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Originally Posted by Frishkorn
...There is nothing wrong with driving a car at these speeds when it's safe and prudent to do so. Especially a car like ours that's designed with a low CG and wonderful suspension. People in Germany drive at speeds in excess of 170 MPH daily, during more congested traffic, without issue. The difference is Germans actually follow simple things like staying right unless passing, keeping safe distances and using turn signals. The only problem with driving in America is the other drivers not paying attention, not our cars that were MEANT to be driven like this. ...
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The difference is that in Germany it is LEGAL to do this so other drivers expect it to happen and pay attention for the condition to occur therefore making it safe.
On a highway where it is not expected, it is not safe, I don't care if it is 9 lanes across, perfectly flat and there are only two cars on the road for 100 miles.
To look at it another way, I am perfectly capable of landing a Cessna 172 on just about any major highway in the US where there is 2,000ft of relatively straight road. In fact (in an emergency) its perfectly legal for me to do so. That said, it does not mean it is perfectly safe, nor is it the responsibility of the drivers on the ground to watch out for me.
Now you do what you want to do, since you are willing to "pay the price". I'm not sure the family traveling in the minivan that don't realize you are approaching them at two times the EXPECTED maximum closure speed are going to feel the same way when you plow into them.