"Martin Hotze" wrote

FYI, most of the German autobahns (70 or so percent) are regulated and
restricted to a max. speed of only 130 km/h - or less.
How long has it been like that?

I visited our former exchange student in Germany, many years ago (18 or a
few more, as a guess) and the road we drove on was not regulated, or the
driver (cousin of the exchange student) that picked us up at the airport did
not drive like there was a limit.

We crammed 5 of us into the Ford Fiesta, with our luggage, and took off. It
was bottoming out at almost every bump. I could not see the speedometer,
but we were hauling ass, for sure. I don't mind fast speeds in a car that
is designed for it, but I don't think Ford had those speeds and loads in
mind for that car!

With that little car, at those speeds, I decided that it would be better to
take a nap, to get a start on the jet lag. I also didn't have to watch my
possible impending demise, also! g
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Jim in NC