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Re: Carlsbad coasters
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Tue, 3 Jul 2001 12:19:00 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
news:GFvrA0.Drp@lugnet.com...

<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.

Sounds like a ride in itself. ;)

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 whatever), and you need to keep an eye on your rear view
mirror for those big audis, benzs and bimmers coming up behind you going
over 250 that you have to get out of the way of.

Did you know that you can get a ticket in Germany for *not getting out of
the left lane when a faster car comes up behind you*... That SO RULES. We SO
need that law in North America. :-)

++Lar



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  Re: Carlsbad coasters
 
(...) 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)
  Re: Carlsbad coasters
 
(...) 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)
  Re: Carlsbad coasters
 
"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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  Re: Carlsbad coasters
 
"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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