Some Thoughts on Speed Limits - Page 7 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hatterasguy · #91 08-10-2013, 04:48 PM

Oh that drives me nuts. Most people sit threw green arrows.

They must be to busy texting.

aklim · #92 08-10-2013, 04:52 PM

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Oh that drives me nuts. Most people sit threw green arrows. They must be to busy texting.

You wish. At least they have an excuse. Most of the people I see are just staring into blank space, waiting for the light to turn then trying to decide what a green light means. Once they have decided, they look right and left then move. That is, unless I blow the horn. I am thinking of getting train horns for my truck with the air compressor. Can't fit it on the 210 or the Vette but the truck has space.

Skippy · #93 08-10-2013, 05:29 PM

If I'm the second vehicle at a red light, the car in front gets the amount of time it takes me to disengage the clutch and put it in first gear, plus about one additional second before I'm on the horn. In that situation even a motorcycle horn is usually enough to wake someone up.

Botnst · #94 08-10-2013, 05:43 PM

When I'm second I have a toe on gas (reving up) & heel on brake and left foot on clutch, hand hovering over horn.

Not really. Generally speaking I don't give a damn.

aklim · #95 08-10-2013, 06:08 PM

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If I'm the second vehicle at a red light, the car in front gets the amount of time it takes me to disengage the clutch and put it in first gear, plus about one additional second before I'm on the horn. In that situation even a motorcycle horn is usually enough to wake someone up.

Hence I don't like stick shifts. It makes stopping on hills even worse when the car in front starts to roll backwards till they catch it.

spdrun · #96 08-10-2013, 06:32 PM

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Hence I don't like stick shifts. It makes stopping on hills even worse when the car in front starts to roll backwards till they catch it.

A autotragic will also roll back on hills given a steep enough hill and a retarded driver. What you'd really want is for all cars to be equipped with a "hill holder brake."

Skippy · #97 08-10-2013, 06:34 PM

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A autotragic will also roll back on hills given a steep enough hill and a retarded driver. What you'd really want is for all cars to be equipped with a "hill holder brake."

Or for people to actually know how to drive. My vehicles only roll backwards when I want them to.

spdrun · #98 08-10-2013, 06:35 PM

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Or for people to actually know how to drive. My vehicles only roll backwards when I want them to.

(good luck with that one -- may as well ask Santa to bring you a supermodel for x-mess)

aklim · #99 08-10-2013, 06:47 PM

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A autotragic will also roll back on hills given a steep enough hill and a retarded driver. What you'd really want is for all cars to be equipped with a "hill holder brake."

Depending on the hill, perhaps. However, even in not very steep hills, I don't like the idea of a car rolling back on me. Thing is, it is more likely to happen since many of the stick drivers don't seem to have a grasp on the concept. When my mom was learning driving, part of the test is to take you to a steep hill. It rolls back, we go home.

spdrun · #**100** 08-10-2013, 06:55 PM

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Depending on the hill, perhaps. However, even in not very steep hills, I don't like the idea of a car rolling back on me.

It's not the transmission, it's the drooling mouthbreather behind the wheel.

aklim · #**101** 08-10-2013, 07:01 PM

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It's not the transmission, it's the drooling mouthbreather behind the wheel.

All I know is that if it is auto, the chances of someone rolling into me is less and more if it is stick. Too many sticks, not enough people who know how to drive them.

Brian Carlton · #**102** 08-10-2013, 10:28 PM

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The amount of time most take to hit the go pedal after a light change remains a mystery. My count is an average response time to a green light is about 4-5 seconds and often longer.

Glad I'm not the only one observing this. Some are in left turn lanes with very limited time. They make it through and possibly two additional vehicles........then the light changes and the que must wait for another sequence.

Happens far too much lately.

cmbdiesel · #**103** 08-11-2013, 12:35 AM

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Help me out a little---Is there any other law where we grant law breakers such latitude. We caught you giving drinks to an underage girl, but she looks to be 22, and she said she was 22, so those 2 facts coupled together make you not guilty?

Only if she's hot.

cmbdiesel · #**104** 08-11-2013, 02:05 AM

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Glad I'm not the only one observing this. Some are in left turn lanes with very limited time. They make it through and possibly two additional vehicles........then the light changes and the que must wait for another sequence.

Happens far too much lately.

For me it seems like only the DB's in front of me are asleep at the wheel....
The dude behind me always seems to have the light timed better than Big Daddy Don Garlits...

And what's with everyone having to wait until the guy in front of them pulls away by 20'....?
Can't we all take off at pretty much the same time, only a little slower than the person in front of us?
If people had to drive 240D's... no one would make it through the light...

aklim · #**105** 08-11-2013, 02:25 AM

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The dude behind me always seems to have the light timed better than Big Daddy Don Garlits...

If people had to drive 240D's... no one would make it through the light...

Then go practice with ONE OF THESE.

That would be cruel and unusual punishment.