Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-31 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: January 31, 2022 1:49 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras > > Yeah it's astonishing the amount of privacy we've given up for the sa

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-31 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
@okiebenz.com Sent: January 31, 2022 1:49 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras Yeah it's astonishing the amount of privacy we've given up for the sake of convenience. At least you can turn the phone off if you want

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-31 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Well it appears to turn off. Most phones don't have a removable battery, so one really doesn't know. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: January 31, 2022 1:49 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras Yeah it's

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-31 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
ras > don't seem like such a big deal. > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 2:15 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Allan Streib > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras > > Chicago just

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-31 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
--Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 2:15 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Allan Streib > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras > > Chicago just had a case where a license plate scanner spotted

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Given that we carry cell phones with continuous tracking plus ID, cameras don't seem like such a big deal. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 2:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Allan Streib Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Clay via Mercedes
The Pittsburgh bus on the tumbled down bridge was riddled with nine cameras. It will be used to see why the recent infrastructure boondoggle caused the bridge to collapse as a photo op for the current resident. Clay > On Jan 30, 2022, at 10:25 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
regular basis. A lot of people were pissed off about them. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of mitch--- via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 11:55 AM To:mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc:mi...@mitchellhaley.com Subject: [MBZ] Speed cameras Don't seem very popular

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
regular basis. A lot of people were pissed off about them. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of mitch--- via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 11:55 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com Subject: [MBZ] Speed cameras Don't seem very popular in UK

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Chicago just had a case where a license plate scanner spotted a car that had been reported stolen in a carjacking. The police stopped it and a shootout ensued. These are going up all over the area, you will not be able to drive on any major road without being tracked in real time. On Sun, Jan

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I say either enforce the heck out of the speed limits, or abolish them. this middle ground, "We have a law but don't want to know who violates it" is crap. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 10:56 AM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Don't seem very popular in UK, but what about USA?

[MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
Don't seem very popular in UK, but what about USA? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1047/The-speed-camera-nightmare-thats-coming-America.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] Speed trap

2012-07-10 Thread clay monroe
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Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-14 Thread Randy Bennell
: Brian Toscanobrian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Message-ID: CACnCPhnFGpt39=k-agpbpq0ljxro7a3dxu9tjrberohnqaq...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 While I don't suggest exceeding the speed limit by 50%, some

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Curt Raymond
went to 65mph but around Portland its still 55) will (as it ought to) result in a ticket. Saying that if you go exceed the speed limit a ticket shouldn't be surprising. -Curt Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 22:06:47 -0400 (EDT) From: relng...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Jim Cathey
I went through this with some of my classmates in high school, it doesn't matter what YOU THINK a reasonable speed is, there is a posted speed which is the law. Yes, maybe. But then, how were the original speed limits set in the first place? They watched the roads, and set them at the speed

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
While I don't suggest exceeding the speed limit by 50%, some states have draconian speed limit laws which help foster a belief that that speed limit laws are stupid. Take VA for example - anything 80MPH and over is considered reckless driving, even though the state has a maximum speed limit of

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Rich Thomas
Speaking of I-95 -- it usually moves along (where it moves along) at 80 or so. What is interesting is that the further north you go, the more nannyism appears -- crossing the border into NC from SC you see a few signs warning of dire consequences, crossing from NC to VA there are like 6 signs

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
Yes, VA and DC are the only two jurisdictions in the country where radar detectors are illegal. Basically if you think along the lines of VA hates people and hates cars more you're not far off. Did you know that in VA if they sent your tax bill to the wrong address, send you a bill for the

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Dieselhead
Yes, maybe. But then, how were the original speed limits set in the first place? They watched the roads, and set them at the speed at which most people were driving. Interesting, eh? -- Jim yes, in 1932 or so. The technology to go fast was much different then, as were the road widths,

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Dieselhead
On the flip side, Montana thumbed their nose at the federal government when it comes to speed limits. Back when the national speed limit was 55 MPH, to comply with federal law, Montana made it a $5 fine. And better yet, it was unreported. You just give the oncifer a Lincoln and say thank

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
What I like best about Montana is the attitude if you don't like our laws, don't come here. In other states, not all speeding tickets will show up on your license. It depends on the where and the circumstances. In New Mexico, rural speeding tickets generally are not reported, at least on the

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Curt Raymond
denominator, at night, in the rain, when they're tired. Because yes they're too stupid to slow down. -Curt Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 12:28:53 -0600 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Message-ID: CACnCPhnFGpt39=k

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Brian Toscano
May 2012 12:28:53 -0600 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Message-ID: CACnCPhnFGpt39=k-agpbpq0ljxro7a3dxu9tjrberohnqaq...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 While I don't suggest

