Corvettes and all things about them

Replying to: bolivar (Oct 11, 2007 9:08 pm)

I'm not sure if you were stopped and warned for going 7/8 mph over on I40, but it struck me more of an effort to create a "speed" check (show of force-whatever one wishes to call the demonstration) for those "X" number of cars who saw and passed by the two stopped cars.
 
On one of our local speed "traps" they have taken to using 5/6 patrol cars. One car is the lead radar "gunner". If you happen to see him and slow down (pretty hard and DUMB not to), one tends to speed up down the road- some distance later: which would be a mistake, as down the road the other patrol cars sit...waiting to either stop the car/s the lead gunner radio's or gun you separately as you... speed up.
 
One of those officers was either bored or had a hunch, (being in a "Corvette") came out of a dusty hiding spot and got behind as I was going 60 mph in a 65 mph zone. He almost rear ended me as he caught sight of some soccer mom in a Honda (or something) whizzing by. (presumably WAY over the speed limit) He popped on the lights and almost caused a further accident down the road, pulling this Honda over in a major transition turn off exit!!

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Replying to: elias (Oct 11, 2007 6:55 pm)

Speeding really should be left on the racetrack. Most of the time when I see Corvettes, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, they're being driven responsibly, yes, by more mature people.
 
It's the kids driving wrecklessly who don't deserve to drive faster cars.
 
I'll get off my soapbox now.
 
That being said, I do drive in the fast lane sometimes.
 
tom

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Replying to: will42 (Oct 11, 2007 5:51 pm)

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Replying to: elias (Oct 14, 2007 4:02 am)

Not causing or being in an at fault accident can reflect in a shade over $300 full coverage (years) insurance, which is better than say 600 per year!
 
Not getting caught?! PRICELESS!

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