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#31
01-29-2012, 09:18 AM
I'm not trying to be a sh*t disturber Gregg. Really. But I think Brock might be on to something. Yes, travelling at high speeds is dangerous no matter what or where you are. But technically going 90 in a Blazer, by yourself, down a deserted back road isn't really racing. It's speeding.
Semantics? Maybe. But if it's just him in his truck and nobody else. No other cars. A cop would most likely consider it speeding. Now if he had a car next to him that he was actually racing against, THAT'S a whole different story.
As for the Blazer being top heavy, yes you're right. But he wasn't doing a slalom obstacle course going 90.
Something else to discuss...
What would be more dangerous? Going 90 in a Blazer (straight line), or 150+ in a Camaro/Challenger?
Semantics? Maybe. But if it's just him in his truck and nobody else. No other cars. A cop would most likely consider it speeding. Now if he had a car next to him that he was actually racing against, THAT'S a whole different story.
As for the Blazer being top heavy, yes you're right. But he wasn't doing a slalom obstacle course going 90.
Something else to discuss...
What would be more dangerous? Going 90 in a Blazer (straight line), or 150+ in a Camaro/Challenger?
#33
01-29-2012, 09:25 AM
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#34
01-29-2012, 09:47 AM
But the staff here will most likely remove the forum name from the offending post, or remove the entire post if necessary. It's not a personal thing with you specifically. It's to avoid any forum wars starting up between forums. When forums start wars with each other, everyone loses. 
BTW, welcome to the MCF forum. Hope you can find a nice BLACK M.C. that suits your needs.
#37
01-29-2012, 10:22 AM
#40
01-29-2012, 11:43 AM
You are correct, you don't have to worry about a baby stroller. What about a dog or deer or wild hog that crosses the road while you are racing down that stretch of road. You hit it or you swerve to avoid it. Either way it will have catastrophic results. Race tracks have fences and barriers for more reasons than to keep the non paying spectators out. They also create for a 100% controlled environment with the only uncontrolled factor being the driver and the car. Even on a deserted country road there are too many factors that can't be controlled to be racing. I was a kid once too and street raced once and another time took my car out onto a stretch of I-89 in northern Vermont to see if my 67 Plymouth Fury could bury its 125 MPH speedometer. Neither of those were smart decisions.i understand the thrill and excitement and at 19 years old you don't think about what can go wrong. Every teen that dies in a car crash will tell you ten minutes before that nothing bad will happen. Think about Telling that to the parents of the dead teen the next time you think about racing or excessively exceeding the speed limit.
They're actually quite fast. 190 hp, 250 lb-ft of torque and 3200 lbs.
Last edited by brendan127; 01-29-2012 at 11:46 AM.