Re: SLD920X radar detector/jammer - does it actually work??

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:06:12 -0700, the renowned Wes Stewart
<n7ws_@*yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:49:34 -0400, Keith Williams <krw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>> > All states DON'T require a front plate... for example, Arizona.
>>>
>>> So, obviously, if you are really impelled to flout the traffic safety
>>> laws, you should move to Arizona! ;-P
>>>
>>> (Personally, I don't have a problem with going 35 in a 35 zone and
>>> so on. And hell, my car is only calibrated to about 85!)
>>
>>You must drive an *old* POS.
>
>
>No, he could drive a newer car.
>
>I happen to have a '99 Camaro SS that came with Z-rated tires. The
>speedometer (and the car) goes to 155 mph. A V-6 Camaro shipped
>without speed-rated tires has an 85 mph speedometer and a limiter to
>match.

Limiter? What's that, a governor? They actually control how fast you
can drive?

I used to have car which had 140km/h (87mph) as the *center* of the
speedometer. Top of the speedometer scale was twice that.

>I also happen to live in Arizona and was once passed on one of our
>interstate highways by an 18-wheel truck (lorry). I was doing about
>85 at the time and after the shock wore off, I pulled up to about 110+
>and caught up then "slowed" to match his speed. He was doing 99 mph.
>Considering the location and traffic, it seemed okay to me.
>
>OTOH, the (appropriate) speed limit in my neighborhood is 25 and my
>wife and I are the only two people around who observe it. Simply
>depends on what is prudent, not what some legislator sitting behind a
>desk determines is "safe."

Superhighways were (and probably still are) banked for 120mph. But
25mph (40km/h) is a very appropriate top speed in a neighborhood with
kids on bikes, scooters, skateboards, inline skates, etc. etc.


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Spehro Pefhany
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