I knew it was bad when I-10 splits from I-20 and I saw literally no lights
anywhere and radio reception disappeared. Can't get much more rural than that.
I drove until near exhaustion and made it to Ozona, TX.
Dan
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> On Dec 2, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Rich Thomas
> wrote:
>
> I-
I-10 is almost 1000miles from one end to the other, and about 800 of
that is empty and boring landscape. We drove from Houston to Big Bend
one time (take a left onto I-10, drive 700 miles, take another left at
Ft. Stockton then another 100mi or so to Big Bend). I was going 80-85
the whole way
I have driven across Texas, and I can safely say that I was glad I started at
El Paso at dusk and stopped in Ozona around 1:00 am.
When I woke up later that day I realized I hadn't missed anything.
Still too, me the better part of the day to get out of Texas
Dan
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> On D
And Nebraska. It is way worse than I-70 in Kansas. And don't forget
Texas and OK
Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Kansas, Nevada, Colorado (eastern).
Many parts of these states are flat as the proverbial board. Did
you know that civil engineers purposefully put curves in roads
rather than h
Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Kansas, Nevada, Colorado (eastern).
Many parts of these states are flat as the proverbial board. Did you know that
civil engineers purposefully put curves in roads rather than having long
straight sections in order to keep drivers engaged?
Dan
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As of now, but I think most would rise to the challenge. I'd be over
50% would qualify for 70 mph or more.
Under your proposal, I suspect 90% of the population would be in
golf carts, 8% on mopeds, 1% in 240D Like cars and 1% in the
unlimited class.
;-)
LarryT
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I found driving on the autobahn at 140 to 160 kliks to be quite
comfortable. An that was in a kitty car, not even an audi, and not
close to an MB.
Still, I am lucky i did not get a ticket, as most of the autobahn is
now posted with artificially low speed limits.
The main reason why drivers
Unfortunately I think that attitude is universal in the US, - the lack
of knowledge of driving has moved to all segments of cars. It used to
be Porsche owners would either flash each others with a high beam blink,
or give a small wave, now, only owners of, say, pre 95, 911s return the
flash
Under your proposal, I suspect 90% of the population would be in golf
carts, 8% on mopeds, 1% in 240D Like cars and 1% in the unlimited class.
;-)
LarryT
On 12/1/2014 7:58 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
I have always been of the opinion that driving license should be done on a
demonstrated skil
Oh Man! I love Mt!! I would imagine that all that open space in Mt
(and adjoining states), it would be impossible _not _to drive faster
than 55!
LarryT
91 300D
74 911
On 12/1/2014 6:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
Montana had a "reasonable and prudent" speed limit and thumbed their
I am sure you're right about how bad people will allow their cars to
deteriorate and still drive them but I think we need to put the pressure
on our citizens to grow up and maintain their cars if they want to
drive at the speeds others find acceptable. IMO it's like the Nanny
state run amok
On Tue, 2 Dec 2014 04:21:32 -0800 Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> We did 47mpg over 1500 miles to Michigan and back loaded heavy and
> running fast. Love that little car. Mine is about 200# lighter than the
> mk4 that replaced it which is lighter than the mk5 that replaced it
> etc..
And that
Friend who has houses in Idaho; Elko, Nevada; and Indian Wells, California;
picked up a BMW sports car in Bavaria and drove it on one of Germanys well
known tracks at 150 mph. After the ceremony at BMW which was something like
being knighted by the Queen, he toured Europe.
(At his first fuel s
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Mine is about 200# lighter than the mk4 that replaced it which is lighter than
the mk5 that replaced it etc..
All in the name of passenger protection.
Nobody wants to get a 3 star crash rating, they'd never sell a car to a female
or married couple.
Mitch
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We did 47mpg over 1500 miles to Michigan and back loaded heavy and running
fast. Love that little car. Mine is about 200# lighter than the mk4 that
replaced it which is lighter than the mk5 that replaced it etc..
Curt
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Kittery is not "extreme north woods" by any measure being the southern most
town in the state. You can go another 300 miles north on 95 and still be in
Maine, then get on rt1 and go another 100 miles north and STILL be in Maine.
Just because a place is big and you're impatient doesn't mean you N
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
You flash people here driving in the left lane and they have no clue
what you are doing, which also stands to reason they have no clue what
they are doing either since they are driving in the left lane.
25 years ago I decided that's why the left shoulder i
You flash people here driving in the left lane and they have no clue
what you are doing, which also stands to reason they have no clue
what they are doing either since they are driving in the left lane.