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-13 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Message-ID: CACnCPhnFGpt39=k-agpbpq0ljxro7a3dxu9tjrberohnqaq...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 While I don't suggest exceeding the speed limit by 50%, some states have draconian speed limit laws which help

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2012-05-12 Thread RELNGSON
...I went through this with some of my classmates in high school, it doesn't matter what YOU THINK a reasonable speed is, there is a posted speed which is the law. Exceeding that posted speed by more than 50%.. So you are saying that in a posted 60mph zone, anything up to 90mph is OK,

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-07 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 3:19 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: If you are every near Dayton, OH, stop in at the Air Force Museum.  There is on there (I think it's the interceptor prototype, not the spy plane).  Great hulking predatory looking thing up close, great fun. The

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-07 Thread OK Don
There's also an SR-71 on the aircraft carrier museum in NY - I forget the name, and where, though it is floating. It is more impressive in person than in photos --- On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 3:19 AM, Peter Frederick

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Mountain Man
Russ W. wrote: Another amazing work of Kelly Johnson and the Skunk Works. Cool. Now, what about controlling that beast in flight? autopilot? in the '60's? I will see if there is any mention of that at wiki. But, since you know this stuff - speak on... Thanks. mao

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Rich Thomas
At Mach3 no one can hear you scream when you put a too-large input into the aircraft controls. --R On 6/6/11 4:38 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Russ W. wrote: Another amazing work of Kelly Johnson and the Skunk Works. Cool. Now, what about controlling that beast in flight? autopilot? in the

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Russ Williams
Yep it had an autopilot. At 75, ft the there was only IIRC 10Kts difference between Vne and Stall speeds. On 6/6/2011 3:38 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Russ W. wrote: Another amazing work of Kelly Johnson and the Skunk Works. Cool. Now, what about controlling that beast in flight?

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Peter Frederick
Reportedly turning at that altitude in a U2 was a hairy experience -- the outside wing would be shaking because it was going into a high speed shock stall, and the inside wing would be shaking in a low speed aerodynamic stall. Of course, it wasn't carrying passengers, either. Peter

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Rich Thomas
i heard somewhere at sometime that it expanded several inches in length during flight too, which helped the tanks seal up as all the metal got hot and expanded. --R On 6/6/11 12:02 AM, Russ Williams wrote: The SR-71 leaked like a sieve on the ground. From the SR-71's Wikipedia site.

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Craig
On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:14:54 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: i heard somewhere at sometime that it expanded several inches in length during flight too, which helped the tanks seal up as all the metal got hot and expanded. That's what the Wikipedia article says.

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-06 Thread Peter Frederick
If you are every near Dayton, OH, stop in at the Air Force Museum. There is on there (I think it's the interceptor prototype, not the spy plane). Great hulking predatory looking thing up close, great fun. Lots of other fun stuff as well, of course. They have (or had, when I was there

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-05 Thread MG
:41 -0400 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed MG wrote: Wilton, wouldn't that be only measured at sea level? I would think that as you go higher in altitude that one minute of arc would get longer. Now mind I'm only

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-05 Thread WILTON
Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed And that is why I like the metric system, a kilometer is 1000 meters. You and your bizarre backward system. Hendrik WILTON wrote

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-05 Thread RELNGSON
RLE wrote: The autopilot is always used, not hand flying it. And... why is that? As I understand it - there is little room for error of any sort at those altitudes.Hand flying at lower altitude is able to be accomplished because error is less likely to be catastrophic Two

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-05 Thread Rich Thomas
kilometers per hour knots is nautical miles per hour --R On 6/3/11 3:45 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...This report raises another question for me: Why are we flying commercial aircraft carrying passengers with a 9 kph safety margin at altitude?.. Knots are knots, never knots per

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-05 Thread Hendrik Fay
Don't know but I know the passenger display in airliners shows the planes speed in kmh but I would guess the persons up the front would have the old school readout. Hendrik who is off to work, hei ho hei ho hei ho WILTON wrote: So, do speed indicators on Aussie airplanes and sea-going vessels

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-05 Thread WILTON
My thoughts, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed Don't know but I know the passenger display in airliners shows the planes speed

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-05 Thread Mountain Man
RLE wrote: Think of the SR-71. Yeah. And that is old old technology. Did they have some autopilot mechanisms to fly that baby? What was their service ceiling? I remember my visit to the air museum there at Boeing field and speaking with the docent there about the blackbird class aircraft they

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2011-06-05 Thread Russ Williams
The SR-71 leaked like a sieve on the ground. From the SR-71's Wikipedia site. Fuel Development began with using a coal slurry powerplant,^[20] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird#cite_note-johnson_bio-21 but Johnson determined that the coal particles damaged engine

