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Under or at the speed limit
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5-10 above the speed limit
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10-20mph over
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F#*% the police I drive like a madman
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**POLL** How fast do you drive?

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Old 09-02-2007 | 09:35 PM
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Default **POLL** How fast do you drive?

Im just curious as to how fast most LS1 owners drive on a daily basis. I drive like 90-100 on the highway and cruise low most every where else.
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:00 PM
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Honestly, I know where I can't and can speed around my area, so I just avoid the areas I can't..
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:00 PM
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I go over 100 miles per hour atleast 3 times a day (I do not take any highways or interstates...never have to). I only drive the limit on road I know there are cops, and trust me I know them by heart.

I know its stupid as hell but I wish I could help it....it would save me a nice chunk on gas
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:01 PM
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well said
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5-10 over usually, unless i get an odd urge.

Take it over 100 a couple times a month prolly, but unless i'm cruisin with other cars or racing then its just usual speeds, but usually i make sure i accelerate to that speed in less than a second.
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:03 PM
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too many cops in my area. plus i drive light to light. and the roads around here suck
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:06 PM
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I guess I am the first mad man. Prolly not smart but oh well I'm sure I'll get mine.
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SchultzLT1
5-10 over usually, unless i get an odd urge.

Take it over 100 a couple times a month prolly, but unless i'm cruisin with other cars or racing then its just usual speeds, but usually i make sure i accelerate to that speed in less than a second.

SAME HEA
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:19 PM
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5-10 over, but when im racing its F the police i guess, cuz they would never catch me where i race at.
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I drive at least 5 over everywhere I go. On the pkwy it's usually 7-10 over. Now, when it comes to certain places that I consider my "safe areas", or where I play a bit, I just DRIVE. We'll leave the rest to imagination
Old 09-02-2007 | 10:55 PM
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I recently got mine...

I'm trying to keep my foot off the pedal...


but it's probably going to take some time.
Old 09-02-2007 | 11:15 PM
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I take it pretty easy for the most part
Old 09-02-2007 | 11:28 PM
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City driving I go the speed limit 95% of the time. I'll go 5 over in certain areas.
Old 09-02-2007 | 11:37 PM
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5-10 usually but lately i've been getting urges to speed, so i go about 130 about 3-4 times a week now.
Old 09-02-2007 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
I drive at least 5 over everywhere I go. On the pkwy it's usually 7-10 over. Now, when it comes to certain places that I consider my "safe areas", or where I play a bit, I just DRIVE. We'll leave the rest to imagination
x1 im with you
Old 09-02-2007 | 11:48 PM
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I'm in traffic 95% of the time during the week on my commute. So it's under the limit. If I'm out for a nice cruise, 5-10 over... more on the merge, but after that I usually back it down to 70-75 and throw it into 6th. Nothing special.

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Old 09-02-2007 | 11:52 PM
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i drive like a madman every chance i get!!! i love the sound of my V8 ROARING... the torque pulling me back, the wind blowing hard against my face, my adrenaline rushing as i feel my hart pounding...feeling like its about to bust out of my chest... in fact, i toasted a ricer on the the 91 fwy right before i got to where i am now.. we went just under 100.. but i do know to keep it safe around the hot spots...in the city i usually go 10 mph over the limit. ive actually gone 15 over passing by cops w/out a problem.. usually 15 over is when put the lights on though from my experience...funny thing is, since ive gotten a domestic, i dont get pulled over as often as when i had an import.
Old 09-02-2007 | 11:53 PM
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On surface streets I will go the speed limit, On an open BLVD I may go little faster, on the HWY I most always go 5 MPH faster than the limit. If I race then that's a different story all together(only in certain places).
BTW, It seems like all the slow people or ricers are always haulin *** everywhere they go like idiots.

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Old 09-03-2007 | 12:10 AM
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I drive like an old lady 99% of the time... 5-7 over on the freeway, 1 under everywhere else. Of course merging and leavin stop lights the pedal goes past 1/2 way down though.
Old 09-03-2007 | 12:16 AM
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I do 4 over in the city, 8 over on the highway.

Now when I'm racing or do some "spirited driving", that's a different story.



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