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How far do you want to go back for the 'good ol' days', I'm all for personal freedoms but if it wasn't for certain legislation effecting the automotive industry, we'd still be driving cars with 3 gears, drum brakes front and rear, 7.5L V8s using leaded fuel and carburetors doing 30L/100km. The L300 was and is a turd, if you put your employees in those as company cars I guess you value human life at $29,950 + ORC's. |
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Back in the 80's my girlfriend wasn't allowed in the Shell oil refinery, I had to leave her and my cars cigarette lighter with the man at the gatehouse. Funny times.
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Read it first, i have a suspicion, or atleast my interpretation is, now from driving v8 toranas that werent blue slipped or engineered, to L300s, to other old crappy, cars, safety is the responsibility of the driver not to do stupid things. Granted, its also up to other drivers also not to do stupid things. Technically thats why we hold drivers licences, but theyre pretty easy to get.
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I have to get off this merry go round......
back on subject...Yes fast car driving was fun back in the day but not so now. A whole different era.
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Think back then you had to drive the car at 150-160kmh,now they seem to pretty much drive themselves with cruise control,lane keeping etc.Jeez now if you like you can even text to others or watch movies on the phone whilst whistling down the highway
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What, like Franco does...
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Fixed that for you.
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faster and faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death
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The outcome as we have just seen both with children in NSW now the Police officers shows is beyond horrendous. I've never drink and drive but some speeds I've done on quiet country roads I think back a go yeah, stupid (car could do it safely (barely trying) but not the point) |
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An interesting sidenote to why I made this thread.
I live in Hobart past the Airport. It's a straight road with permanent speed camera it let's say plenty speed pull up for camera then go back to 140etc. Huge amount of tourist and taxi vehicles in normal times. Thing is and (obviously not now due to Covid) the Taxi drivers doing 90 are all over the place playing with their machines etc, whilst a perfectly good performance car at 140 in (some of) our performance made cars would be a tiny risk in comparison for an accident. Seems illogical hence my OP as I think risk is far from just speed based like we are led to believe. But yes I'm with others that drink/drug driving need harsh punishment. |
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Scary how some drive their Skylines etc. But again, I'm not judging as I've sped too (just not in traffic) |
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Fast car driving was undertaken all the time from the mid 60s up until around 1980.
Traffic wasn't what it is today so it was much easier and much more common. Drink driving was common up until the mid 80s when it really started to be the wrong thing to do. During the 70s you would always drive home from the pub - it was too far to walk, taxis weren't really an option so you just drove. Again the traffic wasn't as it is today so it was easier, and possibly safer. These days I sit on 100kph on the highways (usually on cruise control) and don't speed anywhere. I very rarely drive even if I have only had one light beer. In hindsight, I was probably lucky to survive but I never had an accident during all of that time. As far as I know, I also still hold the Brisbane (Greenslopes) to Bundaberg record of 1hr 55 mins in a GT. These days you wouldn't even get half way in that time. Time's change. |
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Roads are engineered for certain speeds. There is research that shows if you force people to drive under the design speed crashes go up.
Germany is one of the gold standard countries for road safety, but there is a huge cultural difference. They undertake huge training before getting a licence, and compliance is high. The big problem in Australia though is traffic policy is revenue driven. This has 2 serious consequences. 1. It causes more road trauma directly. 2. It makes a lot of people disengage. Once you lose their "faith" in the system non compliance goes up. But no one cares so another 1200 australians die and thousands will be seriously injured this year, just like last year, just like next year... |
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It was an awful thing to drive. Wheezy, asthmatic engine coupled to a notchy gearbox with failing syncro. Excessive road noise and engine roar made even modest speed feel faster than it actually was. After dropping off the last pax, i would fuel it up to return it with a full tank. At a roundabout taken briskly, i clipped the inside curve and it lurched up onto two wheels. Think i declined to drive it after that. I didnt need that sort of excitement.
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I don't drive when I've had a few too many, ever. My experience with the subject of fast car driving is as follows :-
As part of my work, I quiet often travel to the NT from SA. Once across the border into the NT, the speed limit goes from 110 to 130. It feels really good to be able to travel at that speed for a while but it soon becomes obvious that the concentration and stress levels increase dramatically. To maintain this over several hours is quite mentally draining and my hands get cramped up from the tighter grip on the steering wheel. (Funny how this just happens without thinking about it). The other downside to that extra speed is watching the fuel consumption go through the roof. The difference in road conditions is very stark once you get into the NT. The road becomes well maintained, smoother and wider with long sweeping bends. I have also noticed that the majority people who are really not experienced with driving over 100 due to the regulations in their home state are quite reluctant to go the extra 30. This is definitely a good thing. Does anyone remember when open speed limit areas were common in the late 70's and early 80's?
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Funny you mention that. I regularly see some old open speed limit signs(like the pictured one) around country Victoria. There is one west of Wangaratta. But these days they are interpreted as any speed up to 100kmh in Victoria.
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Correct. Getting your drivers licence is Germany, The Netherlands and a couple other countries I think of costs thousands of euro's and isn't for the faint hearted. You have to demonstrate competence to drive a vehicle, not just show you know how do do a three point turn and parallel park. I'm sure many would agree driver competence in Australia is substandard compared to other parts of the world.
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Not sure about driving in Aust being substandard.
Sure slower and I suspect Germany the gold standard but anyone driven in Italy, Greece or France? Deadset it's a nightmare with seemingly no rules |
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and I love being in places like you mention.
Freedom. Yep driven in those countries incl Spain/Portugal/Indo. I find it easy to adjust being LH drive and have driven in the US copious amounts of time. Love the experiences. The only thing I hate is finding parking in many of those countries, PIA ! LG relate to all your post, I got my license in '76. We were pretty stupid back then, at the pub then drive but thats what we only knew back then and those before us. I've been a madmen through my young days and yep it was wrong, to my passengers and those comign towards me, Thank the Lord I've been very lucky in my young days sure not alone. I still like a spirited drive with fellow Enthusiasts but its a whole different ball game today. I never DD that is for sure, too much to risk and its stupid decision full stop if you did. Wrong full stop.
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Fast car driving
Sleek and modern ..... Clever words on smooth tongue talking Shove it brother Just keep walking |
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we'd still be driving cars with 3 gears, drum brakes front and rear, 7.5L V8s using leaded fuel and carburetors doing 30L/100km.
Sounds like big block full size Ford on avy = Heaven |
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Greece is held the size of Victoria, Italy a bit bigger then Vic, with 2.5x the population of Australia Australia is a big place with tiny population France freeways are 130 China's freeways 120 USA people routinely drive 75-90 (mph) but you go to jail overnight if caught DUI (many states) but long arms in car, they're ok. |
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