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Old 08-02-2007 | 11:24 PM
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What do people that don't have fast cars always ask "What does it register??"

What the hell difference does it make? My friends always ask that when cars come up in the conversation and I always shake my head. Hell, there are slow imports with 160 on the dash, but that doesnt mean they will get anywhere near it. Do your friends ask that? It might just been the retarded college students I hang out with.
Old 08-02-2007 | 11:27 PM
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Wtf does register mean? As in how high does the speed go? Just go get an export dash that is in KPH...that will **** with em
Old 08-02-2007 | 11:28 PM
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Wtf does register mean? As in how high does the speed go? Just go get an export dash that is in KPH...that will **** with em
yes, when they ask, they mean what is the highest indicated speed on the dash.
Old 08-02-2007 | 11:29 PM
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Old 08-02-2007 | 11:33 PM
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What's with the guy in the green shirt in your sig above. ^^^ I see that freaky looking kid in a lot of sigs....who the hell is he.

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Old 08-02-2007 | 11:37 PM
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The general public is STUPID. Get used to it...
Old 08-02-2007 | 11:43 PM
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I heard a guy say his registered 250 MPH (not KPH) because he had an aftermarket Tach/Speedo combo. What a joke
Old 08-02-2007 | 11:59 PM
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My friends use to say that my dads 87 T-type couldnt be fast because the speedo only went up to 85...
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
register?

is that tainted in your sig?
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Yea my buddy had a very small CC snowmobile that for some reason had a tach that went to like 120 mph. This thing was so slow id be surprised if it could hit 60 mph being dropped off the edge of the grand canyon. His reasoning was that why would they put 120 mph on the spedo if it couldnt hit it? So then I replied well what if I had a car with a factory tach that went to 500 mph, would the car be able to go that fast and he goes "well...maybe I mean why would they put in a tach like that if it couldnt hit it?"

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If I'm going faster than what my speedo says then I don't need it or have the tasking ability to be looking at it. My speedo should stop at 80 for all I care. I'll look at the timeslip.
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is that tainted in your sig?
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Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
Yea my buddy had a very small CC snowmobile that for some reason had a tach that went to like 120 mph. This thing was so slow id be surprised if it could hit 60 mph being dropped off the edge of the grand canyon. His reasoning was that why would they put 120 mph on the spedo if it couldnt hit it? So then I replied well what if I had a car with a factory tach that went to 500 mph, would the car be able to go that fast and he goes "well...maybe I mean why would they put in a tach like that if it couldnt hit it?"

:bang: :bang: :bang:
Maybe it could someday ;P

This game show on Speed that has contestants guess the ET based on questions to the driver had a snowmobile that went 10.10 @ 130 or something.
Old 08-03-2007 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
Yea my buddy had a very small CC snowmobile that for some reason had a tach that went to like 120 mph. This thing was so slow id be surprised if it could hit 60 mph being dropped off the edge of the grand canyon. His reasoning was that why would they put 120 mph on the spedo if it couldnt hit it? So then I replied well what if I had a car with a factory tach that went to 500 mph, would the car be able to go that fast and he goes "well...maybe I mean why would they put in a tach like that if it couldnt hit it?"

Old 08-03-2007 | 08:22 AM
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Go buy a GTO. We get 200mph gauges from the factory. I get tons of people who ask me the same thing. They get inside, hear how loud the exhaust is, and believe it. I have yet to get it past 130.
Old 08-03-2007 | 08:24 AM
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I have never had anyone ask me that question.

If the day comes that someone does I will just shake my head..........not answer..........and walk away.
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Actually just got this question today...by a 16 y/o coworker...who doesn't have his license yet...whos parents bought him a new 325Xi (I think, its an AWD 6banger BMW)...who thinks he can beat me bad in a drag race.
Old 08-04-2007 | 12:49 AM
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I once had a girl say her BMW X5 (SUV type thing) was faster than my Z28 because it had a 200MPH speedo. Its just one of those things that you have to walk away from. If somebody really thinks that then they're too stupid to help.
Old 08-04-2007 | 12:56 AM
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asking what does it register doesnt matter just like dyno numbers dont matter unless u show them what its got
Old 08-04-2007 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by FLA02TA
Maybe it could someday ;P

This game show on Speed that has contestants guess the ET based on questions to the driver had a snowmobile that went 10.10 @ 130 or something.

i saw that, that's the show to see if we like them or not right... i though the guessing one was good, kind of like the price is right lol



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