Last time I was on the 15 heading out of San Bernardino towards Vegas there
was no sand storm. It was heavy traffic with the right lane cruising about
80-90 and the left lane was going around 100-105 MPH. The only people
getting pulled over were losing their licenses. What amazed me more than
the speed was that you could see miles of tail lights traveling across the
desert. I left like I was part of a high speed train or convoy. It wasn't
until the Nevada line that traffic broke up.
I have driven through dust storms in New Mexico. One of them involved a
road closure on I-40. We were traveling East. New Mexico drives
instinctively veered across the median to I-40 W and doubled back to the
next exit and took the local road which was not closed.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:51 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Sand can make a good cushion or speed reduction medium if one runs off
> into it.
> Sand reminds me: In about '76 family and I were northbound on I-15
> between Victorville, CA, an Las Vegas in a sand storm. 'Had been in left
> lane; visibility got really bad; I said aloud, "I better stay in right
> lane, some fool could be coming the wrong way and meet me head-on."
> Shonuff, less than coupla minutes after I said that, suddenly a car
> appeared in left lane headed wrong way!
>
>
> Wilton
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Toscano" <
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is it bad for my w123 300DT to go 80mph
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>
> The speed limit on I-10 in Far West Texas is posted at 80PH last time I
>> drove it, and there was talk of changing it to 85 MPH. I'm not sure if
>> that went through. There is nothing but sand for 500 miles between San
>> Antonio and El Paso.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:59 AM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Just cruised back and forth to Raleigh ('bout 120 mi. round trip) on the
>>> '87 300D at 75-80. 'Cruises mighty fine.
>>>
>>> Wilton
>>>
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>>>
>>> Cruise at 80 and pass at 90.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Max <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dan, drive it like you stole it! This is part of what I call good
>>>> engine
>>>>
>>>>> hygiene. Highway miles "at speed" will have the most complete
>>>>> combustion,
>>>>> which means less carbon, less wear and overall better engine
>>>>> performance.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Max Dillon
>>>>> Charleston SC
>>>>> '95 E300, '87 300TD
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