Drive the World's Fastest Roads - LotusTalk

Svetlankas Toy · 07-02-2008, 11:21 AM

Now this is interesting:

Drive the World's Fastest Roads

Just for entertainment purposes...of course......

JohnnyQuik · 07-02-2008, 05:54 PM

Funny how the "I-95" marker near the NC/ SC state line is almost the exact spot where I was last pulled for speeding by a Florence County cop.

CertifiedCC · 07-02-2008, 07:43 PM

Germany has hwy's with no speeding limit. O yea!

tomislav · 07-08-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CertifiedCC

Germany has hwy's with no speeding limit. O yea!

You only have free speed on some parts of autoban, other parts are speed limited, some parts are only free speed at nights.

If you are going to drive in germany i recomend the east, there is less traffic and better roads, (more free speed)

nvrblu · 07-08-2008, 02:57 PM

I got to drive on the autobahn in Bavaria. I had a VW Golf rental car... top speed 135 kph

I didn't spend much time in the left lane.

Since it's illegal to pass on the right in Germany, even on multi-lane roads, when a fast car comes up on a slower car in the left lane, they honk and flash their lights... a lot... to get the slower car to move out of the way

BrianK · 07-08-2008, 03:15 PM

Seems like a good way to find the latest and greatest speed traps. I was about to add an entry, then reconsidered.

looney · 07-09-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by nvrblu

I got to drive on the autobahn in Bavaria. I had a VW Golf rental car... top speed 135 kph

I didn't spend much time in the left lane.

Since it's illegal to pass on the right in Germany, even on multi-lane roads, when a fast car comes up on a slower car in the left lane, they honk and flash their lights... a lot... to get the slower car to move out of the way

every time ive been there ive hit at least 180kph even in the crappiest most underpowerd of cars.

last time i had a Peugot with all of 66kw and still cracked 200

Blacktan · 07-09-2008, 12:35 AM

Attiki odos on 5th place of the world

i believe there are more roads for high speeds especially in Italy
called "Autostradas"

ms355 · 07-09-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nvrblu

I got to drive on the autobahn in Bavaria. I had a VW Golf rental car... top speed 135 kph

I didn't spend much time in the left lane.

Since it's illegal to pass on the right in Germany, even on multi-lane roads, when a fast car comes up on a slower car in the left lane, they honk and flash their lights... a lot... to get the slower car to move out of the way

That's the way it is. About 50% of the Autobahn have a speed limit in a range from 90 to 130 kph. It is annoying that this will often happen to you in the left lane even when you are cruising 10 or 20 kph faster than the limit would say.

Another point: when I have to cover some distance I always pick the Diesel instead of the Elise - she is just too loud at high speeds.

Blacktan · 07-09-2008, 03:07 AM

speed limits Europewide is the same on Highways ...

MAX speed is 130km/h (81 miles / hour)

The matter is that at some places/highways (in Italy , In Germany & in Greece) law and police are not so flexible to check speed limits and cars violate oftenly speed limits ..

ms355 · 07-09-2008, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacktan

speed limits Europewide is the same on Highways ...

MAX speed is 130km/h (81 miles / hour)

Really? Isn't it 120 km/h in Greece, 90 (sometimes 100) in Norway, 110 in Sweden, 120 in Switzerland, 112 in the UK ...?

tomislav · 07-09-2008, 11:56 AM

Here in Sweden its 110km/h at freeway; some parts are now 120 km/h.
The police here are standing everywhere whit lasers and clocking.
So if you drive 20 - 30km/h (depends on speed limit) to fast you lose your driving licens and get around 700usd or more in tickets.

In Denmark Norway and Finland they give you allot more in fine.

The autobahn has speed limits between 90-130km/h but on some parts
Its free speed limit and you can drive as fast as you want; the funny part is that some of the roads are only two tracks so you need to be really careful,

swede · 07-09-2008, 03:06 PM

Where is Sweden do you live?

I used to live in Stockholm and Karlstad

yellowlotus · 07-09-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacktan

Attiki odos on 5th place of the world

i believe there are more roads for high speeds especially in Italy
called "Autostradas"

Blacktan did you put Attiki odos on the list-cause it shouldnt be.the new highways in northern greece -egnatia etc-are far more fast.
i just drove in italy recently-definitely beats greek roads

Blacktan · 07-17-2008, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowlotus

Blacktan did you put Attiki odos on the list-cause it shouldnt be.the new highways in northern greece -egnatia etc-are far more fast.
i just drove in italy recently-definitely beats greek roads

Nope mate . i did not .

NO , EGNATIA ROAD at the moment is under construction so i cant say that is faster road than ATTIKI ODOS .

When EGNATIA will be ready for sure some sections will be faster than any other European road .

By the way,
take a look to this video

5 ferraris chased by an undercover police car at GERMAN autobahn

njoy

YouTube - Police VS 5 ferrari

Blacktan · 07-17-2008, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ms355

Really? Isn't it 120 km/h in Greece, 90 (sometimes 100) in Norway, 110 in Sweden, 120 in Switzerland, 112 in the UK ...?

