Monday, November 7, 2011

Driving a slow car... fast is better than driving a fast car... slow?

Fast cars are cool, if i could drive a lambo everyday i would definitely do it. I mean its awesome knowing the car that i drive can go 220mph whenever i want... wait i cant do that. Now that i think about it ill never ever be able to even push 1st gear to 8300rpm.

What if i drive a a 3 series though or a audi, mmmm i could push that's cars rev needle to the limit everyday. This presents a problem though, i want a fast car but whats the point if i cant even drive it fast. This problem is more specifically applied to the U.S. Speed limits are everywhere, and this is a cop on more or less every single block, there are cameras watching every street and its illegal. So this clashes with everything that motivates buying a sports car, i can either buy an extremely nice, super fast, cool car or i can buy a still luxurious car but for cool factor it cant even compare. The funny part about this is i would imagine the government would want you to buy the more expensive car, it contributes to capitalism, and makes you pay more to the government for luxury car tax, mvd prices, and well it brings in more revenue. I realize that not everyone can buy a super car but this can apply to even cheaper cars, like m3's, evos, subi's, s4's, these cars are still tremendously quick maybe not super car status but they are still limited to the same circumstances that more expensive cars are.

I don't see why America just doesn't build an autobahn, it would be so much fun. Originally sometimes in the 20th century there were plans that we slated for one.... but it never happened, why? Because it cost to much. I am sure people would be willing to pay for the autobahn, a transcontinental highway right through the heart of America. I know i would be willing to pay for it, but i guess that is asking for just to much. Hopefully one day that dream does come true, but even if it does, yes unfortunately there is a downside, truckers would probably take up all the room, but at least we get to stretch the legs out on our little speed demons.

Another option to let our fast cars actually go fast is tracking them, and this is a viable option... if you are willing to pay and risk your car, now yes there is always a risk of crashing your car but when your barreling down a straight into a tight s-curve is an added amount of difficulty on top of that you have insurance costs, the cost of tires which you will go through like no other on track days.
 So in conclusion who knows what future there is for fast cars on city roads, but in the mean time ill stick to "quick" car and have fun with it, but maybe those "fast cars" should just be confined to the race track because frankly whats the point of owning a car meant for speed and never doing it justice. That's just my 2 cents, and hopefully you can see where I'm coming from.

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