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The most likely answer is that it probably isn't required. Usually the requirements for needing a suppression system in a fueling facility (if required) would come out of the International Fire Code (IFC) or NFPA 1. The New York City Fire Code requires all gas stations to have suppression systems, but the standard IFC to my knowledge never has so it will all come down to the individual jurisdiction to require it. It may not be required by a fire code but an insurance carrier could require it for coverage. If you notice, this post has a lot of "required" language in there. That's because in the building owner world, wherever money can be saved it often is. Fire protection systems do not actively improve a building in non fire scenarios (unlike it's mechanical, electrical, plumbing siblings), they're an added cost up front and maintenance long term. I've got a bias towards these things being this is my line of work but I can argue the two sides if necessary. The bottom line here is that these fires tend not to destroy the gas stations, only the cars. So from the owner's viewpoint, the incentive to provide them is lower, and he/she probably doesn't get much savings in terms of insurance premiums. Of course it's very possible (even likely) that a suppression system is cheaper in the long run if it avoids lawsuits/insurance payouts, but not everyone gets behind that line of thinking. Compare that to a wet chemical suppression system in most commercial kitchens where the threat to the kitchen (and building) is much greater and hence you see these everywhere.

Love the seat fabric, Cake!!

I'm not feeling the interior homage to the SE30, but the exterior I'm good with.

Since you've never had this color before, this will be what your SVJ looks like...

Really clean looking 560 in all black. Congrats!!

Finally got to see the video.....good stuff Ryan!

Gorgeous!! Congrats!!

What a collection!!

In the alternate universe, someone else asked the same question and VCR gave a nice long reply.

The two close up shots of the HPs bumper to bumper is my favorite shot!

These guys have been acclimatized to high speeds for most of their life, plus the top LM and F1 cars have so much more grip and braking power, it's all relative. Seen through the lens of a normal car, those are indeed suicidal speeds!! Having said that, there's a screw loose in almost every elite racer. I think Niki Lauda is the only guy who sees this stuff the way we do (or at least that's how he was portrayed in Rush) The Eau Rouge corner at Spa is considered the corner of all corners in the F1 season to test balls.....and here's a look at the speed difference between F1 and normal cars:

368 kph/229 mph top speed drag/gear limited near the end..... What really stuck out with me is some of these longer sweeping corners take a while to traverse in normal Ring videos, this thing just flies right through them. And of course the sheer acceleration to hit unreal speeds all over the track....numerous times it hit 300 kph before having to slow down. Unreal, love it.

Great burnout! Love seeing RWD V12, unencumbered

The blue Maserati looks good.

Ocean's Twelve plot explained: https://andrewsnewblog.wordpress.com/2016/0...elve-explained/

Was the Geneva Performante Spyder the same color as this?

Gorgeous!!! That's probably the perfect blue for this car.

Can the same rear/front torque splits still be provided? If the gas engine provides say 550 hp, and the electric 125 hp, you're looking at 80/20. Not sure you could get 60/40 if you wanted to.

Since when does the Mafia donate to charity?

I am beyond convinced that how we grew up as young kids/teens, and how we were parented, affects who we are today for better or worse in ways that are very hard to change. That stuff is nearly as powerful as genes, IMHO.

Yeah, we have to consider Dayton a significant part of Lamborghini history. RIP. BTW, I find it interesting that the Diablo from '91-'99 has the Gandini signature on it but the GT and 6.0 do not (because the Audi version supposedly made too many changes for his liking). Yet, the base '91 is more changed from Gandini's original design than a 6.0 was from a '99. Once you accepted the Diablo as your own despite the changes, why quibble over the nuance of the later cars? Strange.

SUVs don't lend themselves to high revving, low displacement naturally aspirated, flat plane crank engines.

Found this article on current lead Ferrari test driver Raffaele de Simone, written several years back: https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/motori...rraris-1.501836 I don't think he's lying when he says that there's a difference between tuning for outright performance and tuning for feel. I know from the audio world, there's definitely a difference between science and art and where you ultimately end up on the "emotional" scale. And he was being PC when he said "not all of them" will reach their limits - more like 95% will not reach their limits, at least not without getting smashed.

LMAO! Deal