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Title: How come...
Post by: tunnie on 06 October 2009, 20:04:52
80 mph does not even keep pace on the motorway anymore?

Cruise on at 80 most of the way back, the only over takes i did were on trucks  :-[

M40 seems to have a cruise speed of 100+  :-/
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: Welung666 on 06 October 2009, 20:08:25
It's also one of the biggest sources of revenue for Warwickshire Traffic Section ;)
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Post by: cem_devecioglu on 06 October 2009, 20:08:41
 ;D

here the speed limit in city is 50 km/hr..

but even the slowest car in the most right lane making 100.. ;D
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: tunnie on 06 October 2009, 20:09:48
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It's also one of the biggest sources of revenue for Warwickshire Traffic Section ;)

Don't get that far  ;D

They would have clocked nearly every car on there tonight
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Post by: amigov6 on 06 October 2009, 20:12:47
On a trip down south i sit between 90/100 & most pass me.
  I understand your amazement, i don't get it either! ::)
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 06 October 2009, 20:13:52
In my mad days of travelling on the M4 between Bristol and London the average speed certainly was 100+, and I was one of those that had to keep up with the rest, or even try and get ahead!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

The M40 was where I did my 'test' runs in the 3.0 Elite, so I cannot say many people used to overtake me on that run!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ;) ;)
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 October 2009, 20:13:55
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80 mph does not even keep pace on the motorway anymore?

Cruise on at 80 most of the way back, the only over takes i did were on trucks  :-[

M40 seems to have a cruise speed of 100+  :-/
I'm not complaining...   ...I do complain when some retard in a small shitbox pulls into the outside lane at 40mph going up Chickenshit Canyon  >:(
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: tunnie on 06 October 2009, 20:16:12
I'd like to do 90 but i get a little vibration from the wheel which is annoying, (its been WIM'd) plus it tends to use quite a bit of oil at that speed.

80 its smooth as silk and never uses oil.
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Post by: bertiecbx550 on 06 October 2009, 20:19:09
I never do those sort of speeds!!!! you should all be ashamed of ya selves...... ::) ::) ::) ::) (mind ya i aint been on the m40 for  a few years....) :P :P :P
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Post by: Welung666 on 06 October 2009, 20:19:22
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80 mph does not even keep pace on the motorway anymore?

Cruise on at 80 most of the way back, the only over takes i did were on trucks  :-[

M40 seems to have a cruise speed of 100+  :-/
I'm not complaining...   ...I do complain when some retard in a small shitbox pulls into the outside lane at 40mph going up Chickenshit Canyon  >:(

Is that the hill from Princes' Risborough heading south? It was always rather pikey palaces that used to get me going up there  >:( With 620 horses that hill was nothing even fully laden until Grandad Jones and his 6 berth pulled by a 1.4 Over 200 decides he wants the middle lane doing rather 40 mph  >:( >:(
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Post by: TheBoy on 06 October 2009, 20:24:48
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80 mph does not even keep pace on the motorway anymore?

Cruise on at 80 most of the way back, the only over takes i did were on trucks  :-[

M40 seems to have a cruise speed of 100+  :-/
I'm not complaining...   ...I do complain when some retard in a small shitbox pulls into the outside lane at 40mph going up Chickenshit Canyon  >:(

Is that the hill from Princes' Risborough heading south? It was always rather pikey palaces that used to get me going up there  >:( With 620 horses that hill was nothing even fully laden until Grandad Jones and his 6 berth pulled by a 1.4 Over 200 decides he wants the middle lane doing rather 40 mph  >:( >:(
Exactly.  Even if you've never heard the term for it, everyone understands Chickenshit Canyon is the M40 cutting at Stockenchurch :y
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: kev2b4 on 06 October 2009, 20:25:54
I keep holding up lorries on the motorway ( astravan)
but my excuse is was used to a maximum speed limit of 40 kph (25 mph) a few weeks ago - on a dead straght road- mind you the speed cops had AK47's
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Post by: Richie London on 06 October 2009, 20:28:58
ive done from hall green in brum to heathrow in 1hr 10mins before going down the m40  ;)
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 October 2009, 21:10:20
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80 mph does not even keep pace on the motorway anymore?

Cruise on at 80 most of the way back, the only over takes i did were on trucks  :-[

M40 seems to have a cruise speed of 100+  :-/
I'm not complaining...   ...I do complain when some retard in a small shitbox pulls into the outside lane at 40mph going up Chickenshit Canyon  >:(

It wasn't me :o
Title: Re: How come...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 October 2009, 21:20:21
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80 mph does not even keep pace on the motorway anymore?

Cruise on at 80 most of the way back, the only over takes i did were on trucks  :-[

M40 seems to have a cruise speed of 100+  :-/
I'm not complaining...   ...I do complain when some retard in a small shitbox pulls into the outside lane at 40mph going up Chickenshit Canyon  >:(

It wasn't me :o
No, you always drive at 45mph. In the middle lane. ;D