Go ahead....Rub it in. :tongue:
What is the speed limit, if there is one?
Yes I do like to rub it in:biggrin: , but only because I get a thrill every time I drive here. I lived in the States for years, never again though, because I like the freedom and driving here too much.
In Europe posted speed limits and real speed limits are completely different. Because there are no cops to enforce it (except in Holland). Last night I drove from Basel to Belgium, through Germany. Those electric signs said 130 almost all the way, but I did 200 most of the way (in the NSX).
Except in the many places with road works. Germany is getting notorious for those now.
BTW, there are no “posts” saying the speed limit, only one small sign as you cross the border telling the limit in towns, highway and motorway. So if you are in the country you are supposed to know the speed limits, because there will be no signs saying it inside the country.
They only “post” when the speed differs for some reason, like near a town or big intersection or road works etc.
Belgium is posted at 120 but we can drive 160 with no trouble. Most people drive about 140. Again, no cops anywhere.
That’s probably why people drive at a sensible speed, there are no cops. It sort of gives people a voluntary sense of responsibility for their speed. That’s the way I feel anyway, I think others do too.
And so, while driving through a town (50 is “posted” at the Belgian border), for example, I will drive at 40-60 even though I could go 100 if I wanted. Same with everybody else.
I feel it’s the freedom to do what you want that makes you drive sensibly. Certainly not the threat of getting a ticket. That threat practically doesn’t exist. You can even see that sort of responsibility in young people in sports cars or fast motorcycles, and it is really nice to see.
France is 130 but you can go 150, I have many times with no problem, many a French resident can go faster because he knows how it is there better that I.
Similar in other countries.
Even in Holland with lots of cops, we can do around 140 (120 is “posted” at the border)
You guys want a great summer, ship your car over as a tourist and drive around for a couple of months, its really great for driving fast cars here.
I recently saw a Z06 with California plates on it (at the Ring) so I guess he is doing it. (back on topic hehe)
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Yet it still held up much much better. Reality is that not only does it look bad and it's poorly designed/laid out... Chevy uses inferior materials and the crafstmanship sucks. There are huge gaps and fitment is horrible. Things are positioned ackwardly. I mean you bump your knuckles on the stereo trying to get the car into gear. Give me a break. No one even thought about how to position things in the car. Then you have things like dash and interior plastic parts that crack for no reason. There is no way that there is more than $100 worth of materials in the cockpit of the Vette interior.
