Idiots driving high powered vehicles, a rant

[97guns]

During the real muscle car era you were lucky to get 350hp off the factory floor but now a days were seeing 450 right out of the showroom and these what I call kids buying them. Right now I'm sitting in front of a 40mph busy street waiting for something and am watching these muscle cars buzz by going at least 60, several going full throttle, I can hear the RPMs roaring then see the car. These idiots are buying these muscle cars and they think they are on a fricking race track

[rennigade]

Thats really impressive that you can gauge how fast a car is going by simply looking at it. Can you explain how you honed that skill?

My advice is just stand there with your eyes closed.

[StormRichards]

Don't worry, it was caught on camera

[97guns]

Thats really impressive that you can gauge how fast a car is going by simply looking at it. Can you explain how you honed that skill?

My advice is just stand there with your eyes closed.

I have a keen eye for idiots

[bjl584]

During the real muscle car era you were lucky to get 350hp off the factory floor but now a days were seeing 450 right out of the showroom and these what I call kids buying them. Right now I'm sitting in front of a 40mph busy street waiting for something and am watching these muscle cars buzz by going at least 60, several going full throttle, I can hear the RPMs roaring then see the car. These idiots are buying these muscle cars and they think they are on a fricking race track

Worst part is that they are probably texting or browsing Facebook while they are doing it.......

[rennigade]

I have a keen eye for idiots

Get rid of all your mirrors then...

Also...still doesnt explain how you were able to judge their speed?

[kork13]

Also...still doesnt explain how you were able to judge their speed?

One can be trained to recognize and accurately tag a car's speed. Cops can actually be certified to do so, and if they can demonstrate a certain level of proficiency (don't know exactly, but let's say "accurate within 5-10mph"), they can actually write tickets off of their judgement of speed without even using a radar gun.

[disneysteve]

still doesnt explain how you were able to judge their speed?

I think many people can make a reasonable estimate of a car's speed by watching it.

[rennigade]

One can be trained to recognize and accurately tag a car's speed. Cops can actually be certified to do so, and if they can demonstrate a certain level of proficiency (don't know exactly, but let's say "accurate within 5-10mph"), they can actually write tickets off of their judgement of speed without even using a radar gun.

This makes sense and is an answer to my question. OP didnt confirm though. Its possible that he is trained to identify the moving speed of a car. Im just wondering what techniques he used to determine rate of speed?

[MooseBucks]

Don't worry, it was caught on camera

Mustangs aren't muscle cars. Pony Car. I prefer the hellcat charger at 707HP. Too bad my current car only has 106HP.