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Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by RoyalBlak007: 11:43am On Jan 07, 2017
Why do most Cars have speedometers that go at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?

Lalasticlala
Seun

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Unionised(m): 11:43am On Jan 07, 2017
RoyalBlak007:
Why do most cars have speedometers that go at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?

Lalasticlala
Seun

Who said it's illegal to Use them?

A time and place for everything....

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by RoyalBlak007: 11:47am On Jan 07, 2017
Unionised:


Who said it's illegal to Use them?

A time and place for everything....

So if you go 70 on this kind of road

What should it be called?

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Flexherbal(m): 11:49am On Jan 07, 2017
Most of those cars were not built for Nigerians roads.

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Unionised(m): 11:51am On Jan 07, 2017
RoyalBlak007:


So if you go 70 on this kind of road

What should it be called?

Find the right road na...

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Whizpeter(m): 11:51am On Jan 07, 2017
It ain't illegal... The type and quality of road determines the speed limit...

Nigerian roads don't even need speed limit signs... The roads are enough to limit your speed...!

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Nobody: 2:37pm On Jan 07, 2017
Whizpeter:
It ain't illegal... The type and quality of road determines the speed limit...

NIGERIAN ROADS DON'T EVEN NEED SPEED LIMIT SIGNS... THE ROADS ARE ENOUGH TO LIMIT YOUR SPEED...!
Chai!

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Nobody: 4:51pm On Jan 07, 2017
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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by nurey(m): 10:39am On Jan 08, 2017
There are roads for everything and alot of factors determine maximum speed that can be attained on a road.

Third mainland bridge I can attain 160 to 200km/h on weekends with the right vehicle. Even though the required maximum speed is 100km/h for cars.

You just have to know where to overkill and where you need to apply sense.

At the adeniji end of Third mainland bridge there are buses that stop there for busstop, I believe the speed limit there is 100km/h, it's suicidal doing even 70km while decending the highway cause those danfo drivers just cut into Lane, hitting an LT35 or VW transporter at 40km/h turns your front end into marshed metal, radiator a pack of metallic plates, chassis a bulk of compressed metal, engine is a write off. Just pray the driver isn't confined permanently in a wheel chair.

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Kashif(m): 11:41am On Jan 08, 2017
Whizpeter:
It ain't illegal... The type and quality of road determines the speed limit...

Nigerian roads don't even need speed limit signs... The roads are enough to limit your speed...!

LOL

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Nobody: 11:46am On Jan 08, 2017
grin cheesy cheesy grin grin
Kashif:


LOL
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by prince9851(m): 6:54am On Jan 09, 2017
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by okonja(m): 6:55am On Jan 09, 2017
You can use them but not in town, they are useful on free runway which I don't think we have in Nigeria but if you wanna test yours, try drive come North east states...they have the road OR drive to Cotonou

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by LastSurvivor11: 6:55am On Jan 09, 2017
Ask APC minister of road construction and maintenance grin grin

Am not all about the thanks, u can tank me much later undecided
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by princeonx: 6:56am On Jan 09, 2017
Who said you can't? You can anytime any day as long as you ready for.watin go follow.
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Trapnews: 6:56am On Jan 09, 2017
undecided

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by MrGreenMavro: 6:57am On Jan 09, 2017
ask Paul Walker.... he used them!
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by naptu2: 6:57am On Jan 09, 2017
RoyalBlak007:
Why do most Cars have speedometers that go at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?

Lalasticlala
Seun

Autobahns previously had no speed limit. Now the sections that go through built up areas have a recommended speed limit of 130, while rural sections have no speed limits (you can even drive at 200 kmph).

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by DonCortino: 6:58am On Jan 09, 2017
Unionised:


Find the right road na...

I taya for d guy o!

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Eke40seven(m): 6:58am On Jan 09, 2017
RoyalBlak007:
Why do most Cars have speedometers that go at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?

Lalasticlala
Seun
Have you heard of the autobahn? No speed limit for most part.
Germany's autobahn network has a total length of about 12,949 kilometres (8,046 mi) in 2015, the 4th longest in the world behind, China, US and Spain.
Although, speed limits applies to certain types of vehicles but for drivers of every other vehicle, their attitude toward speed is like.......

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by buharimustlive: 6:58am On Jan 09, 2017
okonja:
You can use them but not in town, they are useful on free runway which I don't think we have in Nigeria but if you wanna test yours, try drive come North east states...they have the road OR drive to Cotonou

One lane road in the north east.
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by agarawu23(m): 6:58am On Jan 09, 2017
Kashif:


LOL
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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by mikool007(m): 6:59am On Jan 09, 2017
RoyalBlak007:
Why do most Cars have speedometers that go at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?

Lalasticlala
Seun
police watching u like

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by herdekunley9ja(m): 6:59am On Jan 09, 2017
since u can't legally kill urself 'suicide'. why did u wan to run on high speed legally ? grin

Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by tete7000(m): 7:00am On Jan 09, 2017
The speedometer indicates the maximum capacity of your engine. There are many things in life who you don't utilise at maximum capacity, not only cars. It's like asking why do we walk most of the time when we can always run?

However at some point in time, that maximum can be of use. Imagine trying to run away from danger, you probably won't look at your speedometer as you try to get away.

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by GeoOla25(m): 7:02am On Jan 09, 2017
over speeding kills, spread the message.. safety first , Safety always.

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Dexema(m): 7:02am On Jan 09, 2017
Have you heard of the Autobahn before?
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Holyman3(m): 7:03am On Jan 09, 2017
Good
Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by oluwajaybee: 7:04am On Jan 09, 2017
i tire oo. u will even see 240 on the speedometer sef. all z well.


i actually came to collect space

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by cardoctor(m): 7:06am On Jan 09, 2017
Good question

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by Holyman3(m): 7:08am On Jan 09, 2017
tete7000:
The speedometer indicates the maximum capacity of your engine. There are many things in life who you don't utilise at maximum capacity, not only cars.

However at some point in time, that maximum can be of use. Imagine trying to run away from danger, you probably won't look at your speedometer as you try to get away.

Good post.
It has to do with the engine capacity.

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Re: Why Do Cars Have High Speedometers When You Legally Can't Use Them? by pxjosh(m): 7:08am On Jan 09, 2017
Well there are no speed limits for me..when I'm playing Dr driving

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