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Old 03-17-2008, 11:23 AM
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Autobahn: 100 mph

I did 100 miles in an hour today. OK, it as 101.3 miles in 60 minutes. Close enough.

It was awesome. Fantastic roads, great conditions, smart drivers, little to no traffic, great visibility, minimal construction zones / reduced speed areas, etc. Damn near perfection.

If I only had had my summer tires on, and not been limited to 210 km/h / 130 mph!
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 11:34 AM
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You're gonna miss it....

I drive to Regensberg every other weekend and love the drive. Nice clear roads (minus the Czech drivers).
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 11:42 AM
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And no Czech hookers, either, I suppose....

Boy, talk about driving distractions!
 
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Shhh... that can be done between Augusta, GA and Fayetteville, NC also... at the right time of day... and with the proper equipment... and with sufficient testicular fortitude....
 
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did 200km going to trier before the wife freaked out. i am very fortunate to drive the back roads going home everyday. somehow i got lucky to keep my 18'' summer tires mounted all winter with no problems.
 
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Not like we have had a lot of snow lately. I actually mounted my summers at the end of Feb.
 
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See, I'm a good German. I wait until Easter to change the tires & rims. Otherwise, some Oma is going to give me that look of disapprovement and I'll feel like crap.

Sometimes, it sucks to be German....
 
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See, I'm a good German. I wait until Easter to change the tires & rims. Otherwise, some Oma is going to give me that look of disapprovement and I'll feel like crap.

Sometimes, it sucks to be German....
at least you get paid in euros!
 
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I didn't know that Euros had a picture of George W. on them....
 
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at least you get paid in euros!
Yeah, not so much. My allowance, maybe...
 
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Originally Posted by abuzavi
I did 100 miles in an hour today. OK, it as 101.3 miles in 60 minutes. Close enough.

It was awesome. Fantastic roads, great conditions, smart drivers, little to no traffic, great visibility, minimal construction zones / reduced speed areas, etc. Damn near perfection.

If I only had had my summer tires on, and not been limited to 210 km/h / 130 mph!
Abu,

You'd better watch it, folks are still simmering about your last episode of dire recklessness. And whatever you do, DO NOT tell them your kids were with you, hanging onto the roof!

Cheers!!
 
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100 mph on the Autobahn isn't "recklessness", it's "conservative".

Once rode with a friend in an older 7-series and we covered 168 miles in 51 minutes. Do the math.
 
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
100 mph on the Autobahn isn't "recklessness", it's "conservative".
It is reckless, you are in everyones way...

FYI, I mention flippin snow and what is it doing outside? SNOWING!!!!

Guess I drive really slow the next day or two since I have my summers on.
 
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Poppa Bear --

Oh, come on! Those are the best seats! Why else did Mini put that wing on the back, if not for kids to hang from at mach 2?

And yeah, I did have some folks absolutely blow past me on the drive, to include on 6 series BMW who didn't even look like he was trying......
 
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Of course, it could be worse.....

At least I wasn't drinking.
 
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hmmm last time I posted my driving habit everyone thought I was crazy or careless. 100 mph....Thats good enough for a middle spot on the Autobahn ... Drive safe
 
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Oh, I've been getting absolutely dogpiled over on this thread.

Not sure why, either, since in this thread, I was driving much faster!
 
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Originally Posted by abuzavi
Oh, I've been getting absolutely dogpiled over on this thread.

Not sure why, either, since in this thread, I was driving much faster!
dogpiled?

ROTFLMAO

need an icon for that one...
 
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Something like this:

 
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Except browner. But equally smelly.
 
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I managed this for 20 minutes straight, Talk about makin time!!! They think Im crazy, yet they fail to understand the concentration is much higher. Its safer than it looks and I have extensive training, Used to race,, besides anyone who wants to critique fast " SAFE" drivers need to stay off the phone and stop turning around to yell at their kids while driving. They need to stay out of the far left lane as well.:nod:




 
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Originally Posted by matty125
I managed this for 20 minutes straight, Talk about makin time!!! They think Im crazy, yet they fail to understand the concentration is much higher. Its safer than it looks and I have extensive training, Used to race,, besides anyone who wants to critique fast " SAFE" drivers need to stay off the phone and stop turning around to yell at their kids while driving. They need to stay out of the far left lane as well.




lol that pic reminded me of one tuls posted of his beast...

 
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lol that pic reminded me of one tuls posted of his beast...


What you can't see in these posts is the further the speedo goes right, the faster the little one below it goes LEFT!!!

Cheers!!
 
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Old 03-19-2008, 11:18 AM
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Oh, I know. At 140 mph and up, even a Mini goes through fuel like an M1!
 
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hey no fair, mine stops at 150, wont even bend past... not even down hill
 


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