Driving Cars Quickly
It is fairly likely that the speed limit in the UK will be increased to 80 mph, certainly on motorways. The 70 mph limit is finally being seen as ludicrously old fashioned and simply bears no relevance to modern cars and modern roads and many people, including the police, ignore it. The police will generally turn a blind eye to cars travelling at up to 85 mph; though any faster or if they are having a bad day they may well pull you over. The only justification for leaving the limit where it is, is to force people to drive more economically.
Even if the limit is raised to 80 mph, which incidentally means that you can legally drive at 88 mph as there is a 10% grace to allow for speedometer inaccuracies, it will be considerably slower that you can drive on German Autobahns which do not have a speed limit. If you really want to feel what it is like to drive quickly, and to find out how good you are at it, then you will need to take yourself to a racing circuit and join one of their driving experiences or enrol for a track day.
The beauty of track days is that you get the opportunity to drive your own car in a safe environment and find out what you can get our of it and how well it does perform in your hands. This is knowledge that will help your daily driving experience and should make you a safer driver on the road.
There are a few things to consider. You will need to buy a crash helmet or obtain one from the race track; some race tracks supply then and some do not. You should ideally equip yourself with driving gloves and racing boots too as they can really make a difference. You will need to ensure that your arms and hands are covered, especially if you will be driving an open top.
Before you arrive at the track remove all loose items from your car, your boot and your glove compartment. Check your car over for fluid levels and tyre pressures; it is generally advisable to over-inflate tyres by 4 to 6 psi. Remember that your car insurance will not cover you for the track so you will need to purchase special insurance.