have been because we were not prepared.
You do not have to be participating in a race to be given safety training, a short driving training course and a vehicle safety inspection. You are then permitted to get on the track and see what you can do.
This is just one on the schools
Track School
If you feel you just have to go fast, then do so safely, or at least as safely as possible.
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| Fabvsix |
After graduating from high school I took a full time job with Acadian Ambulance in Louisiana. After an extensive driving test from Louisiana State Police and passing (very few do), becoming a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) I could share HORROR stories with you guys about speeding, wreck less driving etc......Driving that fast with your wife and children is one thing, but also endangering innocent drivers on the road is another ! Driving is a privilege!
Some mention this vehicle is a BEAST and that Acura designed a vehicle worthy of this speed? YOU PAL put your life in the hands Michelin Tire company and NOT ACURA!
I didn't read all the comments word for word, but what you did IS NOT SMART and hope that you get stopped next time to remind you of your PRIVILEGE! If stopped you would have been jailed! :4: |
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| craniotes |
quote:
Originally posted by Fabvsix
After graduating from high school I took a full time job with Acadian Ambulance in Louisiana. After an extensive driving test from Louisiana State Police and passing (very few do), becoming a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) I could share HORROR stories with you guys about speeding, wreck less driving etc......Driving that fast with your wife and children is one thing, but also endangering innocent drivers on the road is another ! Driving is a privilege!
Some mention this vehicle is a BEAST and that Acura designed a vehicle worthy of this speed? YOU PAL put your life in the hands Michelin Tire company and NOT ACURA!
I didn't read all the comments word for word, but what you did IS NOT SMART and hope that you get stopped next time to remind you of your PRIVILEGE! If stopped you would have been jailed! :4:
Wait a second... After all your braggadoccio regarding the way you toss your Sport around, you're going to lecture us on responsible driving? Now I certainly understand JL_SS' aversion to speed given his family's tragic history with it, but I have to take issue with blanket statements of this nature when they come from someone who loves to go on and on about their huge grill bearing down on folks in the passing lane. What, are you driving 56mph and bearing down on the poor sods going 55mph? Really, I would like to know just what exactly it is you're going on about when you write these things, since based on your post above, you hew to the limits of the law whenever you're behind the wheel.
I more than understand that for some, the adage "speed kills" is a mantra best taken to heart, and I'm fine with that. These are decent, god-fearing, law-abiding citizens who stay on the right when they're supposed to, signal at each and every turn, and maintain a minium of three car lengths between themselves and the car in front of them. They know their limits, and that's a good thing for all of us. Joan Claybrook is proud of all of them. However, as someone who has graduated from no less than three different driving courses, and regularly autocrosses his buddy's Lotus Elise and Porsche GT2, I know a thing or two about the judicious application of speed. I don't weave, I don't tailgate, I don't cut people off, and I definitely do not let emotion enter into the equation. Less can be said of those who drive 70mph... When I do put the hammer down, I most certainly am not doing it on crowded roads, at night, in the rain, etc... I use my judgement (which I'm happy to admit is far better than most), and make my decisions based on real world conditions. To tar everyone who speeds with the same brush is naive at best, and a disservice to those who truly appreciate and respect the art of driving. And since we're on the subject, what exactly constitutes speeding these days? When the speed limit was 55mph, was 65mph speeding? Where it's been raised to 65mph, does 75mph constitute speeding? And what about where it's been raised to 75mph?
I think JL said it best: let's agree to disagree. Clearly I'm not about to change anyone's mind here, and I'm certainly not going to change my attitudes based on the sanctimonious, self-serving and in some instances, hypocritical words laid down in this thread.
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| crazymjb |
My mother owns an MDX and I have hit the governor ALONE before, during the day, on an empty highway. I would never drive that fast with a sibling in the car, or anywhere near other vehicles.
I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say that 106MPH isn't necessarily reckless. I feel less comfortable at 80 in my pick-up. That said, I do believe that with increased speed does come increased risk, and I wouldn't consider anything greater than 85 with family in the car.
The Autobahn is MUCH different than an American highway.
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| G. COLTON |
You know it is a shame when someone not only makes an error, but compounds that error by not having the strength of character nor the intelligence to admit when they are wrong. These speed freeks should loose their liscense for life.
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| jhue |
1) I can't imagine how small of a penis the OP must have if he feel the need to race a Toyota Camry. Not real secure, are you?
2) You tin-top drivers are a bunch of pussies. I've done 171mph indicated on a Honda CBR1000, and I was wearing shorts, a tank-top, and flip-flops at the time. No helmet of course, just my Oakleys. Ok, I made up the part about what I was wearing and not having a helmet.
