Re: 85 MPH speedometers

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Re: 85 MPH speedometers

necromancer

31 May 2006 18:01

laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE relaxed its anal sphoncter muscle and
this flatulence was smelled by all in rec.autos.driving and unassociated
newsgroups:

> It's insane that they read anything over 60.

What's insane is that a flatulence cloud emitting piece of sh.t like you
is allowed to be among decent people - much less drive.

> Someday GM is gonna get
> sued over this. Somebody will get killed by a speeder doing 80 and
> the victim's family will sue GM for selling cars that encourage
> speeding.

Ain't happened yet and ain't going to happen. And 80 is a legal speed
now. (Cue to the rest of the USA to follow TX's lead).

laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

31 May 2006 15:08

>In the late 70s and 80s, most (all?) cars had speedometers that would only
>go up to 85. Were they mandated by the government? What year did they come
>out? Why 85? At the time the maximum speed limit was 55.

It's insane that they read anything over 60. Someday GM is gonna get
sued over this. Somebody will get killed by a speeder doing 80 and
the victim's family will sue GM for selling cars that encourage
speeding.

Ronnie Dobbs	31 May 2006 10:26
In the late 70s and 80s, most (all?) cars had speedometers that would only go up to 85. Were they mandated by the government? What year did they come out? Why 85? At the time the maximum speed limit was 55.

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