Thread: Texas raise speed limit to 85MPH

I will have to work out how to up load photos my GPS max speed is 260kph from the old NT open speed limit days?

Now, anyone believe it was in my disco?

East coast motorways are easily safe for 160kph trouble is all these years of bunk that if you go over 110 you will kill the entire human population, the roads are up to it, the cars are up to it, are Australian drivers though?

Originally Posted by p38arover

As do I.

Me too Ron.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Me too Ron.

I have a Kodachrome 35mm colour slide taken over my shoulder in my EH Holden 149 Standard "Showroom Stock" road race sedan. The speedo needle has wound out of sight past the 120 mph mark. This was on the now New England Highway, Missen's Flat, Spring Creek, between Allora and Toowoomba. The speedo was most likely wildly inaccurate but the car could pull 6,200 rpm down the straight at Lowood on a 3.55 diff and 175 x 14 Dunlop SP41's.

Drum brakes, woo hoo!!!

I don't know how to put slides onto the computer.

Speed limit(?) sign in a diner in Williams Arizona - Route 66 - may have been a genuine sign back when engines/transmissions and tyres would 'talk' to you, and you knew when it was getting time to back off a bit...

Matt.

Originally Posted by blitz

East coast motorways are easily safe for 160kph trouble is all these years of bunk that if you go over 110 you will kill the entire human population, the roads are up to it, the cars are up to it, are Australian drivers thought?

You are obviously fishing for a reaction with that post. Either that or you have never driven on the National highway north of Newcastle. try not to make it so obvious next time, you might get someone in. .....oh..... you got me..... yeah. Bob

Originally Posted by bob10

You are obviously fishing for a reaction with that post. Either that or you have never driven on the National highway north of Newcastle. try not to make it so obvious next time, you might get someone in. .....oh..... you got me..... yeah. Bob

I think it is pretty good except for the bits between Urunga and a bit north of Coffs, and from South Grafton to Ballina. Best thing to do with it would be to ban caravans and motor homes.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I think it is pretty good except for the bits between Urunga and a bit north of Coffs, and from South Grafton to Ballina. Best thing to do with it would be to ban caravans and motor homes.

Now come on Brian be nice we pay our taxes too .
Dave

Guys
A few decades ago the State of Montana (Big Sky Country) had no speed limit for cars, just what was called "fair and reasonable" during daylight hours, and then something like 75 at night for cars , 65 for big trucks.

All worked fine until the car companies, (Mercedes USA comes to mind) who started using the state highways as high speed proving grounds.

That activity dicked it all up and 75 MPH is now the Interstate limit.

Generally speaking the two states in the northern tier, Wyoming and Montana don't enforce the limits unless you are driving recklessly.

You can even pack a firearm with no problems either!
Two of my most favorite states in the Union to visit, and I cross them often going up to the missus home in Idaho.

Here's a tourist clip of Wyoming. Where the public rest stops, lay-bys, and ablutions are clean & well kept and don't smell like lion's dens!
Great place to run your LR and "stretch" it legs.
No state taxes either! Gotta be a plus!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFIDr_8LUtE"]wyoming Forever West - YouTube[/ame]
Cheers and enjoy your weekend
Dennis
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