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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
Never been to German was they really speeding past fast on the autobahn at 120mph Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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26th Nov 2013 10:29 pm |
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jubdad Member Since: 12 Mar 2013 Location: Rugby Posts: 103 |
Oh yes!
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26th Nov 2013 11:21 pm |
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choccymonster Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: Chichester, West Sussex Posts: 513 |
Yep.
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26th Nov 2013 11:27 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
Crazy speeds, might need to do a road trip one day after I won the lotto Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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26th Nov 2013 11:33 pm |
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 779 |
Had to work in Germany some years back and I can say even if your doing 140mph which I once did, you still get someone trying to pass you. They put their left indicator on which means let me pass. |
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26th Nov 2013 11:36 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
They were doing that on my way home through Switzerland and France I was going for it in the rain at 80-100mph and these loonies just got out and indicated to pull past, which I let them,
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26th Nov 2013 11:45 pm |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
I have been a few times. It is a common myth that all Autobahns are unrestricted. Less than 5% of German Autobahns have no speed limit.
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27th Nov 2013 7:51 am |
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heyho Member Since: 02 Aug 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 263 |
Has any one any statistics on safety/accidents on these 'unrestricted' roads compared to the UK.
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27th Nov 2013 9:18 am |
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sparkyfletch Member Since: 28 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 40 |
I am fortunate to have driven in Germany a good few times. the autobahn system works well, they are more polite than us and never drift out to change without looking and indicating -as you would if someone may be bearing down on you at 145MPH. there are many sections regulated down to 120KPH due to what they call tight curves or lane drops. I understand there is a reduced limit when it rains.
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27th Nov 2013 10:10 am |
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 |
I had a TDV6 Touareg up to 220kph a few years ago on one of the German autobahns. Too fast in my opinion but I wanted to see what it was like. Ticked it off the list of things I wanted to do. The fuel gauge drops like a rock at that speed. |
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27th Nov 2013 11:33 am |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
Never driven on autobahn but I've driven rather quickly on 2 driving experience days. The Ferrari 360 spider I drove felt on the edge at speed and quite fierce. The Aston Martin DB9 on the other hand, felt comfortable and relaxed at 160mph down the back straight.
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27th Nov 2013 5:51 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
They no longer put the indicators on to show you they want to pass (while tailgating at well over 100). The indicator bit is now illegal. The tailgating is still normal. Most autobahnen nowadays are too congested to drive really fast, so if they do get a clear stretch they just go for it. I had a good long stretch of empty as the road was closed for an accident further back, which I was luckily able to work around. I reckon people were passing me doing at least 140 mph. Apparently when you get up to the really fast speeds you need to remember to slow down for the bends which you wouldn't even notice normally.
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27th Nov 2013 10:37 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
This video gives you the idea. At one point he's doing 270kph in the slow lane. Tops out at 315 kph (just short of 200 mph).
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27th Nov 2013 10:47 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
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27th Nov 2013 11:06 pm |
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