3) A Garmin Nuvi's Trip Information Page shows current speed, avg trip speed, and avg moving speed. Unless the OP hit the trip reset when he first hit 106, he was lying when he claimed to have shown the wife he had averaged 106mph for the last twelve minutes. Hell, I think the whole post was a troll. |
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| gmc74 |
Wow,
I have been busy for a while and haven't been able to check the boards with my usual vigor, but I must say I am surprised.
Not that someone would take their 300 HP Acura to 106 mph, more so that the majority of you don't drive 4 cyl econoboxes. Why would someone buy a car with 300 HP if they aren't going to use it.
The age old, what if you blew a tire was thrown out there. Do you think there is much of a difference between a blow out at 75, 85 or 105?
I am not condoning breaking the law, but I am pretty sure there aren't a lot of people here that drive under the speed limit. I probably wouldn't drive that fast with my family in the car, but to each their own. |
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| Fabvsix |
Driving too SLOW is just as dangerous as too FAST and certainly wreck-less! I NEVER said I drove wreckless, just get irritated when behind someone driving way below the speed limit. I arrived at some nasty rear end collisions when some idiot from "out of state" driving thru Louisiana came upon a Sugar Cane tractor. Do you know their maximum speed loaded with cane not to mention how much they weigh? About 10 miles per hour! Well this 4 door large sedan slammed into the rear of the cane tractor trailer at legal highway speeds, thus decapitating the driver, throwing the passenger out of the vehicle with their entire "liver" left behind where he was sitting. That's how much force was involved. It also sheered the roof off the vehicle. Other drives were hit by that car, so there were 2-3 vehicles involved. When I arrived it looked like bombs had blown these vehicles up. The tractor driver didn't feel anything in fact the State Police had to stop him a mile up the "INTERSTATE HIGHWAY". This occurred on Thanksgiving day around noon.....I'll never forget that scene! The vehicle they were driving had nothing to do with this. It was gonna happen at any speed. SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO TRAVEL IN LOUISIANA, watch out for those sugar cane tractors and trailers......I HAVE MANY MORE STORES of blood and guts......esp. the suicide gunshots to the head episodes.......After a year plus of this I moved on......
Sorry for the rant! |
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| ND40oz |
| So who's up for theSilver State Classic next year, maybe try out the 100 mph class? If we can find a way to disable the governor like they did with the Odysseys for the Cannonball One Lap and throw some better rubber on (I'm thinking Yoko Advan Sports in 275/45/19) it might be able to run in a faster class. |
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| mesalum |
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Originally posted by highcountrymdx
mesalum, et al-
Just curious what, in your opinion, is a 'safe' speed to travel to eliminate any risk of injury from a blown tire, swerve, etc.? Some would say going over 75 mph is 'excessive', others 60 mph. What do you think?
That's question with no answer. But I do know the odds are better of a recovery from a blown tire at 60mph than 106mph.
There was another question about what is considered speeding. Speeding is driving faster than the posted speed limit. It doesn't matter what the speed limit was in the past.
It amazes me how anybody can defend someone who brags about driving 106mph with his three kids and wife in the vehicle. Or the people that justify their speeding because they are "good drivers." Everybody thinks they are a good driver.
I feel comfortable driving 5 over the posted speed limit. I tend to drive in whatever lane I want, typcially the number 2 lane. But if I am in the number 1 lane you will have to wait until I can get over. |
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| highcountrymdx |
mesalum-
This is in no way an accusation, just an observation.
It's interesting to note that you have leveled a judgment that 106 mph is dangerous and yet you admit to: 1. 'Speeding' (kids in car?), 2. Driving in the high speed lane regardless of overtaking traffic (there's a reason why the sign says, "Slower Traffic Move Right", not "Traffic Going Slower Than the Speed Limit Move Right"), and 3. Boasting about beer consumption in your sig ("Got Beer").
Again, please don't consider this is anything but an interesting observation. I'm pointedly not saying that speeding, driving in an inappropriate lane, or beer drinking is dangerous or morally reprehensible.
I'll leave that to others. |
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| craniotes |
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Originally posted by mesalum
I tend to drive in whatever lane I want, typcially the number 2 lane. But if I am in the number 1 lane you will have to wait until I can get over.
That pretty much says it all. Yup, I'd much rather drive on a road populated by "good" drivers going fast (and yes, I am a good driver as evidenced by three certificates from high-speed driving courses and a record that's 100% clear of traffic violations and accidents), than arrogant left-lane bandits who knowingly break the laws they claim to hold so dear by failing to exercise proper lane discipline. Whatever higher moral ground you might've had before is long gone now, buddy.
