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Sep 28, 2024 - 3:06:20 PM
80325 posts since 5/9/2007

I love my $50 Black Hawk tires I bought them for a cheap deal and not expecting anything special;maybe even needing to "baby" them a little.
I've been pleasantly surprised at their great handling and the "H" designation gives them a 130 mph top speed.
Top speed of my car is 128,I believe.
Perfect match.

Edited by - steve davis on 09/28/2024 15:07:39

Sep 28, 2024 - 3:09:09 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by steve davis

I love my $50 Black Hawk tires I bought them for a cheap deal and not expecting anything special;maybe even needing to "baby" them a little.
I've been pleasantly surprised at their great handling and the "H" designation gives them a 130 mph top speed.
Top speed of my car is 128,I believe.
Perfect match.


What's the top speed of the driver?  Safe speed, that is.

Sep 28, 2024 - 3:24:08 PM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

Rte. 95 from Augusta to Waterville is posted at 75.
The slow lane is 80.
Passing lane is welded on 90 with cars on their @ss waiting to p@ss.

People made fun of our little Yaris ('06) with only 106 hp,but that 5 speed would do 104 in 4th gear.
Accent is listed as 130 hp but its the same engine as the 2014's 137 hp.
Doesn't sound like enough for any fun,but as the car weights get on the low side of 2000 pounds a little power goes a long way.

I love the 6 speed auto in my '18 Hyundai and its planted feel in the steering.

Sep 28, 2024 - 11:01:12 PM

42184 posts since 3/5/2008

Remember when.

55 Saves Lives..?

Sep 29, 2024 - 4:29:22 AM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

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Speeding usually makes donors for those who need a new heart, lungs, eyes, etc.

Sep 29, 2024 - 5:08:17 AM

42184 posts since 3/5/2008

quote:
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Speeding usually makes donors for those who need a new heart, lungs, eyes, etc.


The Heart Dr.s...

 

Called spring...

Harvest Season...

Dew to motorcycles commin out of cold storage... :0/

Sep 29, 2024 - 5:29:24 AM
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heavy5

USA

3250 posts since 11/3/2016

quote:
Originally posted by STUD figmo Al

Remember when.

55 Saves Lives..?


easy does it


Sep 29, 2024 - 6:30:25 AM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

55 mph limit made for disgruntled motorists stuck in long,slow lines of traffic.
Angry people aren't concentrating 100% on driving.
There was a 55 limit on the Autobahn briefly around '74.It didn't last very long.

I believe the greatest threat to safety on the roads (other than a vehicle that can't pass an annual inspection) is today's unlimited horsepower allowed on the road.
Anyone old enough to get a driver's license can have 1,000 + horsepower at their command.

What could go wrong?

Sep 29, 2024 - 8:49:06 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by steve davis

55 mph limit made for disgruntled motorists stuck in long,slow lines of traffic.
Angry people aren't concentrating 100% on driving.
There was a 55 limit on the Autobahn briefly around '74.It didn't last very long.

I believe the greatest threat to safety on the roads (other than a vehicle that can't pass an annual inspection) is today's unlimited horsepower allowed on the road.
Anyone old enough to get a driver's license can have 1,000 + horsepower at their command.

What could go wrong?


I remember when the speed limit was 55 and Dave drove me to South Plains College in Levelland twice a month. Took most of the morning to go that 140 miles, stop and eat, go to my 3 hour banjo lesson and drive back... seems like the drive back was even longer.  Took a whole day to get it all done.

I like the 60, 65 and 70 mph limits most of the time, especially on the Interstate as you can get somewhere fairly fast and fairly safely. 

We have those souped up vehicles around town and usually end up with 3 or 4 or more wrecks each day because of them.

Sep 29, 2024 - 9:03 AM

1827 posts since 11/10/2022

I drove an electric G6 with 680 hp. The power was uncontrollable until I realized there was a wild to mild setting. Even then getting to 60 in a couple seconds was scary. I decided i was too old for that.

My F150 has a V8 coyote engine with direct injection. But since the backend weighs nothing it just roasts the tires.

I somehow made it out of the organ grinding age where going 180 on a zx12 was common. Took a hyabusa 1300 over 200mph on a closed track.

Wisdom leaves me as the guy who goes under the speedlimit now, but the road rage others have against slow safe driving makes me rethink what road safety is. Going 150+ left road ragers in the rear view.

Sep 29, 2024 - 2:09:15 PM

42184 posts since 3/5/2008

quote:
Originally posted by steve davis

55 mph limit made for disgruntled motorists stuck in long,slow lines of traffic.
Angry people aren't concentrating 100% on driving.
There was a 55 limit on the Autobahn briefly around '74.It didn't last very long.

I believe the greatest threat to safety on the roads (other than a vehicle that can't pass an annual inspection) is today's unlimited horsepower allowed on the road.
Anyone old enough to get a driver's license can have 1,000 + horsepower at their command.

What could go wrong?


I spoze the speeders are the true ..professionals.. ;0)

Sep 29, 2024 - 2:12:52 PM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

Go with the flow.

Sep 29, 2024 - 3:12:19 PM

Owen

Canada

15901 posts since 6/5/2011

Yep ... so long as the flow adheres to my standards.   I occasionally use it to/with my co-pilot when she brings something, or nothing [of consequence] re. driving/roads/traffic/etc. to my attention .... "Just goin' with the flow."  wink  

Edited by - Owen on 09/29/2024 15:13:46

Sep 29, 2024 - 3:28:57 PM
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chuckv97

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72893 posts since 10/5/2013

I drove over 1.2 million accident-free miles in a semi,, I was usually behind “the flow” and saw many a hot-headed driver roaring past me in disgust….