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-04 Thread Mountain Man
RLE wrote: The autopilot is always used, not hand flying it. And... why is that? As I understand it - there is little room for error of any sort at those altitudes. Hand flying at lower altitude is able to be accomplished because error is less likely to be catastrophic. mao

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-04 Thread Allan Streib
Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com writes: RLE wrote: The autopilot is always used, not hand flying it. And... why is that? As I understand it - there is little room for error of any sort at those altitudes. Yes. Transport aircraft are aerodynamically stable, unlike some modern fighters

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-04 Thread MG
-0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed BTW, a nautical mile (6080 feet) is also one minute of arc of latitude - on land, on water, on ice, in the air, wherever. A statute mile, of course, is 5280 feet. Because

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-04 Thread Mitch Haley
MG wrote: Wilton, wouldn't that be only measured at sea level? I would think that as you go higher in altitude that one minute of arc would get longer. Now mind I'm only thinking back to my school days and that circle and pie wedge thing in beginning geometry. Remember that a circumference

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-04 Thread Hendrik Fay
And that is why I like the metric system, a kilometer is 1000 meters. You and your bizarre backward system. Hendrik WILTON wrote: BTW, a nautical mile (6080 feet) is also one minute of arc of latitude - on land, on water, on ice, in the air, wherever. A statute mile, of course, is 5280 feet.

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-04 Thread WILTON
- From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed MG wrote: Wilton, wouldn't that be only measured at sea level? I would think that as you go higher in altitude that one minute of arc would get

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-03 Thread RELNGSON
...This report raises another question for me: Why are we flying commercial aircraft carrying passengers with a 9 kph safety margin at altitude?.. Knots are knots, never knots per hour. The autopilot is always used, not hand flying it. RLE ___

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-03 Thread Randy Bennell
On 03/06/2011 2:45 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...This report raises another question for me: Why are we flying commercial aircraft carrying passengers with a 9 kph safety margin at altitude?.. Knots are knots, never knots per hour. The autopilot is always used, not hand flying it. RLE A

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-03 Thread WILTON
Like I said, a knot is one nautical mile (6080 feet) per hour. Wilton - Original Message - From: relng...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 3:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ...This report raises another question for me: Why are we flying commercial

Re: [MBZ] speed

2011-06-03 Thread WILTON
. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed Like I said, a knot is one nautical mile (6080 feet) per hour. Wilton - Original Message - From: relng

Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA

2011-02-09 Thread Rolf
I never ever ever give them the right to search my vehicle. If they want to invade my personal space they are going to have to work for it. And get their superior officer out there. And look like idiots for wasting everyones time. The first thing I say when they want to search my vehicle is

Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA

2011-02-09 Thread Rich Thomas
A few years back when my son was starting college in the Philadelphia area we drove up there from Texas in the Suburban to haul him and his stuff. My wife flew up then we went on for some little vacation time. Anyway, the evening after dropping him off we were driving to a hotel in Phil, and

Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA

2011-02-09 Thread Max Dillon
DWT = driving while tired? -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA A few years back when my

Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA

2011-02-09 Thread Rich Thomas
: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA A few years back when my son was starting college in the Philadelphia area we drove up there from Texas in the Suburban to haul him and his stuff. My wife flew up then we went on for some little vacation time. Anyway, the evening after dropping him off we were driving

[MBZ] Speed Traps in VA

2011-02-07 Thread glenn brown
It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found

Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA

2011-02-07 Thread Dan Penoff
When I picked up a W108 (280S) in Norfolk, I had to drive cross country to get to I95. While passing through a small town, I was pulled over by a cadre of local law enforcement folks. Seems that my Florida license plate piqued their interest, as apparently this was a route frequented by drug

[MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 mph. Why do you need a tire rated that fast? The car is never going to go anywhere near that fast. It really narrows down the selection and raises the price. Why cant a T=118mph tire be used? That opens up alot more

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
My guess (and that's all it is - a guess), is that higher speed rated tires have stiffer sidewalls, and handle higher temps. A heavier car will need stiffer sidewalls, and will generate more heat while driving. Then again, the cars were designed for the autobahn On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 5:38

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 mph. Why do you need a tire rated that fast? I think it's because they don't want to be blamed for selling you a tire with a lower rating than OEM. What do Altimax HP cost in that size? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The HP's which are a H rated tire cost 84 in that size, the RT which is a T rated tire is 75 Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 mph. Why do you need a tire rated that fast? I think it's because they don't want

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:38 PM To: mercedes Mailing List; davesl...@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] speed ratings

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Allan Streib
I have Cientra tires on my 300D, they are an speed rating S and load rating 90 tire, made in Mexico by BF Goodrich. They were cheap, but actually have better snow performance than the Michelin X1 tires I had before these (had to replace them because the bands were separating). I don't think I've

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Savage
Tom Hargrave wrote: Kaleb, Speed rating is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects how the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension, downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Because when some idiot steals it and drives it at 120 and a tire blows, YOU are liable for his injuries because you put tires on the car that weren't good enough for how fast it would go. Peter On Feb 8, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:44:47 -0600 Tom Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: ... as long as I go back to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can rotate them and steal my metal valve stem caps (again). Maybe you should take the valve stem caps off before you go there. Craig

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread E M
From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the W140, they were much softer and of higher performance. Due to the weight and size of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for an expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so.

