[gavia1]

I understand what you're saying, but your generalizations aren't fair.

What you're talking about are wealthy people who like to show off and do so by driving supercars fast around cities and other densely populated areas. Take supercars away from them and they will simply find other ways to show off. Take away the supercar and what will fill their place? Perhaps Tesla Roadsters and P100Ds doing launch controls at the traffic lights? I too get frustrated at noisy EK3 Civics with fart can exhausts, who are just trying to show off too, but without the supercar.

For every loser revving their car through densely populated areas and disturbing residents or driving dangerously, there are hundreds of enthusiasts who are respectful and courteous. These people are rebuilding their engines in their garages, taking their cars to the track, or to some of the best driving roads in the world. NOT through Knightsbridge or Avenues of Americas.

I'm sorry you have to put up with that crap, but is it fair to deprive people who are responsible and take their pride and joy somewhere where they don't upset lots of people just because a minority ruin it for the rest of us?

[762236]

The electric-car age, combined with environmental concerns, is ultimately going to limit car enthusiasts. My solution: cycling. It feels 1000x more fun than cars. I used to dig cars, and race them too. I'm now like the parent and no longer have a car because I use my bicycle (now I feel like a tourist of the unlucky people when I drive). Cycling is so much fun because it demands everything out of you: going fast requires intelligence (or an intelligent coach), incredible will power, fitness (which you build), and situational awareness. Instead of caring about the mechanics of an engine and the car, I care now about my physiology (which is amazing), and learn how to understand the uncountable ways we fatigue. My retirement will find me with muscles like those of a 40-year old. Bike racing is very intellectually taxing, and it is a shame that it is under appreciated in the U.S.