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Message: [QUOTE="HooperScooper, post: 4683596, member: 10"] I get a new BMW every 3 years so trust me, it is made to stop and handle at 80 mph and has all kinds of safety features that help. Is it more dangerous than going 65 mph? Yeah it probably is. Does anyone drive at 65 mph any more on the highway? On the Mass Pike you can't even drive in the left lane going under 80 mph because everyone is trying to pass you. Going 80 mph in my car feels like going 50. Next time you're near Boston stop by and I'll let you test drive it. I'd argue that going 80 mph in new sports cars is safer than going 55 mph in cars 25+ years ago. There's a reason that most rural states have speed limits of 70 or 75 mph. Because they've determined it's still safe. I think you should save the Toolbox comment for the people who weave in and out of traffic with no signal at 100+ mph. Which I see almost every day. I don't do that. [/QUOTE]