New European TOP SPEED limits are 130km/hour ...

Tracktimeplz · 07-17-2008, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ms355

That's the way it is. About 50% of the Autobahn have a speed limit in a range from 90 to 130 kph. It is annoying that this will often happen to you in the left lane even when you are cruising 10 or 20 kph faster than the limit would say.

Another point: when I have to cover some distance I always pick the Diesel instead of the Elise - she is just too loud at high speeds.

Why is it annoying? Dont "Cruise" in the left lane. Do your passing and get back in the right. If there are many cars to pass but one comes up behind you faster get over when you can to let HIM pass YOU and continue your passing behind him.

Its not that hard. I get tired of people feeling that they get to dictate my speed because they think they are going "Fast enough"

Mind your own business.

Yabba · 07-17-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacktan

Nope mate . i did not .

NO , EGNATIA ROAD at the moment is under construction so i cant say that is faster road than ATTIKI ODOS .

When EGNATIA will be ready for sure some sections will be faster than any other European road .

By the way,
take a look to this video

5 ferraris chased by an undercover police car at GERMAN autobahn

njoy

YouTube - Police VS 5 ferrari

nothing german about this, it's near Maastricht (Valkenburg) in the Netherlands, llocal speedlimit is 100 and 120 kmh (60 and 75 mph) ...

ms355 · 07-17-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tracktimeplz

Why is it annoying? Dont "Cruise" in the left lane. Do your passing and get back in the right. If there are many cars to pass but one comes up behind you faster get over when you can to let HIM pass YOU and continue your passing behind him.

Its not that hard. I get tired of people feeling that they get to dictate my speed because they think they are going "Fast enough"

Mind your own business.

You might want to consider that more than 50% of our Autobahn tracks have 2 lanes only. So when there is a speed limit of - say - 120 kph, a lot of traffic is moving on the right lane at speeds lower than the limit (e.g. trucks at 80 kph). Your option is to either stay behind them or drive on the left lane, and if you go (or "cruise") on the left at 140 it is very uncomfortable to be urged to speed up.

It is not that I want to dictate others; it is that I do not want to be dictated by people who do not care about anything.

Yabba · 07-17-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ms355

You might want to consider that more than 50% of our Autobahn tracks have 2 lanes only. So when there is a speed limit of - say - 120 kph, a lot of traffic is moving on the right lane at speeds lower than the limit (e.g. trucks at 80 kph). Your option is to either stay behind them or drive on the left lane, and if you go (or "cruise") on the left at 140 it is very uncomfortable to be urged to speed up.

It is not that I want to dictate others; it is that I do not want to be dictated by people who do not care about anything.

Like this ?
passing on the "autobahn" a truck (doing 80 kph) with 281 kmh ? (nop, it's not fast enough on the autobahn, lots of others will try to pass you anyway ...)

YouTube - S2000 at max speed

07-02-2008, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
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nvrblu ... _ . ..._ . Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 3,277	I got to drive on the autobahn in Bavaria. I had a VW Golf rental car... top speed 135 kph I didn't spend much time in the left lane. Since it's illegal to pass on the right in Germany, even on multi-lane roads, when a fast car comes up on a slower car in the left lane, they honk and flash their lights... a lot... to get the slower car to move out of the way __________________ Steve -- '05 Laser Blue, Biscuit, Sport/Touring, Starshield

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BrianK very dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles (Highland Park) Posts: 2,330	Seems like a good way to find the latest and greatest speed traps. I was about to add an entry, then reconsidered. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

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CertifiedCC BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern VA [The BEST Part of VA.(Sadly)] Posts: 876 Images: 4	Germany has hwy's with no speeding limit. O yea!

07-09-2008, 03:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Blacktan 2 Exiges Owner NA & SC Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Athens,GREECE Posts: 678	speed limits Europewide is the same on Highways ... MAX speed is 130km/h (81 miles / hour) The matter is that at some places/highways (in Italy , In Germany & in Greece) law and police are not so flexible to check speed limits and cars violate oftenly speed limits .. __________________ 2006 Fed Aspen White Elise LSS -SOLD- 2006 Fed Phantom Black Exige 2006 Fed Storm Titanium Exige BWR BMW E66 745i GREEKS do it better www.lotusclub.gr

07-09-2008, 11:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
tomislav Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 3	Here in Sweden its 110km/h at freeway; some parts are now 120 km/h. The police here are standing everywhere whit lasers and clocking. So if you drive 20 - 30km/h (depends on speed limit) to fast you lose your driving licens and get around 700usd or more in tickets. In Denmark Norway and Finland they give you allot more in fine. The autobahn has speed limits between 90-130km/h but on some parts Its free speed limit and you can drive as fast as you want; the funny part is that some of the roads are only two tracks so you need to be really careful, __________________ k20 supercharger projekt Looking for used suspension and racingparts

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