Driving on the Continent - just lovely

Welshman · #1 06-24-2006, 03:53 AM

Had two days on business in Luxembourg last week so took the 550. Did about 600 miles through France, Belgium. Luxembourg and Germany. Never saw a traffic policeman except once on the other side of a dual carriageway and managed to find a bit of quiet motorway to stretch the 550's legs a bit!

zwoemba · #2 06-24-2006, 04:02 AM

Heheh... nice topspeed

**Wolfgang** · #3 06-24-2006, 04:04 AM

any problems to shift in the 5th gear?

172 mp/h = 275 km/h.....mhmmmmm traffic jam?
"stretch the 550 legs a bit" ......172 mp/h = cramp in the calf

Welshman · #4 06-24-2006, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by zwoemba

Heheh... nice topspeed

There was more to come but I had to back off when a caravan came into view. I reckon it would have got to 180+ true, measured on the GPS.

Welshman · #5 06-24-2006, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfgang

any problems to shift in the 5th gear?

172 mp/h = 275 km/h.....mhmmmmm traffic jam?
"stretch the 550 legs a bit" ......172 mp/h = cramp in the calf

No, no and no!

**Wolfgang** · #6 06-24-2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Welshman

No, no and no!

O.K. so, what went wrong?

to many flying dutchman with caravans?

Try harder next time to see the magic 300 km/h (187.5 mp/h) on your speedometer

Welshman · #7 06-24-2006, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfgang

O.K. so, what went wrong?

to many flying dutchman with caravans?

Try harder next time to see the magic 300 km/h (187.5 mp/h) on your speedometer

I think if I had passed the caravan at that speed it probably would have blown it off the road.

300 Kph it is. You have laid down the challenge and I will have to find a spot to do it!

**Simon** · #8 06-26-2006, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Welshman

I think if I had passed the caravan at that speed it probably would have blown it off the road.

Best thing for them

Cool stats Welshman.