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s_and_m · Sep 25th, 2006, 05:39 PM

I know that we all know this but.....................

Anyone attemtping to vmax their car should only do so in a safe, controlled environment, where the law allows. Even then, maximum speed should be viewed as equalling minimum safety margin.

I think top speed is pretty irrelevant in most scenarios (yeah sure it's nice to know that you own a 150mph motor or whatever, but when are you actually going to exploit it? - unless you live in Germany and like to get up very early to avoid the traffic.)

What I love about the MCS is the way it puts frowns on the faces of other track day drivers as it hangs on round the corners and accelerates cleanly up through the rev range.

Cheers

S

Sep 25th, 2006, 05:39 PM	#19
s_and_m 220 of your finest horses Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 6800 rpm Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 3,020 Offline	Before it is I know that we all know this but..................... Anyone attemtping to vmax their car should only do so in a safe, controlled environment, where the law allows. Even then, maximum speed should be viewed as equalling minimum safety margin. I think top speed is pretty irrelevant in most scenarios (yeah sure it's nice to know that you own a 150mph motor or whatever, but when are you actually going to exploit it? - unless you live in Germany and like to get up very early to avoid the traffic.) What I love about the MCS is the way it puts frowns on the faces of other track day drivers as it hangs on round the corners and accelerates cleanly up through the rev range. Cheers S