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[ptsg]

So let's see;
120 km/h = 74.56 mph
100 km/h = 62 mph
90 km/h = 55.9 mph
70 km/h = 43.5

And here in the state of NY most toll or controlled highways are 65 mph,
the legal limit on an unposted road is 55 mph,
most highways out of the cities, towns and villages are 55 mph,
most of our rural roads will vary from 35, 40 or 45 mph.
65 mph = 104 km/h
55 mph = 88.5 km/h
45 mph = 72.4 km/h
35 mph = 56.3 km/h
and then a lot of towns are 30 mph
30 mph = 48.3 km/h

I made a short run yesterday from my place to my daughters,
about 60 miles. The section of I87 (the Northway) that I ran was posted at 65 mph,
I set my cruise for 70 mph and traveled mainly in the far right lane and was passed by over a 100 vehicles some at 20 mph faster then I was going, I believe I passed about 6 vehicles in that time.

I only gave two examples, but actually matches fairly close to your speeds, even on the type of roads I didn't mention. Driving inside cities or villages is typically 50 km/h, with some exemptions at 30 km/h here and there.

I'm afraid people see speed limit as speed suggestions unfortunately. This seems to be pretty much a worldwide ocurrence. On top of that, add the constant faffing around with the phone while driving and it's accidents non stop everyday.

I've never been a speeding driver. I don't like speeding, it's not in my mindset to be speeding all the time. Not saying I haven't gone faster that the speed limit, I did but usually no more 10 or 15 km/h max. So I do feel you on the people passing you like you're stopped.

I do practice defensive driving and that alone has saved me from so many problems with reckless drivers.

 

[WinterDeere]

We were speeding at 190kmh when there was a matt black Merc AMG flashed his lights behind me, meaning i was holding him up in the left lane. I blended in the middle lane at 160kmh, and two more matt black AMGs passed with 250kmh.

I remember that one of my prior employers used to give me a Mercedes A-class to drive around when I was working in Germany, and it was a terrifying at high speed, due to the short wheelbase. But I was young and immortal, so I used to drive the thing around at 140 - 160 km/h. Once in awhile, I'd be able to grab the company turbo-diesel Passat, which was much better on the highway, particularly in snow.

Always felt somewhere between amused and ashamed when the big S-class AMG's and BMW 7's would shoot past me so damn fast that their wind shear would blow me half out of my lane. Some of these guys must've been doing 250 - 280 km/h (160 - 180 mph) in those big (for the time) 400+ hp sedans.

Anyways, i still havent tried the V70s top speed yet. The S70 just ran out of RPM instead of out of power, at 4000rpm the power curve of that 2.5 TDI topped off, with a taller gear it could surpass 200kmh i think. I mean it had 50 horse more than that 440.
The V70 is a six speed, it was still accelerating at 220kmh.

We had a V50 2.5T R-design, and it was a pretty quick little car. Only gripes against it were that the Volvo dealerships around here are absolutely terrible to deal with (we have 3, all bad), and the strength they build into the roofs of their wagons (for hauling roof carriers and rollover safety) is so much that they have a lot of body roll in corners.

We usually kept an Audi prior to that Volvo, and I remember comparing the Volvo with the new A4 wagon at the time. The A4 handled cornering much better, but wasn't available in USA with manual transmission or the more powerful engine... so we switched to Volvo.

Most of the 35.000km i make annually are 90kmh on a provincial road, always above 50 mpg. So when i hit the Autobahn, i want to clear its throat and see what its got

It is always very hard to drive home from the airport here, after driving to the airport in Germany. Of course, now so much of the Autobahn system is speed regulated, not like the wild days pre-2000.

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

So let's see;
120 km/h = 74.56 mph
100 km/h = 62 mph
90 km/h = 55.9 mph
70 km/h = 43.5

And here in the state of NY most toll or controlled highways are 65 mph,
the legal limit on an unposted road is 55 mph,
most highways out of the cities, towns and villages are 55 mph,
most of our rural roads will vary from 35, 40 or 45 mph.
65 mph = 104 km/h
55 mph = 88.5 km/h
45 mph = 72.4 km/h
35 mph = 56.3 km/h
and then a lot of towns are 30 mph
30 mph = 48.3 km/h

I made a short run yesterday from my place to my daughters,
about 60 miles. The section of I87 (the Northway) that I ran was posted at 65 mph,
I set my cruise for 70 mph and traveled mainly in the far right lane and was passed by over a 100 vehicles some at 20 mph faster then I was going, I believe I passed about 6 vehicles in that time.

