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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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Seems spirited to me to double or more the speedlimit on high rise overpasses, not that I do it,,,,,just sayin )
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by sonny557
Seems spirited to me to double or more the speedlimit on high rise overpasses, not that I do it,,,,,just sayin )
Boy those high rise interstates you have in Arlington is like riding a roller coaster Us country boys ain't use to that!
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Speeds are limited...Spirit is limitless! Even so, stay safe and keep it legal and you'll live long enough to really enjoy some "spirited drives" !

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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97
Boy those high rise interstates you have in Arlington is like riding a roller coaster Us country boys ain't use to that!
Especially i20 west to 35w south
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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I drive mine spirited all the time. Every time I drive my Vette I thank God for the realization of a dream!



and for my Valentine One!
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 06:03 AM
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80mph is a very common speed around here on some of the highways. Over that and you are looking for trouble...does not matter how fast I'm going there is always some dipcrap in a civic that is trying to outrun me. That's where it gets scary. I try to do my thing on lonely roads.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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Spirited driving - speed limqrfion
Spirited driving - speed limimgfrdeukt
Speed limits - spirited drljibth

See, i can't even put those words on the same line...
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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We all drove Arkansas Tail of the Dragon yesterday, and yes, there was some spirited driving going on! We had 15 in the group, and we put on a little over 300 miles. I had to laugh, I had a smaller cooler in the back, and it kept sliding back and forth, but when we got to the hairpin turns, the lid popped off, water was sloshing, and the road won, until I found a place where I could pull over, and secure the cooler. It was a great day!
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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I find it is helpful to have a badge in your wallet
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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how fast can you drive a round-a-bout?
OMG I absolutely LOVE round-a-bouts!

23mph with active handling on and the car is pushing bad . . . 47ish with it off and it feels way more planted and lets me go from way hard left to zing off on one of the streets to the next round-a-bout.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 02:40 AM
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The fastest I ever got pulled over for was in 1995 on a stretch where I hit 165 before shutting it down. The LEO's said they only got their car up to 125 before I shut it down. No ticket. Nice guys. No radar. The old military ID didn't hurt either.

Radar detector=spirited driving enabler.

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by w6ada
I find it is helpful to have a badge in your wallet
Okay, I have to cry Foul!!!!!!!!!!

That's just cheatin' man!!!!!!

And I would do it in half a heart beat if I could!!!!!

Actually, at my age I am rarely tempted to exceed the limits, I just enjoy having and driving one.

DSTURBD
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 03:33 AM
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"And I agree about the hwy ramps. It's a nuisance to have to brake at the end of the ramp because of going faster than the rest of the cars."

My sentiments exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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I drive spirited everywhere, including school zones.
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