dereksbicycles

I've went like 5 mph or so over the speed limit. Lately, I've driven a white 1997 Mercury Mountaineer and a grey 2010 Ford Fusion. I don't think that police pays much attention to either vehicles going 5 mph over the limit. Neither are "cool" nor "fast" so police doesn't worry.

I'm kind of curious...what if I was to drive 5 mph over the limit in a 300ZX twin turbo or maybe a Supra Twin turbo, would I get ticketed? I know that police hates sport cars and would rather nab a sport car as opposed to a sedan or SUV. I've heard many years ago that red sports cars are more likely to get caught for speeding.

Deafness

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rockin'robin

When I bought my Camaro, I got tickets galore! My insurance was very high...I've also drove a Corvette, but carefully, because it was so low to the ground....Got tired of the tickets, traded in on a Ford truck and never got a ticket since. Now I drive a Continental and no tickets...so go figure...Believe that Sports Cars are a hot topic with the Cops, they love to chase them down, and probably wishing they had one at home .

Ausrider

I get very few tickets and hardly ever pulled over, police near me tend to go after the older cars as they often have bald tyres

ALitreBoy

Ausrider, where you are from?

I own GSXR-1000 and i would like to meet some more deafies who riding real superbike!

metalangel

Never had a ticket, despite a somewhat sporty car and bikes. I tend not to speed, though. (boring)

I rode in a Porsche 944 once with a guy who worked for an exotic car garage, he said he had more police attention driving a Ford Sierra (boring family car from Europe*) than driving any of the sports and exotics from his workplace. I suppose if you have a sports car you're almost inviting the cops to watch you and so you should take it easy?

*the XR4i and Cosworth versions excepted!

Ausrider

I live in Australia. Where do you live?

ALitreBoy

Im live in Sydney. i know few deafies around here who own superbike.

what kind of bike u got? its kinda hard to see at tiny photo

Ausrider

Guess im not too far away as i live in Brisbane, Cant say i have met any deaf riders but brisbane is rather small. I have a R6 (that tiny pic isnt me im afraid) I wouldnt mind getting the new ZX10R but R6 manages to keep me entertained. Do you go to track days on the gixxer 1000

ALitreBoy

Lol, thats pretty good picture! i wouldnt buy kawasaki after 2 kawa died on me. CBR1000RR is looking good at moment.

i dont go to track very often, they cost expensive and i rather ride on street and risk my life than spend $200 on tracks lol

teamint

Derek;
I give up; my curiosity has gotten too persistant. I am sure you have probably gotten asked this before and may be tired of answering. However, if I can beg your patience? What is cool about turbo engines? Actually, even before that, what IS a turbo engine?

Zeroblazer21

if you go over 100 mph each. you would bald your tires's tread go down to bald lol

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The Highlander

No, That's tires spin only. MY Subaru is full AWD and tires life pretty long and I always drove 80-100 mostly times. That's right, AWD can't spin tires at all. **** RWD and FWD.

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Ausrider

AWD can spin their tyres it just takes more power

Glenn

Or less traction.

The Highlander

I drove it with 305HP and I don't get spin tires at all even start at 4k rpm. Depend how your drive skill.

Spin = waste time.

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Jiro

did you drive stick?

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The Highlander

Subaru Sti which is 305 hp and it's manual transmission only.

You know that I hate auto transmission.

You should try Subaru Sti and you will understand.

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Jiro

understand what?

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The Highlander

Why asked me a question about stick?

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Jiro

because I'm pretty sure you can spin tires with Subaru STI

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Ausrider

With a manual gearbox you can redline the engine and dump the clutch and you will get plenty of wheel spin

Glenn

You can drive it on snow or ice and spin easily.

The Highlander

For AWD? That's stupid for burn clutch and tires quick. It's dont make you drive fast. Yeah,I did that before and I won't do it again ever because clutch burn smell awful. I was teenage that time. Unless you enjoy to burn your money for keeps replace the new clutch and the new tires. Probably new differential due wheel spin too much.

For FWD and RWD? Hard to burn clutch, just burn tires depend how driver skill

Again,
Spin = Waste time.


Ohhh yeah burnouts.. Ohhh shiitt.

Burnout is good for warm up the tires for RWD only with over 800 HP.

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The Highlander

True!

But hard to spin if you drive with studded tires.

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Ausrider

Incase you didnt see, We were talking about how to get wheel spin not get most economy from a car

The Highlander

Not just economy. It's cause poor performance too.

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VacationGuy234

The car will make a difference, but, basically, a speedometer could be off by that much. Depending on were you are, 7 to 10 is not unreasonable, keeping in mind school zone, etc.

Bottom line, you don't want to hurt anybody, be safe.

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Jiro

not if you get a high-performance clutch

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Jiro

if your speedometer is off that much by like 10 mph, then you need to get it fixed. it's legal for speedometer to have tolerance of -/+ 10%

7-10 above speed limit in 25mph area is "O-K" but just take extra precaution and keep an eye out for children but in school zone? it's condemnable. there's no reason for any driver to be driving 7-10 above 25 mph in school zone. it's strictly strictly strictly enforced around here. we always have a cop watching school zone during school hour (morning and after school). sometimes I have had some idiots honking at me for driving "too slow"... which is exactly at 25mph in school zone. what a moron

yea let's see if that person likes it if some buffoon roaring past his children who were about to cross the street. if you're (general you) that impatient, then take a different route.

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tigersharkdude

derp derp

^^This.

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