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by varispeed 256 days ago
Another one: someone buys a sports car and promises to drive within legal speed limits at all times.
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A better one: the large number of individuals who drive super-duty pickup trucks only for commuting to their office jobs.
IMO that's a little different since many of them also buying the utility of appearances, which be flaunted at entirely legal speeds or even while parked.

In contrast, an expensive speedy car disguised as a cheap slow one would be much more suspicious.

There are also ways to drive fast legally
Allow me to introduce you to sleepers which are somewhat expensive cars disguised as cheap pieces of shit. Most I've been in are absolutely terrifying but seem like lots of fun.
You can buy fancy sports car for looks and status.
A sports car could be bought just for the looks.
Based on how often I find myself watching laden work vans pass vehicles that can easily "do better" this, or something like it, is likely a common reason for purchase
"and my successors will all do the same"
Nobody does that.
Except in Germany!

(Technically correct is the best kind of correct)

I believe the Autobahn still carries the legal requirement to drive at a safe speed at all times. Pedal to the floor racing is not often safe speeds for a public road.
Yes, yet [1] happened where someone took precautions to drive safely at >400 km/h speed.

[1] https://www.drivencarguide.co.nz/news/no-charges-laid-on-bug...

It sounds like an investigation was quite reasonable, and then it cleared him before charges were pressed. Seems pretty good!
I mean, every person who purchases a car does so, at least implicitly. The very act of obtaining a driving license contains an (often explicit) promise to abide by the rules of the road.
You’re conflating two things and ignoring the thrust of the point: nobody buys a fast car to drive it slowly. Maybe some people do, the vast majority do not.

If promises about licenses meant a damn, we wouldn’t have speeding cameras.

The promise is still made, regardless of whether one plans to keep it
No, the “promise” is forced. It’s like an arranged marriage.