You know you're a serial highway speeder when your eyes follow every cop you pass going the other way right into your side mirror, and then your rearview to make sure he doesn't throw up a rooster tail and bust your ass. Sometimes if youre lucky they'll have their radar turned off, and they'll flip a ***** (u turn) while they try to turn their gun on and nail you. If you were paying attention when you cruised past him you'll have time to slow down and tuck into the right lane whilst behaving like an ordinary motorist.

I wasnt particularly nice to my rental car... I was in a bind and needed on my leave, but being 19 and having ALOT of underaged charges and "must get full coverage" stuff, it cost alot more then it should have...

SO, because it's a self for-filling prophecy...


Miles and MILES of nothing out west. Still managed around 30 MPG combined total average throughout the 900 miles I had it.

~Nate

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95 Honda Shadow ACE 1100.
1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

At 115 I hope some one else took the picture .

Gotta love them rentals ! And to think someone buys them when we finish with them !!

And think they got a bargain !! (A thoroughly tested bargain )

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86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

Oh yeah, I'd never buy a rental...after the horrible things we did to a Buick my friend had...I feel for the next owner.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Check your speedo reading, it's 111mph. There was NOTHING. Straight road, no traffic, no visibility restrictions, nothing. I took the picture, I was at NO risk to anyone but myself and my friend. We both knew the risk, took it, and that's the end of the story. No "what if" games, they drive me nucking futs


I wasnt nice to it, whatsoever. Except I brought it back clean. It did pretty good reverse ****ties in a big parkinglot by the hotel after it snowed

Didnt idle right when I brought it back, I informed the counter man, he said "yeah, that sometimes happens"

Smiled, and dropped the keys off.
~Nate

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95 Honda Shadow ACE 1100.
1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

driving a ****ty car does pay off. in my home town I'd speed like crazy in the Tercel. but as soon as i took the Mercedes over the speed limit its was like seeing a $ hood ornament the cops had to come after me... luckily here in Sacramento the Mercedes is just another old car.

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I'll regularly cruise 100+ down the length of GA-316 when its nice and empty.. Having a nice (expensive) radar detector helps.

Knowing the road, and where the cops hiding spots is nice, and gives you an extra bit of comfort.

One thing I've discovered is to never speed "mildly", if a cop going the other way has time to turn around and catch up before you can disappear off an exit, your not going fast enough!

Check your rear mirrors and be weary of any car coming up from behind; its either a cop or a fellow speeder.

Watch the license plates of cars your coming up on, most states have a prefix or special format for police cars. Here in GA its GV-.

DO NOT get distracted by your cell phone!

This is coming from someone who has AVERAGED 100+ for almost every highway trip I've ever been on (about 4/week 40+ miles, 1/month 200+ miles), and has only 1 ticket from being distracted by a cell phone and passed a cop car...



Best time ever: UGA to LSU in 5:45. approx 625 miles.

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Ich liebe meine Autos!

1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL | Megasquirt MS3-Pro | 722.6 transmission w/ AMG paddles | Feind Motorsports Sway Bar | Stinger VIP Radar | AntiLaser Priority | PLX Wideband O2 | 150A Alternator | Cat Delete
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Blown engine, rebuilding someday...
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Rear ended, retired in garage.
2009 Yamaha AR230HO | Das Boot

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!

I'm a believer in the more information, the better. in addition to
radar detectors a CB turned to channel 19 to listen to the truckers will clue you into a lotta smokey action. those truckers make it their business to know
where each and everyone of 'em hangs out. I'm talking specific
mile markers, exit ramps, right down to a description of the car (Ford,
Chevy, Dodge whatever) they have NEVER let me down.

'Lucky they didn't get shot.

More than once in rush hour southbound on I-75 Between Cartersville and
Atlanta I've had the Whackos wave pistols at me in traffic ,cause I wasn't
going fast enough to suit them.

And to do their Civil Disobedience thing on I-285.... (Mumbles some more)

I've been on the Eastside perimeter northbound 2nd lane from the left (many
times) slightly below triple digits and have someone come up behind me
flashing the headlights,so I'll get out of their way.

Not like the old days though... Late '70s to the middle '80s I-285 was
Road Atlanta 24/7.
In between I-75 and South Cobb,Southbound, GSP chasing a topless blond in a red Ferrari
and she was pulling away like he was parked in the breakdown lane.

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get a CB and broadcast their description and license plate on channel 19 to all the semi drivers......they'll know what to do......

I lived in Atlanta for several years and learned to drive in the Atlanta area. That's why I felt so at home driving in LA

Since they were actually doing the speed limit, wouldn't that make it an act of Civil Obedience?

You ever notice how on NB 75 around Stockbridge, the speed limit rapidly drops from 70 to 55, but traffic speeds up?

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

As long as the radio is big enough to reach out for the speed your driving . 4 watts sometimes dosent cut it.

Get behind a large car and hang on!!!


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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

You sound like someone I wouldnt mind taking along on a cross country rally. Gummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmball. I'm thinking about fitting a vintage CB onto my w114. That big rear bumper is perfect for a whip antenna.


My personal best is Phoenix to Vegas in a hair under three hours in a bright red boxster. It's supposed to take five hours

Carson City to Vegas is supposed to take 7-8 hours. I did it in six, in a 240D

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

You're a ****ing champion!

I have to look for pictures, but I think my best 2000 mile Phoenix AZ - Bristol TN (2000mi) time is somewhere in the 26 hour range. I'll get back to you when I can find the picture.