The last 3 months I have had to drive at least 300 miles a day all
highway and I would say i
We got 46 mpg in the Passat driving the speed limit over 640 miles - most
all highway, except in AR where there's a town every 20 miles with a stop
sign in the middle.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Well that spark actually got 32
Taken in context, I saw this in the late 1980s through the mid 90s. Working
with a number of government agencies at the time, I can say that the FAA was
right at the top of the token government employee mind set. In fairness to
them, at least on the infrastructure and support side, what I saw
You flash people here driving in the left lane and they have no
clue what you are doing, which also stands to reason they have no
clue what they are doing either since they are driving in the left
lane. The last 3 months I have had to drive at least 300 miles a
day all highway and I would say i
Well that spark actually got 32 over about 150 miles of 99.9%
highway driving today. My 97 E300 gets 32-33 in mixed
city/highway and is much larger and much more comfortable with
much more power.
On 12/1/2014 4:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Coul
Or have rules similar to what the autobahn used to be. If you are
impeding progress in the left lane, you get over or get fined.
That is why MBs since 1963 or 64 have had high beam flashers. They
are to signal to the car ahead (on the Autobahn or Autostrada) that
you are closing and they ne
Yes, I run into that daily with the semis. It is really bad on
the Turner with all the hills.
On 12/1/2014 7:53 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
What scares me is the difference in speed driven on the highways. We drove
from AR to OK Sat. There was a LOT of traffic in the toll road between
Tulsa
Grant wrote:
> Or as a friend of mine who is an FAA inspector says; "I'm from the FAA and
> we're not happy until you're not happy"
Maybe that is changing a bit?
I know an Inspector and he says FAA is trying to help clients get to
where they need to be rather than making them unhappy.
mao
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Montana had a "reasonable and prudent" speed limit and thumbed their
noses at the 55 speed limit. The goobers didn't like that, so put
Montana over a barrel to pass a 55 speed limit. Montana did so,
under duress, but in the law, the penalty was $5, payable to the
state trooper. It also made
What scares me is the difference in speed driven on the highways. We drove
from AR to OK Sat. There was a LOT of traffic in the toll road between
Tulsa and OKC. At one point traffic was backed up for close to a mile
because one semi was driving 63 and trying to pass another that was driving
61 (or
On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:45:48 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> Years ago in Montana and Nevada the speed limit was “Basic Rule”, I
> believe. This pretty much meant you could drive at a reasonable speed
> based on conditions.
I recall driving from Denver to Los Angeles in December, 1971, t
Without revealing any names, I can tell you that I saw that quote on walls and
over desks several times while working at the FAA headquarters in OKC. They
truly lived and breathed that, I believe.
Just like the phone company:
“….because we can. We’re the phone company."
Dan who remembers the
I believe the original design was with speeds of at least 70 mph, with portions
designed for 100+ mph average speeds.
Dan
> On Dec 1, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> IIRC, the interstate system was designed to be driven at 70mph by a competent
> driver in a '57 Chevy
I have always been of the opinion that driving license should be done on a
demonstrated skills and condition of car standard, with provision for an
"Unlimited" license, meaning that after rigorous testing for reaction
times, skill level, physical condition, drug and alcohol habits, and
mechanical k
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
He said the speed limit in his bill is negotiable. “Eighty-five would be
fine with me,” he said.
IIRC, the interstate system was designed to be driven at 70mph by a competent
driver in a '57 Chevy with drum brakes and bias ply tires. Since then, the cars
Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Could you imagine driving a 240d in such conditions. Speaking of which, I am in
Okc picking up one of our company cars that is a Chevy spark. I had to pick it
up way south of the city and am in Okc now getting dinner before heading back
to Tulsa. That car
Could you imagine driving a 240d in such conditions. Speaking of which, I am in
Okc picking up one of our company cars that is a Chevy spark. I had to pick it
up way south of the city and am in Okc now getting dinner before heading back
to Tulsa. That car has only a little more power than a 240d
Nevada did not have a limit for many years; 'don't know 'bout now.
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Let's raise
Years ago in Montana and Nevada the speed limit was “Basic Rule”, I believe.
This pretty much meant you could drive at a reasonable speed based on
conditions.
I recall driving in Montana some years ago and there were no speed limits.
Once you’ve been out there you can understand. The only th
I thought Montana or somewhere like that did not have a speed limit but then
had to have one because they got sued or something
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> On Dec 1, 2014, at 4:05 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> The thing that scares me about this is the fact that many folks do not
The thing that scares me about this is the fact that many folks do not
maintain their cars well. If one is going to run that fast, then it is
important to have a vehicle with decent tires and to maintain the
brakes, suspension etc.
It is amazing how often one sees vehicles on the streets that
Gotta love Montana, texas and other states that don't just sheepishly
follow the crowd.
If you cruise at 70 better watch your rear view mirror...
HELENA - Four state lawmakers are drafting bills for next year's
legislative session that would raise the daytime speed limit on Montana
interstate
If you cruise at 70 better watch your rear view mirror...
HELENA – Four state lawmakers are drafting bills for next year’s
legislative session that would raise the daytime speed limit on Montana
interstate highways from 75 to 80 and possibly as high as 85 mph.
State Rep. Mike Miller, R-Helmville,
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