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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFvMLE.5Iu@lugnet.com... (...) was (...) told (...) It's just stuff that's pretty commonly discussed on r.r-c, that's all. In other worlds, I was looking at pictures of Euro-MIR at (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I used to lurk there but it's been a while since I've even dipped my toe in. (...) Whoa. That's it, that's all I can say. Just whoa. Just <insert expletive> whoa. I need to ride that. Wonder how far from Geneva that is... Geneva is my (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <after a bit more digging around sites> AIIII... I drove right past EuropaPark last summer and didn't stop. Some coaster buff I am, I was too busy blasting along the Autobahn at 200 klicks on my way to Heidelberg to bother stopping. Darn (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFvrA0.Drp@lugnet.com... (...) Sounds like a ride in itself. ;) Iain (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFvqyL.D6B@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) whoa. LOL!!!!!!! Go look for pictures of Superman Ultimate Escape / Vertical Velocity. Or Millennium Force. Or... oh jeez, there are so many (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ya. At 200 you have to stay on your toes. You need to be watching as far ahead as you possibly can see for anything that may require you to slow down or take evasive action (some french car that is way underpowered doing something stupid or (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, Lar, we need a rule, first, that lets you drive as fast as you want on the highways....if people could drive better here in north america it just might help....all too often, most of the time a lot of people fail to pay complete (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, I'm curious. What vehicle were you driving at the time? I'm assuming you were in a rental. The fastest I've ever driven was about 210km/h. That was top top-end in my dad's Taurus when I was racing a Z24, which I might add could not keep (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFwCvo.3t5@lugnet.com... (...) down (...) view (...) Gawd that's frightening. How much variation do you typically see in speeds? IE, you mentioned people driving 250 km/h - are there (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey Tim: Nice...so that's why you don't mind coming to Toronto to some of the events...good luck with your next Parlugment meeting...hope you guys make some excellent train models.... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Focus 4 door hatchback 5 speed. It was REALLY a struggle to get above 180, any sort of upgrade and you were back down at 180, I basically had it floored the whole time. Previously I rented a Volvo <mumble>40 wagon and that had a governer that (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes. French(1) pulling campers and people with motorhomes and suchlike. So you are looking at a 200 kip difference between them and the guy in his Porsche hotdogging. In unlimited sections most people are going 160-180 or thereabouts. The 80 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFyM40.DG7@lugnet.com... (...) out (...) are (...) This isn't a knock at all - I'm just curious... what is the origin of the term "kip"? I'm guessing that's slang for km/h, right? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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