deacon,
Well, actually you have to qualify that statement.
You don't have the right to do everything illegal. That's why they are called 'illegal'.
At the end of the day, it's a question of degree and severity.
I know many of us probably modded our cars to an extent it is deemed 'illegal' by JPJ, but you still say "F**k it, and F**k them" because you won't get sent to the gallows for modding your car. Amongst car enthusiasts, your actions would probably be understood even if it is not 'officially' or openly sacntioned.
On the flip side, if you take your statement onto the other side of the spectrum then technically you can justify committing murder and rape with the only limitation being whether you get caught doing it.
Some of you here debated in this thread and opened up a can of worms over the question of street racing.
Without a doubt, street racing IS dangerous AND irresponsible and if anyone of you deny that, then you are either a big liar or someone in severe self-denial.
The funny thing is there are also a bunch of you who seem to suggest you are into performance cars but never, to any extent, 'went for it' on the streets. In the process of saying so, you took a jab at everyone else for having street-raced. That kind of 'I'm a performance car guy but I never street-raced' statements are such a load of self-serving horsesh*t because if true, then Amber Chia is Satria95's wife and Lina Teoh his mistress.
The fact is you are all performance cars enthusiasts, and at one time or another you street raced, whether you care to realized it or not, whether you admit it or not.
One more thing, there will always be people with more money than you and therefore be in a position to build better and faster cars. There will always be guys who are faster than you, whether on the dyno or on the track......but...that will not stop the guys in slower cars having a 'go' at it.