Flying in Germany

"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
--
Jim in NC

Hey, c'mon down! *Well, come on over. *California is friendly :-)
That's what you get for visiting those fly-over red states. *We can
start repairing the damage about 13 months from now.

Texas is friendlier.

Ya'll.

Besides we have better BBQ close to the local airports.

Why so? Due to the development in recent
years. This is - and this is a sentiment I share with many others - not
only a con-Bush thing (and I doubt that there will be a substantial
change with somebody else as elected Kin^wQuee^wPresident). IMHO the
climate towards strangers and foreigners from the general public changed
dramatically (sadly enough this also happened here in Europe). In the
same time the old Europe grew up and took position (not always the best
position, though).

That's a crock, about the ferners I mean. ("ferners" is Texas slang
for "foreigners"). Lots of people are PO'd about illegal immigration.
Yeah well whatever. Generally the mood toward ferners is far more
conciliatory here in the US than what I experienced when I lived in
Germany. The Turks and Middle Easterner's and whatnot have only been
accepted due to raw need post WWII and TREMENDOUS social pressure to
not be seen as anti-foreigner. In Germany you're pressured to either
extreme (by Ami standards) either to the left (these days) or to the
right (in the 30s). What the hell.

Amusingly, last time I was in Germany last spring, the biggest jerk by
far was some middle eastern guy who was waiting tables at a restaurant
where I was at. He drove off with a friend while my wife and I were
still eating. He'd waited on us and knew I had an accent at least as
powerful as his own. He shouts out "Auslaender RAUS!" (foreigner's
out!) in our general direction. Heh.

Anyway you should be free to boycott any country for whatever
political reasons you want.

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.

When they are not "regulated" by traffic jams down to 30 or 40 kph.

On Dec 26, 4:49*pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"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?

When I lived there in 1985 to about 1991 it was as that man says,
mostly regulated.

There were a few stretches here and there where you could go flat out
if the traffic allowed. Of course the traffic never really allowed.

on my daily commute (30km one-way, Autobahn) there is almost every morning
a few km where I can go 200+ km/h. Makes my day.


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On Dec 26, 4:49 pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"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?

When I lived there in 1985 to about 1991 it was as that man says,
mostly regulated.

There were a few stretches here and there where you could go flat out
if the traffic allowed. Of course the traffic never really allowed.

On Dec 27, 9:14 am, "oilsardine" wrote:
on my daily commute (30km one-way, Autobahn) there is almost every morning
a few km where I can go 200+ km/h. Makes my day.

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On Dec 26, 4:49 pm, "Morgans" wrote:

"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?

When I lived there in 1985 to about 1991 it was as that man says,
mostly regulated.

There were a few stretches here and there where you could go flat out
if the traffic allowed. Of course the traffic never really allowed.



You must be kidding! I've been up to over 160 KM/h in a bus!
Once, while on approach in a stiff wind, (MY GS would have been about
115 knots, so call it 125 mph) I was passed by a car on the autobahn
beneath me. Now, I was used to this in Cubs and what not, but in a
jet?

Bertie

You must be kidding! I've been up to over 160 KM/h in a bus!
Once, while on approach in a stiff wind, (MY GS would have been about
115 knots, so call it 125 mph) I was passed by a car on the autobahn
beneath me. Now, I was used to this in Cubs and what not, but in a
jet?

Crazy Germans.

Well, we all know how what a speed limit is for, aye?

I found it most useful to spend every bit as much time looking in the
rear view mirror as looking forward while driving the German
autobahns. In fact it was the regulated areas with speed limits that
were more dangerous, mainly because not everyone followed the
"regulation". Motorcyclists and big Mercedes / BMWs were the biggest
perps, roaring past at 200-220 kph -- damn show-off bastids.

On Dec 27, 3:14*am, "oilsardine" wrote:
on *my daily commute (30km one-way, Autobahn) *there is almost every morning
a few km where I can go 200+ km/h. Makes my day.

You must drive a Daimler or a BMW or a motorcycle!

Focus ST with Bluefin level 2 chiptuning is sufficient to takeover all 250
kmh limited heavy irons ;-))

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On Dec 27, 3:14 am, "oilsardine" wrote:
on my daily commute (30km one-way, Autobahn) there is almost every morning
a few km where I can go 200+ km/h. Makes my day.

You must drive a Daimler or a BMW or a motorcycle!

On Dec 27, 10:28*am, "oilsardine" wrote:
Focus ST with Bluefin level 2 chiptuning is sufficient to takeover all 250
kmh limited heavy irons ;-))

Hah -- toll!

The "Heavy Iron" left behind in shame. I can see their glaring faces
even now ...