Comments on: Meet the Real Fast and Furious: 130 MPH, Creating Supercars, and Breaking Records http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Test Driving the Unreleased Audi R8, the Supercar Even Women Fantasize About | The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/comment-page-1/#comment-11295 Test Driving the Unreleased Audi R8, the Supercar Even Women Fantasize About | The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:44:19 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/#comment-11295 [...] Official R8 Page - Audi of America Meet the Real Fast and Furious: 130 MPH, Creating Supercars, and Breaking Records CA Speeding Tickets and [...] [...] Official R8 Page – Audi of America Meet the Real Fast and Furious: 130 MPH, Creating Supercars, and Breaking Records CA Speeding Tickets and [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Teman http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/comment-page-1/#comment-9496 Jeremy Teman Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:32:15 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/#comment-9496 Eric, Where in the constitution does it say that driving at 120mph with a follow plane in the middle of nowhere, with no one around, is putting people at risk? Seriously though, and don't take this the wrong way, but maybe you might enjoy getting out of your cubicle environment – and out of extremely over-populated roads – for a weekend and go for a drive to see what the country is really like. I've driven cross-country several times, and you are not only in little or no contact with anyone, you also are much more attentive and and aware of your surroundings while "speeding". Alex is right, the people that you should be scared of are the people going 10mph below the speed limit on their cell phones, and not paying attention. Do you speak on a cell phone while driving, Eric? Are you completely aware of your surroundings at all times while on the road? These are questions you should ask yourself... I think it would be great if there were a way to monitor a persons awareness or ultimately "attention levels" while driving that would determine that persons speed limit, but unfortunately there isn't, so the state enforces rules that apply to the masses. BTW, the people that are supposed to be enforcing the rules are usually the ones breaking the rules when it isn't necessary. Alex unquestionably is a more skilled driver than any police you will find on the road. Eric,

Where in the constitution does it say that driving at 120mph with a follow plane in the middle of nowhere, with no one around, is putting people at risk?

Seriously though, and don’t take this the wrong way, but maybe you might enjoy getting out of your cubicle environment – and out of extremely over-populated roads – for a weekend and go for a drive to see what the country is really like.

I’ve driven cross-country several times, and you are not only in little or no contact with anyone, you also are much more attentive and and aware of your surroundings while “speeding”.

Alex is right, the people that you should be scared of are the people going 10mph below the speed limit on their cell phones, and not paying attention.

Do you speak on a cell phone while driving, Eric? Are you completely aware of your surroundings at all times while on the road? These are questions you should ask yourself…

I think it would be great if there were a way to monitor a persons awareness or ultimately “attention levels” while driving that would determine that persons speed limit, but unfortunately there isn’t, so the state enforces rules that apply to the masses.

BTW, the people that are supposed to be enforcing the rules are usually the ones breaking the rules when it isn’t necessary. Alex unquestionably is a more skilled driver than any police you will find on the road.

]]> By: richard http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/comment-page-1/#comment-8276 richard Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:56:30 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/#comment-8276 tim, i am speechless. After reading (audio-tape) your book, i feel that your right. Life is more than working 40 years and then retiring. I make it my personal goal to implement some of the things you talked about it, but i think i need more help. If anyone has any very good suggestions for getting out of the "daily grind" and escaping to Berlin for a month or two, throw me a line. Richard D.-Music producer Miami, Fl tim,
i am speechless. After reading (audio-tape) your book, i feel that your right. Life is more than working 40 years and then retiring. I make it my personal goal to implement some of the things you talked about it, but i think i need more help. If anyone has any very good suggestions for getting out of the “daily grind” and escaping to Berlin for a month or two, throw me a line.

Richard D.-Music producer Miami, Fl

]]> By: Eric http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6964 Eric Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:11:49 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/#comment-6964 Beyond all this juvenile "it is possible to drive safely at 120mph" & "we used a CB to ask permission to pass" crap, fact is, they broke the law and put people at risk. With regard to your demographic, I suspect one way to segment would be: responsible, law-abiding adults concerned about the health and safety of the community vs. irresponsible, devil-may-care, what's-in-it-for-me kids. The Fast & the Furious? Mindless entertainment for juvenile minds... just like this stunt. Beyond all this juvenile “it is possible to drive safely at 120mph” & “we used a CB to ask permission to pass” crap, fact is, they broke the law and put people at risk.

With regard to your demographic, I suspect one way to segment would be: responsible, law-abiding adults concerned about the health and safety of the community vs. irresponsible, devil-may-care, what’s-in-it-for-me kids.

The Fast & the Furious? Mindless entertainment for juvenile minds… just like this stunt.

]]> By: Gov http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/comment-page-1/#comment-6956 Gov Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:17:14 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/14/meet-the-real-fast-and-furious-130-mph-creating-supercars-and-breaking-records/#comment-6956 hi tim this is about speed too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_nAOU5jTnA hi
tim
this is about speed too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_nAOU5jTnA

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