I agree. The best sensation of speed I can remember is as a passenger in a
Lotus Seven, with the little posts on the side of the road passing like a
picket fence and the windshield located somewhere near my toes. Driving the
car was not nearly as scary; at least I had control of the car.
On the other hand, it's difficult to keep the lab. GMC Suburban below the
legal speed limit, especially on straight roads. Doing 100 km/h feels
mundane.
I think there must be some relationship between the sensation of speed and
the distance from the pavement.
Chuck Vandergraaf
'52 +4
> 130 MPH in a Vette does not feel like 130MPH in a Morgan. I have driven
> my
> Morgan Plus 8 at over 130 (inidcated on speedometer), but it does require
> brooklands screens.
>
> Sensation of speed vs actual speed is a wonderful thing. I had an MG
> Midget in which I could scare myself to death without exceeding the speed
> limit. I used to run into a guy with another midget on the way to work
> ocassionally and we would wind up drag racing from light to light. Of
> course usually in the middle of our drag races, Honda Civics and guys of
> bicycles would pass us.
>
> Lance Lipscomb
> Mog South
>
> At 08:12 PM 8/15/98 EDT, MOGOWNER@aol.com wrote:
> > If it's speed you want, buy a Vette.
> >
>
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