Regards,
Adam
PS - And not that it matters much here, but in Germany, driving in the left lane for no reason other than "I feel like it" is cause for license suspension. It should be the same here. |
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| adr5 |
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Originally posted by mesalum
That's question with no answer. But I do know the odds are better of a recovery from a blown tire at 60mph than 106mph.
There was another question about what is considered speeding. Speeding is driving faster than the posted speed limit. It doesn't matter what the speed limit was in the past.
It amazes me how anybody can defend someone who brags about driving 106mph with his three kids and wife in the vehicle. Or the people that justify their speeding because they are "good drivers." Everybody thinks they are a good driver.
I feel comfortable driving 5 over the posted speed limit. I tend to drive in whatever lane I want, typcially the number 2 lane. But if I am in the number 1 lane you will have to wait until I can get over.
There was a time when engineers set speed limits. That time has come and gone. Now speed limits are set by politicians. That is why speed limits are so low now. It makes no sense that a road that was considered safe at 70 mph using 1960's technology is all of sudden only safe at 55mph even though we have 47 years of improvements in technology. This is what happens when you have greedy politicians setting speed limits. They proper way to set the limit is to use the 85th% speed. But with few exceptions, it is easy to see that this is not done. That the overwhelming majority of drivers are 'speeding' is proof that speed limits are not set properly. The improrperly set speed limits also lead to other problems on the road like road rage. You also end up with drivers who believe the speed limit is a recommended travel speed. That is why you have all the idiots who cause giant pileups when conditions change and they don't adjust their speed. They are also the ones who accelerate up to the speed limit and plant themselves in the left lane creating a moving road block that forces peple to pass them on the right. |
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| LionSpeed |
For those who doesn't have a heavy RIGHT FOOT, shouldn't buy MDX with 300HP. I would be EXTREMELY embarrased to see 07-08 X driving under 60mph on an open 65-70 speed limit freeway. :28:
P.S. Work those V-Tec engines people. Life's too short for NORMAL heart beat. |
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| bimmerguy288 |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by craniotes
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"That pretty much says it all. Yup, I'd much rather drive on a road populated by "good" drivers going fast (and yes, I am a good driver as evidenced by three certificates from high-speed driving courses and a record that's 100% clear of traffic violations and accidents), than arrogant left-lane bandits who knowingly break the laws they claim to hold so dear by failing to exercise proper lane discipline. Whatever higher moral ground you might've had before is long gone now, buddy. "
I am with you on this one, craniotes. Left-lane bandits are a**holes. I hope they get run over or shut by someone who is pi**ed off enough. Everytime this subject is brought up, it gets my blood boiling.
LEFT LANE IS FOR PASSING!!!! Is it that hard for those do gooders to unterstand?? |
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| keveyem |
very true. Driver licensing should be a little more stringent in the states, particularly highway driving.
People dont understand that a single dumba$$ on the left lane will cause a ripple effect for almost 2-3 miles down stream, but no, the moral righteous one's dont care about the traffic flow and pattern. Infact it is a safety issue. |
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| G. COLTON |
People who drive in the left lane at a speed that is slower than the traffic flow are certainly safety hazards. I also get angry at them as I tend to drive 5 to 7 mph over the posted limit, or at whatever speed the traffic is flowing.
Actually that even goes for the right hand lane, though in that lane it presents less of a hazard. And of course there has to be a right hand lane for vehicles that cannot maintain traffic flow speed.
Regardless of all of this, it does nothing to lessen the stupidity of hazardous driving by the person going at the speeds that have been mentioned in this thread. Just because one person does something stupid does not lessen the stupidity of another person. All of the good intentions and good driving certificates will not do any good when something unforeseen occurs at 106 mph. There is a very large difference in the reaction times at 106 vs 80mph. There is also a tremendous difference in the amount of damage that is caused by an accident. A vehicle traveling 80 mph may not be able to cross the median while one traveling at 106 mph would. There are many, many more differences.
If the stupid person was only going to kill or injure him/herself that would be one thing. Probably good that their genes are removed from the gene pool. However, all too often that person kills or injures someone else. NO ONE has the right to drive in a manner that endangers others.
The person/people who support this ludicrous behavior, or even say "well, to each his own choice" are aiding and abetting the stupidity and killing/injuring of others. How would you like it if it had of been your sister instead of JL_SS's sister that was injured by one of these people?
Think on it folks. Do you want someone driving on the same highway that you are on who is so self centered that he/she is going to drive how they want regardless of the danger to others.
I am waiting to hear more excuses that have nothing to do with the subject.
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| mesalum |
It sure didn't take long, about 5 post to weed the idiot's. You all didn't bother to read what I said so let me state it again.
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