When I'm driving on an Autobahn with no speed limit, one of my eyes is always in the rear-view mirror to see what's coming from behind and at what speed. It's better to stay behind a truck than to risk my life unnecessarily!
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Know exactly what you mean, genau!
patrick66
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Right = Correct lane...I can see that.
Unfortunately, we actually invented what you describe there. ;)
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306 kph= 190 MPH
Better have good brakes at that speed...and reflexes too.
Better have good brakes at that speed...and reflexes too.
commando1
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That's what I do here in the US. I'll hook up with a semi driven by an independent (no fleet trucks, please) that's in the hammer lane and follow them. Great radar shield.
commando1
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I had to come back to see if you were finished yet, lol.
patrick66
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All of those damned fleet trucks are speed-governed to 64 mph. Then the jackoffs run side-by-side for MILES on the freeway, backing up traffic and generally pissing folks off. GRRR!
Far as Autobahn driving, I had a '79 Celica GT coupe over there that would run 85 mph all day long. In the US, that's kind of a normal speed these days...but in 1990, you'd still be a rolling roadblock in the wrong situation. To pass in the left lane, is something that requires more looking in the mirrors than looking ahead. Only passed like that a handful of times with the Celica. One of my American friends had a 1987 BMW 735i that would flat scream on the 'Bahn. Going to Cologne or Aachen in that was always an experience!
The Imperial progress continues, Julian. I can't wait to see that car completed!
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After a successfull parts hunt yesterday I now have the passenger door from the '70 Imperial from the Netherlands, so progress will definitely go on!
I will strip the paint on the outside on saturday to better see the condition!
And then I will testfit it before sending it out for imerssion paint and rust removal and e-coating.
That's the one and based on my limited lip reading skills as they go by I'm sure they are saying Mama Mia or fungou!
In that instance it means 'what are you doing?', likely followed by a few choice words, and/or this:
YUP! double chains and doulbe watches and all. Too funny!
Looks like the typical metric Challenger owner at any of the cruise nights in the Syracuse area.
Seriously...
commando1
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70bigblockdodge
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Just wait, we are all going to be speed limited. The wording still needs sorted, but it's coming. There are 2 proposals in front of the govt now. One for RF chips so cops can shoot the truck and get instant results load/ duty status, company good or bad DOT scores, etc., And the speed limiter. So the RF chips will get defeated because law enforcement will not want to buy the equipment to use the chips. So that leaves the speed limiters, which will cost no one but the trucks money to install, no foul on their side. So now it will be all trucks side by side, enjoy.
commando1
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Being a fleet daycabber all my life, I never drove a tractor that wasn't governed at 67 mph or less. In the early days, it was mechanically governed at 2100 RPM and that geve you a whopping 66 mph or so. Then the computers came along and it was the same thing. 66-67 mph. Spent my whole life trying to pass some fleet bonehead trucker doing 64.99 mph. 
My step son's fleet truck (he drives for NFI) is governed to 65MPH. He likes the job, they are good to him, but says the governor is a PITA at times.Being a fleet daycabber all my life, I never drove a tractor that wasn't governed at 67 mph or less. In the early days, it was mechanically governed at 2100 RPM and that geve you a whopping 66 mph or so. Then the computers came along and it was the same thing. 66-67 mph. Spent my whole life trying to pass some fleet bonehead trucker doing 64.99 mph.
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