How can you tell they were going 20 mph faster than you were?

 

[Renze]

I remember that one of my prior employers used to give me a Mercedes A-class to drive around when I was working in Germany, and it was a terrifying at high speed, due to the short wheelbase.

Yes, the 1st gen was notorious for failing the "moose test" (evading a moose by quickly steering to the oncoming lane and back) because they rolled it every time and it went viral. A and B class are both Mercedes unworthy. A class because it isnt much of a car, and B class... too. Theyre just rubbish.

Always felt somewhere between amused and ashamed when the big S-class AMG's and BMW 7's would shoot past me so damn fast that their wind shear would blow me half out of my lane. Some of these guys must've been doing 250 - 280 km/h (160 - 180 mph) in those big (for the time) 400+ hp sedans.

By gentlemans agreement, they are limited to 250kmh by the manufacturers. Maybe 180kmh nowadays, to be "green"

We had a V50 2.5T R-design, and it was a pretty quick little car. Only gripes against it were that the Volvo dealerships around here are absolutely terrible to deal with (we have 3, all bad), and the strength they build into the roofs of their wagons (for hauling roof carriers and rollover safety) is so much that they have a lot of body roll in corners.

My mate had three V50s. It held up when a DHL van rear ended him at 70kmh because the turd behind the wheel was toying with his cellphone, but you do notice that it is a Ford Focus underneath. He now has an older V70, a scratch doesnt ache and its more reliable than any of those three V50s. Especially the diesels Ford developed in conjunction with PSA were problematic.

It is always very hard to drive home from the airport here, after driving to the airport in Germany. Of course, now so much of the Autobahn system is speed regulated, not like the wild days pre-2000.

Yep, coming back from Germany is the same thing for me. Speed limit 100kmh here, and speeding 35kmh costs you about 400 euro, where in Germany you tell the officer "keep the change"
Unless speeding in a Baustelle (road works) then you pay a hefty fine in Germany.

 

[LouNY]

How can you tell they were going 20 mph faster than you were?

By how fast they pulled away and the amount of lane changing they did while in sight.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Pulled a somewhat unusual combination today.

Tractor towing a (effectively) pull trailer, towing a semi trailer. First one to guess reasonably close to what the combination consisted of doesn't get a price, but I'm curious what your guesses will be.

 

[Renze]

First tell me what a pull trailer is ? A wagon, or a mid-axle trailer ?

When hauling scrap after a huge farm cleanup with two loaded hay wagons behind the Deutz D50, the fan bearing broke. It was on the way home empty, so my brothers Mercedes 300D towed the combination home.

So my guess is, you towed a tractor-trailer combination with your farm tractor.

 

[ning]

Pulled a somewhat unusual combination today.

Tractor towing a (effectively) pull trailer, towing a semi trailer. First one to guess reasonably close to what the combination consisted of doesn't get a price, but I'm curious what your guesses will be.

I was tempted to say something attached to a rotary that's on the back of the tractor - I've contemplated putting a receiver on the back of mine somehow so that I can easily tow my log splitter, as the rotary is nice to have on the back for counterweight when carrying totes of split wood.

But, a rotary on the back of the tractor, even with its wheel down, doesn't count as a trailer at all with the 3ph connection; it's more of a tag axle (and if the wheel isn't on the ground then it's not even that, just a slightly flexible extension of the main vehicle).

 

[Too many Kubotas]

First tell me what a pull trailer is ? A wagon, or a mid-axle trailer ?

So my guess is, you towed a tractor-trailer combination with your farm tractor.

A pull trailer is still one with (at least) one axle in each end, and a steerable front axle.

But you got one of the three right, I did tow it with the M6040.

 

[LouNY]

Pulled a somewhat unusual combination today.

Tractor towing a (effectively) pull trailer, towing a semi trailer. First one to guess reasonably close to what the combination consisted of doesn't get a price, but I'm curious what your guesses will be.

Towing a forage harvester (chopper) with a dump trailer would fit your characterization.
I frequently pull a forage chopper with a front steer wagon behind it.

Edited to add; That front steer wagon is NOT a trailer