So many boys here still playing cars!

[iamlost]

If you haven't read John Masefield's "Sea Fever" you had a poor elementary school education ... and probably still play with cars!

I can not get excited about the plastic ovoids that pass as automobiles these days. How often can you actually drive to the limit of the car and the road? (lawman - everything you say will be ...!) And the traffic is excruciating.

However, flying deeply reefed under a tight jib before force 8 (gale force) winds riding 3 meter waves cresting ten meter North Pacific swells - now that is exhilarating! Speed limits, traffic congestion ... what's that?

Or gliding in utter silence up mirror smooth channels amongst a pod of whales with eagles overhead and bears on the shore and a lady at one's side ...

[lawman]

How often can you actually drive to the limit of the car and the road?

It's sorta like knowing karate. You don't have to use it, but it feels good knowing you beat everybody else's a$$. ;)

Otherwise, I think you're onto something. :)

lawman

[sidyadav]

karate? I like wrestling, you can use it in real life ;)

Sid

[Shak]

you just have to drive in a controlled environment.

I spent last Thursday and Friday at www.millbrook.co.uk hitting speeds which were absolutely sick.

another thing, having a high performance car does not mean you have to break the speed limit.

wonder if there are any other HPC members here?

Shak

[iamlost]

another thing, having a high performance car does not mean you have to break the speed limit.

And of course having a high performance car does not mean you have to shift out of second gear! :)