Spotted P Plater 388rwkw Bf Xr6 Turbo

[The NUT]

A while ago when I heard about the new road rules coming in for younger drivers in Queensland I did a bit of web research myself to see if I could justify (in my own mind) whether the governments new laws were plausible. Now I realise that there is a lot of crap on the internet and am happy to be proven wrong but - from a few research papers which I read it demonstrated that the leading cause of death for under 25's was speed, YES, but it also went further to say that there was no evidence to show that higher powered vehicles demonstrated any higher mortality rates.

This was just a google search, so please feel free to prove otherwise, just thought id add that little bit of trivia

Cheers

Nut

[Guest]

Really ? You are 21 .... hindsight is always a wonderful thing, would I have done some things differently .... for sure , and I am nearly twice your age. Doesn't matter that I have been driving modded cars longer than you have been alive.

You are right

I give up this pointless

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Yes mate I would have, it wasn't because I didnt think but more so because I did think, I know the rules regarding a high speed pursuit and that's the main reason I put my foot down. I took off from them as I had one to many passanger's in the car, originally ta station car only cruised past and round the corner. I saw it's headlights flick round so I took off. They only knew it was a dark late model ford.

[XR68UZ]

my opinion is that if you drive a slower car, your more likely to push it further if your street racing. don't know if this sounds logical but its a train of thought ive always had. I mean speeding related deaths are almost always related to racing of some kind. though I dont have stats to back this up

[Guest]

A while ago when I heard about the new road rules coming in for younger drivers in Queensland I did a bit of web research myself to see if I could justify (in my own mind) whether the governments new laws were plausible. Now I realise that there is a lot of crap on the internet and am happy to be proven wrong but - from a few research papers which I read it demonstrated that the leading cause of death for under 25's was speed, YES, but it also went further to say that there was no evidence to show that higher powered vehicles demonstrated any higher mortality rates.

This was just a google search, so please feel free to prove otherwise, just thought id add that little bit of trivia 

Cheers

Nut

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that's because there is none, every car sold in australia is more than capable of breaking the speed limit. Most doubling it.

I watched a video tonight called Little Tim or something like that, basically 17 year old p plater doing 13o in an 8o zone tailgateing his mate. His mate swerved around a car doing the speed limit and the seccond driver wasn't paying attention, looked up at the last minute and SWERVED. Rolled the car into a poll roof first and it took 5 hours to cut him out, lost his legs at the scene. If he was taught how to drive properly it wold have been much much less devastating.

[YPURV4]

my opinion is that if you drive a slower car, your more likely to push it further if your street racing. don't know if this sounds logical but its a train of thought ive always had. I mean speeding related deaths are almost always related to racing of some kind. though I dont have stats to back this up

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Mate I 100 % agree with ya I have a mate who has 318i bma and because that thing has no balls he just bang's it every were im talking like 90+ all the time. I know the power is there so I dont have to bang it around every were.

But I do every now and then lol

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Really ? You are 21 .... hindsight is always a wonderful thing, would I have done some things differently .... for sure , and I am nearly twice your age. Doesn't matter that I have been driving modded cars longer than you have been alive.

You are right

I give up this pointless

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Yes mate I would have, it wasn't because I didnt think but more so because I did think, I know the rules regarding a high speed pursuit and that's the main reason I put my foot down. I took off from them as I had one to many passanger's in the car, originally ta station car only cruised past and round the corner. I saw it's headlights flick round so I took off. They only knew it was a dark late model ford.

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Well it seems that traffic laws are doing us a favour in this instance. You're the reason that the stereotype exists.

Would someone aged 50 react the same in similar circumstances?

[Guest]

my opinion is that if you drive a slower car, your more likely to push it further if your street racing. don't know if this sounds logical but its a train of thought ive always had. I mean speeding related deaths are almost always related to racing of some kind. though I dont have stats to back this up

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If you've ever been to aa big street racing meet your theory would be backed up 1oo%.

The quicker car's/more experienced driver's tend to drive normally, they race then leave. Not f*ck around and dart in and out of traffic to and from.

[Guest]

Well it seems that traffic laws are doing us a favour in this instance.  You're the reason that the stereotype exists.

Would someone aged 50 react the same in similar circumstances?

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Your right, but it has nothing to do with the fact I was driving a modded/performance car. If I was in an excell I still would have made the same dumb decision.

If I had pulled up I would have lost 3 point's, now I am looking at a possible holiday and 5 year's without driving.

Edited 23/10/06 11:42 AM by _XRQTOR_

[DAWSEY]

I am 19 my current T has more then $15000 under the bonnet including full race block and cams...

C and V are aiming for over 400klw before christmas...

it is my daily driver and the 3rd T I have owned.

so as you would think this topic hurts my ears every time it comes up.

and I agree with most things said here, but you also have to understand that I have half a brain.

I build cars because they are my life. so I am not going to let a car take my life.

I am not going to sit around at maccas doing burnouts in front of my mates.

these cars are getting very cheap and you will see younger drivers getting in them. the problem is that some young drivers that are comming out of front wheel drive cars with low power are at more risk then someone that is at the track almost every week with an more then 10 driving school days including high speed driving.

I know I will get flamed for this but I consider myself a SAFER driver then alot of people I have seen on the road in high powered cars, including xr6 turbo drivers on cruises.

just because I am a young driver people think I am a danger to myself and others on the road.

I am a danger but no more then anyone else here.

I would rather have a p plate xr6t or a new ss Late model camira behind me on the highway then a 1985 corolla with no brakes because they are more likely to be able to pull up if something happens.

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Well it seems that traffic laws are doing us a favour in this instance.  You're the reason that the stereotype exists.

Would someone aged 50 react the same in similar circumstances?

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Your right, but it has nothing to do with the fact I was driving a modded/performance car. If I was in an excell I still would have made the same dumb decision.

If I had pulled up I would have lost 3 point's, now I am looking at a possible holiday and 5 year's without driving.

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You’ve just proven the point that you’re arguing against - had you have been in a less powerful vehicle you would have pulled up there ending the pursuit before it even started along with the ensuing dangers posed to every other innocent road user at the time.

I am not that far over the "danger age" of 25, but the sheer ignorance by most in that age group (as displayed in this thread) makes it all justified don’t you think?

Yes it stinks that government bodies are restricting our freedom of choice - but is it any wonder!