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Was pondering this. Wondering if you would call 105MPH "fast."
Discuss.
1st page response. Is 105 mph fast? Depends on where you are driving. Autobahn or raceway - most likely not
Traveling on county or city roads, look around - see any posted speed limits?
I have hit 107mph on my Prius, wasn't that hard but doable. I often hit 95-96 on the Prius and it is fine. Modern cars can all hit the speed with ease because of HP, gearing, and better designed tires.
I can go 105 mph in my Datsun B210. It may take a couple of minutes to get there ...
You still have a Datsun B-210!? Coupe, sedan, or hatchback? Manual or auto? Picks please! Mom had one of the early 70s coupe with auto. For mid70s, it was plenty quick enough for daily driving.
On USA highways, too fast. Now if you're talking about in relation to it being fast for a car built in the 80s, no. The majority of cars built in the 80s were capable of a top speed over 100 mph. The economy minded cars like the Yugo and Suzuki based Chevy Sprint and Geo Metro would struggle to ever reach 100 unless it had the turbo (Chevrolet Sprint had a turbo model) with manual transmission. What you have to remember about cars from the 80s is the tires, brakes, and suspension on most of the non-sports cars were not safe for such speeds. Suspensions were either torsion beam or rear leaf springs in the back. Tires were about as wide as today's motorcycle tires. And brakes were rear drum, no anti-lock, and the body tended to slide sideways on hard braking. The width and type of tires also impacted braking ability. Bad roads plus the suspension & tire set up means your tires will loose contact with the road causing a loss of control. Of course, if you're driving a performance car of that era or a non-sports car that's been properly modified then 105 could be safe depending on your driving skills. But I would not recommend ANYONE drive a car from the 80s that fast. Only certain models, checked to be in good working order, and a competent driver at emergency handing should consider driving that fast in a car from the 80s.
Time is your most precious commodity in an emergency.
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Originally Posted by Ollie4
Was pondering this. Wondering if you would call 105MPH "fast."
Discuss.
I was bagged once going 30 MPH over the speed limit. I was sent to driving school.
I was ready for what the instructor said to me. He said when you speed you give yourself less time in an emergency. Time is your most precious commodity in an emergency. The slower that you are going the more time that you have to think of a way out.
105 MPH is too fast.
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