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Offline -ammo-

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For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« on: March 14, 2014, 09:14:24 AM »
http://youtu.be/0oU-_XbXX4U

It was a beautiful day and I have been itching to put my GoPro to some use.  This is a stretch of unrestricted highway between Stuttgart and Pforzheim (Autobahn 8).  It may be hard for viewers to get an idea of how fast I was going from the video.  When I was trailing the White Mercedes C Class (wishing he would get out of the way),  we were doing anywhere from 110-130 MPH.  There was a red Jaguar behind me just taunting me; we both wanted to try each other out.  Eventually, the Mercedes moves over and we accelerate to about 155 MPH before "slower" traffic gets in the left lane.  That brought me down to about 105 MPH.  Once the red car moved over, I downshifted and hit it. When I backed out of the throttle due to the upcoming speed zone, I was doing 278 KPH (Garmin).  The Jag had nothing on me as I pulled him hard during that last sprint.  I think his ego was a bit hurt as he had to pass me even though we hit the speed zone (100 kph).. or maybe his brakes aren't so good.
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2014, 12:25:27 PM »
Autobahn is always fun for us foreigners.  :aok
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2014, 01:09:51 PM »
 :aok
Looks a lot like RT 80 in western NJ, only without the stinking 65mph limit!

BTW: Black is the best color for Mustangs!
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2014, 02:38:47 PM »
Awesome vid!

Quote from: Nypsy on March 14, 2014, 01:09:51 PM
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Looks a lot like RT 80 in western NJ, only without the stinking 65mph limit!

BTW: Black is the best color for Mustangs!

Black is the best color for any vehicle, except a ferrari. (And even then it's only a tie)
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2014, 04:03:18 PM »
Makes me jelous :aok
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2014, 04:44:36 PM »
Looks like fun.
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2014, 09:47:55 PM »
You could have edited the first 5 minutes out.
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2014, 10:11:59 PM »
My 1978 Mercury Marquis Brougham could take you!



OK, well, with a 100 mph handicap.
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2014, 02:47:47 AM »
Quote from: Nypsy on March 14, 2014, 01:09:51 PM
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Looks a lot like RT 80 in western NJ, only without the stinking 65mph limit!

Dont worry, we have alot Speed limits on the Autobahn too ;)
And btw. you are still aloved to drive 65mph on the Autobahn, you are not forced to drive fast  :D
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2014, 03:06:32 AM »
Merc driver "Vas der fucht izn der bezind wie???"

Awesome, try 3:30 AM next time.

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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2014, 07:47:28 AM »
Outstanding! Sounds real good!  :aok
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2014, 08:09:12 AM »



hehe

Nice sounding ride!
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2014, 08:22:45 AM »
I don't think that Jag you mentioned in-game the other day was Larry's F-Type R-550 hp V8, turbocharged. :)
What does your mustang do in 0-60?
I don't have any desire for a fast or quick car at this point in my life but I'm sure I will have one day. I haven't driven a 'Stang with as much HP as yours but let me tell you, driving this Jag...well...is an erection normal when you mash the throttle down and feel those g-forces? :)





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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2014, 08:48:17 AM »
Quote from: Ripsnort on March 17, 2014, 08:22:45 AM
I don't think that Jag you mentioned in-game the other day was Larry's F-Type R-550 hp V8, turbocharged. :)
What does your mustang do in 0-60?
I don't have any desire for a fast or quick car at this point in my life but I'm sure I will have one day. I haven't driven a 'Stang with as much HP as yours but let me tell you, driving this Jag...well...is an erection normal when you mash the throttle down and feel those g-forces? :)

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Hmm so did you go from erection while accelerating to soiling yourself on braking or what is that brown stuff on the front of the rain jacket?  :ahand
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Re: For you Speed Nuts: American Muscle on the Autobahn
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2014, 09:39:26 AM »
On a related note: I saw Need For Speed las night. Pretty good driving flick! A Shelby Mustang and a whole lot of Euro-exotics... And no CGI!
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