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Re: Carlsbad coasters
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Tue, 3 Jul 2001 22:06:05 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Tim Strutt writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > > > busy blasting along the Autobahn at 200 klicks on my way to Heidelberg to
> > > > bother stopping.
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> > > Sounds like a ride in itself. ;)
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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 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.
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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 up.
> I've done about 200km/h in a friends 2000 Z28 also. Boy there's a lot of
> air movement doing 200 clicks with the top down. That was a rush in itself.
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> Tim Strutt 8^)
> (who likes to make his Neon governor kick in at 195km/h on Ontario highways)
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
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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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