I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
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I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
... then how fast would you drive/ride on a clear motorway?
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
I've yet to see a clear motorway since moving down South. Anything much above 100 on a bike makes me worry about chain breakage, sudden siezure, punctures etc.
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
Depends what I'm on/in but 100-120 isn't unreasonable in my opinion.
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
I'll admit to Vmaxing pretty much every vehicle I've owned but only for a very short time and distance. I remember once being the last car allowed on the M56 before a closure due to roadworks and running my W124 flat out for about three minutes which I suppose is my record for a prolonged flat out run in a car here in the UK.
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
I remember backing off when maxed out my W124 260e. It got to 140 on the clock at the redline in 4th (it was an auto) then pulled another 5mph before I lifted.
I must be getting old as I never tried the Saab, or either X308 Jag.
I must be getting old as I never tried the Saab, or either X308 Jag.
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
VMax.
I'd probably get something more powerful to ensure I was faster than pretty much everything else...
My Welsh friend who lives in Germany said that many don't VMax regularly now. Costs a lot more in fuel and much harder cognitive work.
I'd probably get something more powerful to ensure I was faster than pretty much everything else...
My Welsh friend who lives in Germany said that many don't VMax regularly now. Costs a lot more in fuel and much harder cognitive work.
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
My late model W124 E200 would sit all day at 128 on the GPS.
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That's why I said 100-120mph, past that I find things are starting to happen faster than I'm thinking ahead.
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It'd be interesting to know what car can reach the highest speed and still stop within 315 feet which is the Highway Code 70mph stopping distance.
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Re: I know Liz Truss won't scrap motorway speed limits, but if she did...
Car or bike?
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