 

Edited by - chuckv97 on 09/29/2024 15:30:42

Sep 29, 2024 - 4:33:32 PM

banjo bill-e

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Sammy sang "I cant drive fifty five!!!" and I agree that 55mph is a terrible speed to drive. But drop it down to 20 or so and things get more interesting, especially with windows down, top down, windshield down, doors off, to the extent that you can manage. Then you can actually experience the world you are traveling instead of passing it in a blur.

Sep 29, 2024 - 4:50:18 PM
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Owen

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15901 posts since 6/5/2011

quote:
Originally posted by chuckv97

I drove over 1.2 million accident-free miles in a semi,, <snip>

 

I expect it's nothing new, however .....

401_da_sarpanch on X: "Im dead ??? . #hwy401 #401 #brampton #toronto  #sarpanch #lol #true #tbt #funny #meme https://t.co/gHnUOMacR1" / X

Sep 29, 2024 - 5:32:29 PM

chuckv97

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72893 posts since 10/5/2013

quote:
Originally posted by banjo bill-e

Sammy sang "I cant drive fifty five!!!" and I agree that 55mph is a terrible speed to drive. But drop it down to 20 or so and things get more interesting, especially with windows down, top down, windshield down, doors off, to the extent that you can manage. Then you can actually experience the world you are traveling instead of passing it in a blur.


Bill, tell me it ain't so, but are you urging us to go "ultra-green" by going back to the horse and buggy days?  I agree that it would be better for our mental and spiritual health....

Sep 29, 2024 - 5:48:20 PM

62574 posts since 12/14/2005

At the beginning of the automobile age, there was great hope that the world would be cleaner and safer, because there would be less horsie poop on the streets, and fewer flies spreading diseases.

Sep 29, 2024 - 7:01:55 PM
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banjo bill-e

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Chuck, I have been influenced by my modified-for-street electric golf cart, which is now my preferred mode of transportation. But then, I'm retired, I don't go far, and have no pressing need for speed. I'm enjoying life in the slow lane, and yes you do see much more when going slow. Many boring drives could be made more interesting by slowing way down and looking around. We miss much!

Sep 30, 2024 - 6:08:23 AM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

In 1980 I got a letter from our State AG saying if I got another speeding ticket in the next 3 years my license would be revoked.
I had accrued 11 speeding tickets in 10 months with my little Mazda 808.
That car's engine was a 1272 4 with 52 horsepower.

I was a much slower driver after that.

Sep 30, 2024 - 8:34:22 AM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

We love our tourists,but we also like when they go back home and we get our 2 lane roads back up to speed.

Sep 30, 2024 - 10:23:37 AM

42184 posts since 3/5/2008

quote:
Originally posted by banjo bill-e

Chuck, I have been influenced by my modified-for-street electric golf cart, which is now my preferred mode of transportation. But then, I'm retired, I don't go far, and have no pressing need for speed. I'm enjoying life in the slow lane, and yes you do see much more when going slow. Many boring drives could be made more interesting by slowing way down and looking around. We miss much!


Hey..hey..!

Keep yer eyes on the road..!

SIGHT SEEING IS FER THE PASSENGERS.... ;0)

Sep 30, 2024 - 10:58:14 AM

Owen

Canada

15901 posts since 6/5/2011

I dunno Al .... maybe in dicey (?) conditions. 

In more sedate times/places, driving is usually so ho-hum that paying attention to all that's required requires a relatively small fraction of some drivers attention/ability ..... gotta find something useful (?) to occupy the rest of it.  If "normal" conditions take a big whack of a driver's attention, then how will he/she handle the demands that poor(er) conditions present?

[One work-around: I know a couple of people* that park their cars at the edge of the city and then take transit ..... whatever works, I guess.  yes ]

* - As I understand it, their ability out in rural areas is nothing to write home about, either .... but I don't test for, or issue, the licenses.

Edited by - Owen on 09/30/2024 11:02:04

Sep 30, 2024 - 11:38:33 AM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

We have no problem putting up with "bobbleheads" as they cruise around.They're seeing boats,harbors,houses from the 1700s and "It's so dark at night" that they're a bit in shock.

Now we have the beginnings of "leaf peepers" as the leaves go all colors.
Short-lived,thank God.

Sep 30, 2024 - 12:06:23 PM

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quote:
Originally posted by steve davis

We have no problem putting up with "bobbleheads" as they cruise around.They're seeing boats,harbors,houses from the 1700s and "It's so dark at night" that they're a bit in shock.

Now we have the beginnings of "leaf peepers" as the leaves go all colors.
Short-lived,thank God.


Bobblehead, eh?  I think I've bypassed Maine in the past, and now have more reason to do so.

Short-lived?

Sep 30, 2024 - 12:34:38 PM

80325 posts since 5/9/2007

The length of vibrant tree colors is fairly short-lived sending the "peepers" elsewhere.
Common name for first time boating tourists is "summer pukes" sometimes showing their heads on the old "Laura B' on particularly snotty days.That 5 miles between Burnt Island and Monhegan can get fairly rough when it breezes up out of the SW.,but I never called them that to their face."Pukes" is the shortened version.

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