I had an odd thought yesterday while sitting in traffic. Imagine buying a new 997 turbo, or some other 190+ mph car, and NEVER exceeding a single speed limit or breaking a traffic law on a public street. I mean technically this is the only way that you can legally own such a machine, the new M3 cannot be marketed as a tool for breaking the law, right?
The car companies' ad campaigns trumpet the performance of the cars and show them scorching the pavement, but then have little disclaimers on the bottom telling you to "obey all traffic laws". Can you imagine how difficult it would be to never exceed 65 mph, EVER, in a 500 hp, 0-60 in 4 seconds car?? I can't even do it in an old VW bus. If I never broke a speed limit on public streets in L.A., I'm pretty sure that I would get shot for impeding traffic within a week. Every single car is doing 45-50 on main artery and thoroughfare streets. Every. Single. Car. I would say that I am doing 10 over almost constantly when I drive every day, with little squirts up to ~60 on wide streets. Knock on wood, but I've rarely been pulled over and only got one speeding ticket in the last 10 years. (In my 911SC from hidden MC cop w/ radar gun). I was guilty and he got me fair and square so I just mailed it in. They are always expensive, even 20 years ago, so I expect that. Couple hundred bucks IIRC.
