Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Porsche idiot

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Guys,

   Speaking of speed and driving fast, I was wondering how others deal with 
the phenonom of how driving at a high speed for a long period of time makes 
the brain see any lower speed as incredibly slow.

   I used to commute weekly from central Va to western Md - enjoying some 
great roads and ocassional high speeds.  Didn't have my 911 at the time and 
my MGB isn't really a high speed cruiser kind of car.  But the MB sedan and 
our Malibu managed to run at 80 comfortably for as long as needed.  Of 
course I wasn't doing 80 the whole time - usually it was 55-60 depending on 
the Smoky presence.   Then, when I reached my destination at either end, I 
slow to around 35 for the exit and suddenly it feels like I could get out 
and *walk* faster!  So, I'd go from (say) 60mph to 35mh or so and it would 
take several hours of driving around town to get out of that mental feeling 
of going so fast.

   Anyone else find that feeling un-nerving?  Got any good stories about 
becoming re-acclimated?

   BTW, the opposite phenomon  also occurs.  I read about a sailor who had 
spent the previous 20 years living and sailing around the world.  Finally 
settled down and needed a pickup. Was on latest drive and found himself 
screaming toward a stop sign!!  Fearing he'd lockup and burn thru the 
intersection, he applied the brake *hard* and came to a stop - all the way 
down from his incredible speed of 20mph according to his passenger who 
couldn't stop laughing!  Of course, after sending 20 years sailing at a top 
speed of roughly 6-8 knots, 20mph felt positively supersonic!!

   Have a nice evening - Hump day is almost here! ;-)

LarryT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rodney Ramos" <ltwacko [at] aol.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Porsche idiot


Mike,

I'd like to say kids but to my mother's chagrin, no. When you are closer to 
the 2 century mark on a daily basis, you have to break the addiction. I'm 
glad I did. I am now sober... Plus it helps not having a car that is 
governed not to do so now and Jim won't do you a "favor"...  Just kidding 
Jim - LOL.

I might be solving my slow car syndrom in a few weeks. I'm looking at 
several "F" cars right now as one of the possibilities. I've learned a lot 
from this list and my eventual purchase (and everyone's entertainment 
value!) is why I joined. I might be asking some questions on the list this 
weekend.

Rodney
How long can I stay "speed" sober?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:30:27
To: LtWacko<ltwacko [at] aol.com>
Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Porsche idiot


That is funny, Jim C telling you to slow down...  Having kids really
changes things for you :)

No idea, this guy was down in Texas and it was many years ago (thinking
2004 maybe?).  I won't say who it was, as I was instructing at the
event.  He had a very nice 996 RTurbo at the time probably one of the
first in the country, and ran the advanced group.   The guy just had a
complete disregard for rules in general, enough money to get out of
whatever trouble he got himself into I guess...

I have no problem with someone playing a bit on an open road with no
cars around, I mean its their life, they can risk all they want that is
a freedom of choice they make and they may have to live with the
consequences later (no one ever brags about how fast they were going in
the ER though).  Driving like a DB with others around you is just
inexcusable though, no one has the right to put others at risk like
that.  Not saying I never speed, at one point I could have wall papered
with the number of tickets I got...  But I outgrew it, mostly.

Mike


LtWacko wrote:
> Mike, are you talking about the same numb nut who took his 911 turbo 
> backwards along the wall into turn 5 years back?  If so, wasn't that his 
> second turbo in 3 weeks that he wrecked?
>
> Ah, the good old days when the roads were open and an "Escort" radar 
> detector was all you needed.  I do admit to exercising north of double the 
> legal limit every now and then (now not doing it as often) but it's not 
> the same anyway.  I feel "guilty" nowadays.  Highways are crowded at all 
> hours around Chicago these days.  The courtesy of slower cars to the right 
> no longer apply and then there's a less trained driver in a more powerful 
> car trying to keep up with you.  It's not worth it anymore.  Too dangerous 
> and even more socially irresponsible than ever.  My co-drivers in One Lap 
> were glad we did it when we did it.  We don't know if it would be as fun 
> today.
>
> I know someone asked about stories over long distances at high speeds.  I 
> have a few but I'm afraid to tell and being admonished for my terrible 
> road manners of the past.  You know it's bad when Jim C. threatens to put 
> a speed governor on your car....
>
> Rodney
> Saved most of it for track and now chase fast women
>
>
>
> In a message dated 03/18/09 00:18:05 Central Daylight Time, 
> ferrari-request [at] ferrarilist.com writes:
> Back in the day a guy who ran the gumball rally in a
> RUF RTurbo was showing off his in car footage at a Porsche dealership
> where I was getting my car tech'ed from West Texas with an indicated 208
> mph.  He was in a well built and prepped car with a full integral roll
> cage, but at that speed, something goes wrong, he would have been dead
> or worse killed someone else.  Same guy showed up at a DE once and was
> kicked out in under 10 minutes for not following any of the rules
> (safety rules) spun his car multiple times, passing in corners, no clue
> really.  Fastest anyone was ever asked to leave.  Money and brains do
> not always go hand in hand, this guy was clearly a trust fund baby.
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