On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:32:07 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:


>>>driving 130 MPH on public roads. Maybe I got you confused with
>>>another poster.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>>
>>
>>
>> No, Matt, you confused me with the OP.
>
>I'm glad to hear that.


So Matt, why in hell do you drive 130mph? Explain yourself!!!
--
Bob

 

On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:29:21 GMT, "Eric G." <NgOrSePeAnM99@Zoptonline.Znet>
wrote:


>Let me know how you make out when it is YOUR wife or child. I was an EMT
>in the late 80's myself. I never drove like that with anyone in my bus.
>
>All I can say is you have no idea how you would react. And I hope you
>never have to.

I was an EMT back in the day when speed was the main lifesaving tool. We
drove sleek, powerful station wagons and converted hurst's. We used to cross
the Lake Pontchatrain causeway in as little as 15 minutes. We saved many
lives, and nobody was ever hurt.
--
Bob

 

On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:29:21 GMT, "Eric G." <NgOrSePeAnM99@Zoptonline.Znet>
wrote:


>Let me know how you make out when it is YOUR wife or child. I was an EMT
>in the late 80's myself. I never drove like that with anyone in my bus.
>
>All I can say is you have no idea how you would react. And I hope you
>never have to.

I was an EMT back in the day when speed was the main lifesaving tool. We
drove sleek, powerful station wagons and converted hurst's. We used to cross
the Lake Pontchatrain causeway in as little as 15 minutes. We saved many
lives, and nobody was ever hurt.
--
Bob

 

On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:29:21 GMT, "Eric G." <NgOrSePeAnM99@Zoptonline.Znet>
wrote:


>Let me know how you make out when it is YOUR wife or child. I was an EMT
>in the late 80's myself. I never drove like that with anyone in my bus.
>
>All I can say is you have no idea how you would react. And I hope you
>never have to.

I was an EMT back in the day when speed was the main lifesaving tool. We
drove sleek, powerful station wagons and converted hurst's. We used to cross
the Lake Pontchatrain causeway in as little as 15 minutes. We saved many
lives, and nobody was ever hurt.
--
Bob

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 11:09:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom <brian.nystrom@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Yes, I have. Nothing justifies driving 130 mph on public roads.
>
>
> For those of us who are too CHICKEN (or too sensible) to open up the car,
> here is a nice little movie of an 06 Hyundai Sonata running from 0-133mph.

I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 11:09:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom <brian.nystrom@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Yes, I have. Nothing justifies driving 130 mph on public roads.
>
>
> For those of us who are too CHICKEN (or too sensible) to open up the car,
> here is a nice little movie of an 06 Hyundai Sonata running from 0-133mph.

I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 11:09:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom <brian.nystrom@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Yes, I have. Nothing justifies driving 130 mph on public roads.
>
>
> For those of us who are too CHICKEN (or too sensible) to open up the car,
> here is a nice little movie of an 06 Hyundai Sonata running from 0-133mph.

I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 23:24:11 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>If idiots keep driving like you claim to, then the government will at some point make
>>that decision for the car makers.
>
>
> We should treasure our idiots that take risks. We are a nation of
> descendants of risk-taking idiots.

I'm not at all against taking risks. I ride motorcycles, fly airplanes,
etc. It is wantonly placing others at risk that I object to and which
is what was described here. You are confusing taking risks with being
stupid.


> I do not condone driving 130mph, but I defend anyone's right to do it...
> safely, on empty roads, of course. The Government has no right to protect
> us from our own stupidity, because the Government is more stupid than us.

Replace road above with track and I'm with you 100%.


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 23:24:11 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>If idiots keep driving like you claim to, then the government will at some point make
>>that decision for the car makers.
>
>
> We should treasure our idiots that take risks. We are a nation of
> descendants of risk-taking idiots.

I'm not at all against taking risks. I ride motorcycles, fly airplanes,
etc. It is wantonly placing others at risk that I object to and which
is what was described here. You are confusing taking risks with being
stupid.


> I do not condone driving 130mph, but I defend anyone's right to do it...
> safely, on empty roads, of course. The Government has no right to protect
> us from our own stupidity, because the Government is more stupid than us.

Replace road above with track and I'm with you 100%.


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 23:24:11 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>If idiots keep driving like you claim to, then the government will at some point make
>>that decision for the car makers.
>
>
> We should treasure our idiots that take risks. We are a nation of
> descendants of risk-taking idiots.

I'm not at all against taking risks. I ride motorcycles, fly airplanes,
etc. It is wantonly placing others at risk that I object to and which
is what was described here. You are confusing taking risks with being
stupid.


> I do not condone driving 130mph, but I defend anyone's right to do it...
> safely, on empty roads, of course. The Government has no right to protect
> us from our own stupidity, because the Government is more stupid than us.

Replace road above with track and I'm with you 100%.


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:32:07 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>>>driving 130 MPH on public roads. Maybe I got you confused with
>>>>another poster.
>>>>
>>>>Matt
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No, Matt, you confused me with the OP.
>>
>>I'm glad to hear that.
>
>
>
> So Matt, why in hell do you drive 130mph? Explain yourself!!!

I don't. Where did you get that idea?


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:32:07 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>>>driving 130 MPH on public roads. Maybe I got you confused with
>>>>another poster.
>>>>
>>>>Matt
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No, Matt, you confused me with the OP.
>>
>>I'm glad to hear that.
>
>
>
> So Matt, why in hell do you drive 130mph? Explain yourself!!!

I don't. Where did you get that idea?


Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:

> On Sat, 27 May 2006 00:32:07 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>>>driving 130 MPH on public roads. Maybe I got you confused with
>>>>another poster.
>>>>
>>>>Matt
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No, Matt, you confused me with the OP.
>>
>>I'm glad to hear that.
>
>
>
> So Matt, why in hell do you drive 130mph? Explain yourself!!!

I don't. Where did you get that idea?


Matt

 

On Sun, 28 May 2006 17:40:46 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:


>I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
>idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
>above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
>standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.

Ya, it was an 06 LX, with about 1500 on the odometer. I love the engine
sound. The tranny sounds a lot better in that movie than it actually is. It
sounds like it's shifting crisply, but that's deceptive.
--
Bob

 

On Sun, 28 May 2006 17:40:46 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:


>I fall into the second camp, but on a track it would be a hoot. Any
>idea which model Sonata this was? It seemed to accelerate too fast
>above 100 MPH to be a 4 cylinder, yet the shifting sounded like it was a
>standard shift, which isn't available with the V-6.

Ya, it was an 06 LX, with about 1500 on the odometer. I love the engine
sound. The tranny sounds a lot better in that movie than it actually is. It
sounds like it's shifting crisply, but that's deceptive.
--
Bob