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[Bubba1235]

I and a business friend had to go out to Colorado (Walensburg) for a day or two unexpectedly and we decided to make a road trip out of it instead of flying. I haven't had the sports car on the road much and decided to take it as there was just the two of us and a little luggage. Drove out on the interstates (mostly) and it was, well, boring so on the trip back we decided to go cross country on two lane highways.

We sort of argued about which way would be faster as the interstate is posted at 70 MPH while the two lanes are all 65 but shorter routes. I told him not to worry, I'd "make up the difference".

We took highway 10 east bound because when I looked on the map there is nothing on it for 70 miles or so and it connected to highway 96 with nearly nothing on it. Highway 10 comes out of the mountains and gradually drops away (alttitude) to the high plains and its a flat straight road with almost no traffic (we seen 3 cars total) so I decided to "stretch the legs" a bit. Man, I forgot what it was like and how fast you can cover ground when you can run a solid 100 MPH+ for a long distance. I had a grin ear to ear the entire time!!!

Long and short of it, the trip back took two hours less than the drive out and was a heck of a lot more fun!!! The down side, all good roads come to an end and we had to get back on the interstate for the last half of the drive and there were highway patrol around every curve and hiding spot. Traveling 70 seemed like we could get out and walk as fast.

My personal take? Life would be better if we raised the speed limit on the interstates to 100 MPH as they were designed for...

 

[Brewman61]

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That would be nice, especially since cars are waaaayyy more able to travel safer at higher speeds then they were back in the 60's, 70's, etc......
Like you said, the only disappointing thing about driving that fast is when you have to go back to 70 mph and it feels like you're crawling.

 

[WIMUSKY]

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Boy Bubba, did you just set yourself up for a flogging......

 

[roscoe]

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Returning home on my last bike trip to Colorado(1992), the interstate speeds were ramping up as I hit the western border of Nebraska. I was being passed like an old nag in the last 1/8th.

So I ticked up the cruise control till I was running with most of the cars, cruise was at 103 till we were almost to I-35 and the traffic got heavier.

I'd slow down on the exit ramps and by the time I was down to 45 or so, I found myself wanting to put my foot down. Literally had to tell myself I was still moving at 45 mph.

Having experienced this several times, I find it amazing that the AMA road racers can hit their pits as well as they do.

 

[Limited-Time]

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Naw,,, Those that understand the "need for speed" will like it, those that don't will never understand so it doesn't matter to me much. Shrug...
Yeah I know, I broke the law. But that was my risk and I would have taken the consequences if there had been any. Some things in life are worth it.

There is nothing like a fine tuned machine doing what it was designed to do.

The problems arise when "the consequences" involve someone other than yourself.

 

[98Shabah]

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I fully understand the temptation when there is very little traffic and you're on a nice flat stretch of highway. My car seems to ride much nicer at 90mph+.

 

[scipper77]

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I just like the title of this thread!! How could you not look?

 

[ezmobee]

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I fully understand the temptation when there is very little traffic and you're on a nice flat stretch of highway. My car seems to ride much nicer at 90mph+.

The way they have cars geared today for fuel economy even my sh!tbox Accord is most comfortable at 80 and can easily do 120.

 

[mphy98]

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It is fun when you can get at speed. I personally think we should have a reasonable and prudent speed out in the great open expanse of the west. I had my vette up to 145 once out there, I was a lot younger then. You are right that after slowing down to 70 it seems like you could walk faster. I think your senses pick up at speed as well.

 

[stevenw00]

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I've driven straight through, by myself, from IN to CO on 3 different round trips. It is definitely a boring trip if you don't open it up a bit. I've also had to pull off the interstate and duck into a truck stop after watching a state trooper whip a u-turn to come back for me.

Once coming from MN to IN it was late and I was cruising at a decent speed. Where I-94 merges w/ I-90 I ended up between 3 semis running 90+ I kept bumping the cruise up w/ them and enjoying the chauffer until my truck governed out at 97 and I had to slide over to the next lane and let them pull away from me.

 

[eastont]

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So bubba....I'm curious. What kind of sports car is it?

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

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So bubba....I'm curious. What kind of sports car is it?

Was thinkin the same thing?

I wouldn't wanna hit a deer goin that quick, thats for sure.

 

[The Hammer]

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Humm, the ticket is in the mail.
Had a 87 Firefly way back great gas mileage but my shoes were bigger than the car. Wound it up to 85 mph on the expressway once and actually felt the wheels lift off the ground and became very unstable, in a snowstorm you just couldn't negotiate the lanes at all. Traded that death trap for a 89 TBird, solved those problems nicely. Wife did a 3 hour trip in just 2hours, It was a good thing we were going to a cops wedding at the time.

 

[OldePharte]

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I remember when Route 66, a 2-lane road, in Arizona had a "Reasonable & Proper" speed limit. That meant, full tilt boogey. Don't know how fast we went 'cause the speedo only went to 120 and we pegged that puppy.

Going east, New Mexico had a speed limit. They put in these series of dips that if one exceeded the posted limit by 10 or so mph, ya would bottom out. Eventually, there were less and less detritus along side the road and gouges in the pavement as motorists would catch on and slow down.

 

[waterinthefuel]

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Well, my only issue with going that fast is that an accident is almost not survivable. Unless you are a race car driver, you are not trained to handle a car at those speeds. Sure, you feel like you are, but you're not. Because I promise if you put Dale Jr. in an equal car with you and put you two on a road track, he would post better times than you would. He knows how to handle a car at those speeds. And if someone crosses into the median, there is zero chance the median would stop them before they ended up in oncoming traffic.

I always wanted to go faster than 70, but I've seen what happens to the human body at triple digit speeds and if 70 wasn't pretty, 100 is downright ugly.

It's not so much what you'd do to yourself, but to others, if you got into an accident at those speeds.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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You know, you touched on a side issue that has always made me shake my head, big rigs and speed limits. No one will ever convince me a 80,000 lb truck is safer at 70 than I am in my car at 100. I can out stop, corner, and accelerate him by at least a factor of 5 times. It irks me that the speed limit is the same for both of us. (Ok, just my rant...)

Nice car Bubba. Mean't to be driven fast. When that ticket comes in the mail tear it up.

Here in Illinois they just raised the truck speed limit from 55 to 65 so were all now going the same speed.

 

[avenger79]

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you know I've said for years I would galdly pay $100 admission fee if there was a "high speed" highway option on my travels.

yes I have had to pay the unofficial entrance fee many times. LOL

So what kind of car are we talking about here? seen the answer now. very nice!!! I love camaros, I've had a few . '71 '76' 79' 79 (yes again) '81 and a '90

 

[windsors03cobra]

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You cant beat late model performance..........

 

[Bob_VT]

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That SLP engineering package is real nice!!

My friend who is a LEO had his up to 155 with no problem at all.......

Yes I can appreciate the need for speed......... Your secret is safe with us

 

[a70eliminator]

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You cant beat late model performance..........

Yes, but my stock '67 427 medium riser still kicks some butt.