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Old April 7th 08, 07:44 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Bruno
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Default The beginning of the end :-/

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/...peed-Limit.php

Still in a country where the greatest race track on the planet* is a
public one way road there is still much to enjoy :-)

Kind regards
Bruno

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring
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Old April 8th 08, 06:16 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Lanny Chambers
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Default The beginning of the end :-/

In article >,
Carbon > wrote:

> Not many people know this, but for a long time there was no daytime speed
> limit in Montana.


In 1972, that's where I determined experimentally that my 240Z got 19
mpg at a steady 100 mph. No daytime limit, but IIRC it was 55 at night,
prudent considering the deer and pronghorn frolicking after dark.

Instead of a speed limit, the state marked the locations of fatalities:
one red pole per wreck, supporting one white cross per death. Some
curves were lined with poles. Some poles carried half a dozen or more
crosses--entire families, presumably. It certainly got my attention.

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
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Old April 8th 08, 02:58 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
pltrgyst[_1_]
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Default The beginning of the end :-/

On 08 Apr 2008 03:54:52 GMT, Carbon > wrote:

>Not many people know this, but for a long time there was no daytime speed
>limit in Montana....


Ummm, for a long time, there was no daytime speed limit on the Ohio Turnpike.
When you entered Ohio, the signs just said "Drive Accordingly."

-- Larry
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Old April 10th 08, 05:50 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Chuck
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Default The beginning of the end :-/

Back when I was all of ten years old, my father bought a new 55 Chevy 6cyl
automatic 210. It replaced a Studebaker with manual shift and overdrive. At
that time the speed limit was "reasonable and proper". The state police
hated this, because it was almost impossible to give out a speeding ticket
and have it hold up in court. Anyway, my father was most unhappy to find
out that the Chevy would only do about 86 mph, thanks to the automatic, and
got about 20% less gas mileage than the Studebaker. And, the Studebaker
would go at least ten miles an hour faster. Unfortunately, in those days,
the Studebakers had ring wear problems, and usually needed at least rings
between 50 and 60 thousand miles.

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 08 Apr 2008 03:54:52 GMT, Carbon > wrote:
>
> >Not many people know this, but for a long time there was no daytime speed
> >limit in Montana....

>
> Ummm, for a long time, there was no daytime speed limit on the Ohio

Turnpike.
> When you entered Ohio, the signs just said "Drive Accordingly."
>
> -- Larry



 




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