Lucky TX Ferrari Drivers :(

Granucci · 06-07-2012, 02:20 PM

Texas highway would be the first to allow 85 mph speed limit | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

Texas has proposed a new speed limit for one of its highways allowing motorist up to 85 MPH making it the second highest posted speed limit in the world [so says the article, I didn't write it].

Ya' just know one can tack 10 onto that upper limit ... darn lucky TX drivers. Not only the stand your ground law now one can bullet one self into old time 1960's fun.

cribbj · 06-07-2012, 05:19 PM

Rik, as the article said, some areas of West Texas have had 80 for years, so 85 shouldn't be unthinkable (except to insurers

). Here's a pic I snapped on our way out to the Grand Canyon in 2010 (in the Suburban, not the Ferrari, unfortunately!)

markjayw · 06-07-2012, 05:55 PM

That's nice. But MPG will suffer.

tazandjan · 06-07-2012, 07:47 PM

Mark- Would not make much difference in the 575M. Horrible at all speeds.

markjayw · 06-07-2012, 07:52 PM

Problem is everyone drives 5-10 over. Now the speed avg. / limit is 85-90 there.

tazandjan · 06-07-2012, 08:06 PM

Me, too. Usually seven over when the LEOs are out.

GuyIncognito · 06-08-2012, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markjayw

Problem is everyone drives 5-10 over. Now the speed avg. / limit is 85-90 there.

yeah and to be honest most people in most cars have no business going 90 mph in traffic (semis/commercial vehicles, distracted drivers, people with no skill behind the wheel, improperly maintained vehicles, etc etc).

100 mph would be perfectly safe in a lot of areas of the US....IF people took driving, and their cars, seriously. but that ain't the case

Redneck Slim · 06-08-2012, 08:30 AM

During the 1950s and 1960s there were about nine states that had "reasonable and proper" as the speed limit on the open highway. In early 1968 I did 150 mph on 395,a straight two-lane running south from Reno.

The open road should have no limits.

N2 TRBL · 06-08-2012, 09:19 AM

I was just so happy to see the goofy "65 at night" limits go down.

(...and howdy neighbor)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cribbj

Rik, as the article said, some areas of West Texas have had 80 for years, so 85 shouldn't be unthinkable (except to insurers

). Here's a pic I snapped on our way out to the Grand Canyon in 2010 (in the Suburban, not the Ferrari, unfortunately!)

cribbj · 06-08-2012, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuyIncognito

yeah and to be honest most people in most cars have no business going 90 mph in traffic (semis/commercial vehicles, distracted drivers, people with no skill behind the wheel, improperly maintained vehicles, etc etc).

100 mph would be perfectly safe in a lot of areas of the US....IF people took driving, and their cars, seriously. but that ain't the case

No kidding - who wants to be anywhere on the road around some kid that's texting, or a half blind senior doing a "legal" 85 mph?

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2 TRBL

I was just so happy to see the goofy "65 at night" limits go down.

(...and howdy neighbor)

And howdy backacha

kulferrari · 06-08-2012, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cribbj

No kidding - who wants to be anywhere on the road around some kid that's texting, or a half blind senior doing a "legal" 85 mph?

...or worse yet, behind some kid who's texting when he/she recognizes at the last minute that there's a half blind senior ahead of them doing 45mph in an 85mph zone!!

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cribbj Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston Ferrari Life Posts: 1,131 Name: John	Rik, as the article said, some areas of West Texas have had 80 for years, so 85 shouldn't be unthinkable (except to insurers ). Here's a pic I snapped on our way out to the Grand Canyon in 2010 (in the Suburban, not the Ferrari, unfortunately!) Attached Images '99 550, Rosso Corsa / Nero, S/N:114654, Assy: 31836, Engine: 52084 High mileage, low compression, and missing on a few cylinders.....just like my cars. Maranello Skunkworks Team Member

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tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,458 Name: Terry H Phillips	Mark- Would not make much difference in the 575M. Horrible at all speeds. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

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tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,458 Name: Terry H Phillips	Me, too. Usually seven over when the LEOs are out. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

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06-07-2012, 05:55 PM	#3
markjayw Owner Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pacific North West Ferrari Life Posts: 1,915 Name: Mark	That's nice. But MPG will suffer.

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markjayw Owner Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pacific North West Ferrari Life Posts: 1,915 Name: Mark	Problem is everyone drives 5-10 over. Now the speed avg. / limit is 85-90 there.

06-08-2012, 08:30 AM	#8
Redneck Slim Join Date: Mar 2012 Ferrari Life Posts: 14	During the 1950s and 1960s there were about nine states that had "reasonable and proper" as the speed limit on the open highway. In early 1968 I did 150 mph on 395,a straight two-lane running south from Reno. The open road should have no limits.