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I suspect this "tuner movement" is bigger than what we had with the 60's muscle cars. The amount of money involved in modifying these cars is certainly WAY more than anything we've seen in automotive history in the past. I do blieve the "danger" level is also more significant than before.

The ramifications of these "tuners" is being felt here in Hawaii in many different ways also. In the last 3 years or so there have been MANY horrific and deadly accidents involving these cars. Several per year, worthy of extreme headlines in the news.

Most recent case a Catholic school teacher on her way to CHURCH in her Mini Van hit and killed by a tuner doing well over 100 mph. Prosecutor is seeking MURDER charges.

Result of these many "racing" incidents? Legislature now looking at intense speeding ticket laws, to include JAIL TIME, loss of drivers license and forfiture of the vehicle. Amount of speed over the limit hotly debated. Some say 30 mph, some say 20 mph. This will impact ME. Talk of "cameras" to catch speeders.

The "public" is fed up with it, the tension is thick. Insurance companies cannot be far behind.

Ernie