Why would you bother with a fast car in Vic?

[Grobbo]

With the latest crop of performance machines being so quick, if you're driving on the road (in Vic at least) you really don't have much time to savour the performance until you're in licence losing land...

Case in point my neighbour, pulled out to pass a couple of slower cars towing boats etc, just squeezed the gas in 4th in his WRX, got pinged at 146km/h.

Licence gone for 12 months. Car impounded etc etc... He's a middle aged white collar worker and it was in the countryside too. Very nice bloke but he said there was no arguing whatsoever.

Any half decent car will get over 140 pretty darn quick... It scares me.

And it's not like you can have any fun cutting loose below the speed limit either - hoon laws will have your car on a flatbed in no time...

So where do you enjoy the power 'worry free' then? At the strip? Is it really worth paying heaps for insurance, fuel, mods etc etc just for the occassional 13 or so seconds of fun?

I dunno, I reckon an auto front or 4 wheel drive diesel for getting about and keeping out of trouble makes the most sense, then a dedicated fun machine for the track or strip... If you can afford it!

Anyone have a different view?