Call for Ban on Fast Cars!

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:12 am

From the City newswires:-

MEPs are to discuss banning sports cars that can exceed the 130kph top speed on EU roads
from Europe, The Financial Times reported today. Chris Davies, a British Liberal Democrat who
drafted the report on how to reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, said: â€œIt is political and
environmental lunacy. People cannot drive at these speeds legally. It is just boys' toys.â€

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:46 am

fu**ing tree huggers. I am sure it wont stop MEPs and MPs driving round in gas guzzlers.

YvoTuk · Post by **YvoTuk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:16 am

Was in the news on this side of the pool aswell. People were laughing about it (certainly as Germany won't be very happy) but we have to be carefull for these kind of loonies to take over

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:24 am

When you look at the speed figures they are talking about, they are going to have to ban nearly every car on the road.

130kph = 81mph
162kph = 101mph

Trabant anyone?

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:25 am

LIBERAL Democrat? What's liberal about that?

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:31 am

not sure if 2 jags will like that

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:38 am

Never going to happen. Would cripple car manufacturers

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:54 am

In the dim and distant past, I worked as a chauffeur, and drove a wide variety of clients, including government ministers. Without giving away too much, needless to say, it is one rule for us, and another for them!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:55 am

No it would mean a speed restrictor on new cars, there is n way they could do it retrospectively, the Porka is more than capabe of a ton plus tuts but has no electrics to speak of at the moment.

It would probably be an easily removable (If you have the right electric tool) thing....

r10crw · Post by **r10crw** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:20 am

The Japanese are already restricted to around 110 so it wouldnt surprise me one bit if this came to fruition. I remember when they introduced speed limiters on lorrys, uk speed limit was and still is 60 on a Mway but all lorries were reduced to 56 in correspndance with EU regs. Just infuriates me. If you have two lorries with limiters within 0.1 mph of each other it takes days to overtake, causes frustration to others but is it veiwed as a danger, no. Pick on the minority and theyll be ok, just make sure they dont take too much to start, hence the "sports cars".
The UK becoming so molly coddled its a joke. If you put a frog into boiling water it will jump straight out. Put it in cold water and slowly turn up the heat the frog will die.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:26 am

It would be a waste of time manufacturers would have non of it and lets face it BMW and MErcedes have been restricting their cars for years and they can be bypassed. there are alot of clever people in this world who will very quickly find away around it, and anyway some german roads dont have a speed limit.

To be honest it just sounds like a load of old w**k to get his name in the paper.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:35 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:No it would mean a speed restrictor on new cars, there is n way they could do it retrospectively....

If they did introduce it, it'd only be to new cars from the date of introduction.

Anyways - in UK, how long can you hold a road vee-hickle at any "insane" speeds? a few minutes tops?

timmsky · Post by **timmsky** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:27 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:It would be a waste of time manufacturers would have non of it and lets face it BMW and MErcedes have been restricting their cars for years and they can be bypassed...

Yup, a mere £650 upgrade got me 186mph top speed (autobahn only obviously)

. That's 300kph right up the MEP's backsides.

Mother farkers

GilesM · Post by **GilesM** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:29 pm

Full article from the FT, not as bad as it first seems.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9c178868-2382-1 ... 10621.html

Giles

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:26 pm

I am actually all in favour of this as a new regulation.

What are the chances of me still being able to drive a S/C Honda in 2013, and buggered if I want you numbnuts scaring the hell out of me in my electric scooter.............

tut