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bryan wrote:

> DPH wrote:
> >
> > Patrick Lee wrote:
> >
> > > In article <36BC0FB8.CEA7FD23@hotmail.com>, The Traveler
> > > <asphaltribbon@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Nitin Kibe wrote:
> > > >
> > > >[snip]
> > > >
> > > >> No surprise: it's the usual collapse of lane discipline.
> > > >
> > > >  Are they just barely figuring this out? How many times can the words
> > > >"Slower traffic keep right" be seen on U.S. roads? Haven't you ever
> > > >seen the motorist who is putting along in the left lane oblivious to
> > > >their speed and the speed of the vehicles behind them? It's the total
> > > >lack of proper training in how to drive a car, lack of vehicle code
> > > >knowledge, and lack of driving discipline. Also, licenses are cheap
> > > >here. Try going to Germany. A license to drive in Germany is rather
> > > >expensive (the last time I heard), and the people that drive there
> > > >are highly disciplined. That expensive license is damn precious to
> > > >them, and they act accordingly. If you are coming up on someone
> > > >on the Autobahn in the fast lane, chances are you will be seen way
> > > >before you even get close, and person in front will move out of the
> > > >way in ample time. Here on U.S. freeways, it is questionable whether
> > > >you will be seen or not by the time you have closed the distance
> > > >between yourself and the slower car. In short, a lot of the motorists
> > > >on the road have no discipline, and it shows.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > >
> > > I was driving back to Miami from Key West last week and yet another
> > > annoying habit was noticed...  It's a two lane road, no divider for most
> > > of the way, but with several passing zones, clearly marked "Slower Traffic
> > > Keep Right".  So what happens?  Well, that guy driving 50mph pulls over to
> > > the right, and then instantly feels the need to accelerate to 80+ for the
> > > duration of the passing zone, followed by, you guessed it, 50 mph.  If
> > > you're going slow, and you bother pulling over for other people to pass,
> > > what drives people to speed up?
> >
> > Its the "I wanna be an asshole" factor at work.
> >
> > This sorta thing is why I buy cars with 190 HP engines (Mutsibishi Eclipse,
> > Jeep Cherokee) and 134 mph top speeds (Mitsubishi Eclipse).  That sucker
> > woulda got passed, anyway.
> >
> > DPH
>
>         Hehe...HAHAHA!  How long do you think those little 4bangers can keep
> the speed at 134 mph?  how fast do they accelerate after you get up to
> 80-90mph?  It has no torque!
>
> hehehehehAHAHAHA
>
> 190hp...hahaha
>
> -bryan

"Bout as long as I wanna go 134.  I got that speed with a defective turbocharger.
Not sure what it will really do now, since I had the turbo replaced (under
warranty!) at 27K miles.  Remember, the famed Offenhauser was a 4 cylinder - its
not how many cylinders you have, its how you build it.

I like V8's, too, but when you put an engine that heavy in a sports car, you have
a lesser sports car because the handling is impacted by the engine's great
weight.  Downsize the V8 to something lighter, and then it ends up at 3.8 L or
something like that.  If you're going to build a V8, make it a decent V8 - 5.7
liters or something like that.  But that wouldn't fly very well in my little car -
bust up the suspension, etc., unless I'm rich enough to pay for the thing being
done in all aluminum or something.

DPH