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I am told my base 2007 Corvette would go 178 mph right off the showroom floor and that is the least powerful engine they made that year. I can testify that it will go 85 mph and gets there pretty quick but I think that is the fastest I have ever driven it. I'd like to try it at 150 but I like my $500 per year insurance bill just as it is. | |||
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I'm just really thankful for 1776! ______________________________________________________________________ "When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!" “What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy | |||
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Mercedes, BMW, and Audi have an "agreement" to limit their cars to 155 mph to avoid an arms race on top speeds. Porsche doesn't do this because, well they are Porsche. High end Italian brands also do not have limiters. And yes, most cars that do have limiters is due to the tire speed rating. Not everyone likes the ride of a Z and W rated ultra high performance tires, or is willing to pay for them, so lower speed ratings on less expensive ride-oriented tires often require limiters. Typically T and S ratings that are still over 100 mph. Truck tires may have lower limits, not really familiar with truck tires. Most "speed related" accidents I see are due to trying to drive near the speed limit in rain or snow. Rest are not seeing someone in a blind spot, rear enders in heavy traffic usually well below the speed limit, and T-bones at intersections. Governors aren't going to change any of the above. | |||
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And in California they check to see if your computer has been altered and if it has you will fail. It doesn't matter if you put it back to stock either. You have to buy a new computer. Less and less companies want to even make a tuner because they have had several of them get massive fines, and not just for diesel stuff either. Just another thing we don't want the government getting their toe in the door. | |||
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