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the W140, they were much softer and of higher performance. Due to the weight and size of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for an expensive tire

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread E M
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the W140, they were much softer and of higher performance. Due to the weight and size of the car, they wore very

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread ernest breakfield
as i understood it, the speed rating only relates to using the tire for some fixed period of time (70 minutes, or something like that) before cooling down completely; anything longer than that is over spec. if, like so many MBZ drivers do, you drive your car at highway speed or more for more

Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread ernest breakfield
Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires From what I've read about the tires

[MBZ] Speed bump

2007-11-28 Thread RELNGSON
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boing/the-worlds-most-effective-speed-bump-326453.php ** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) ___

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-09-05 Thread RELNGSON
you seem to feel the need to add limited to your top speeds for some reason? I should think that would be self explanatory. In the case of the C320 the top speed is limited by the governor at 130 even though without it, it will go about 20mph faster. The two Porsches and the 450SE can't go any

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-09-05 Thread E M
I'm not an engineer, but spent enough time at race tracks, and messing with cars that are tracked to know what the air can and does do. I've driven 911's back to back, same power, set up etc, but with and without wings. I am somewhat familiar with 944s as friends and I have build 3 of them from

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-09-05 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if you are aware of an MB patented design item that lowers rear drag in the '08 C-Class. Is it a turbulator strip as found on the back window of the W201 Evo II? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

[MBZ] Speed runs was Re: 220

2007-09-04 Thread Donald Snook
Curt wrote: I have yet to find myself with enough open space, time and daring to hit the 97mph listed top speed on my 190D. I had a 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (VERY reliable, competent, but boring and SOUL-LESS). It had a fuel cut off at 107. I was driving from Topeka to

Re: [MBZ] Speed runs was Re: 220

2007-09-04 Thread E M
I think 155 mph was the limited number for many years to keep the Green Party at bay. Not all played, mercedes and bmw kept to it, porsche never did. I think with the recent HP wars, both mercedes adn bmw have pushed the limiter to the sides, or given an option to do so. I think wiht AMG

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-18 Thread OK Don
Speaking of T34's - I saw what looked like a T34 with a turbo prop engine in pattern to land at our local airport this weekend - had USAF markings. I got to ride in a T34 once in CAP - but it was just around the pattern once. When I was in USAF field training, we cadets got a flight in a T34.

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-17 Thread OK Don
Ahh - but it's the journey, not the destination that matters - I like mine circuitous, winding (in three dimensions), sometimes inverted, etc. 3 G's didn't seem uncomfortable back when I was young - wonder what it would be like now --- I would like to be able to say to a few friends, Why don't

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-17 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:54:25 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3 G's didn't seem uncomfortable back when I was young - wonder what it would be like now --- Is that positive or negative 3 Gs? :-) Craig

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-17 Thread Bob Rentfro
You'd probably see your lunch again... Bob r - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Ahh - but it's the journey, not the destination that matters - I like

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-17 Thread OK Don
3 positive, probably less than 2 negative. I can't imagine the high G's that the air show and champion aerobatic pilots pull --- Is that positive or negative 3 Gs? :-) Craig -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-17 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:03:04 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3 positive, probably less than 2 negative. I can't imagine the high G's that the air show and champion aerobatic pilots pull --- When I was in USAF field training, we cadets got a flight in a T34. We pulled 5.6 g positive. I

Re: [MBZ] Speed

2007-04-16 Thread RELNGSON
True - perhaps the speed would make up for the boring straight and level. I would like to be able to say to a few friends, Why don't we have lunch in Reno or Carmel today. RLE/Seattle ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[MBZ] Speed enforcement (was: Re: MBZ Branson)

2006-06-06 Thread David Brodbeck
ned kleinhenz wrote: Ohio strictly enforces speed limits upon EVERYBODY. When driving in Michigan, I note little regard by ANYBODY for the speedlimits. That's certainly true, especially around the Detroit area. Unless you're doing something really egregious, like weaving through traffic,

Re: [MBZ] Speed enforcement (was: Re: MBZ Branson)

2006-06-06 Thread dave walton
In Ohio, the rare nutcase is very common. They also pass on the right shoulder. We also have our fair share of silver haired drivers that are so short, the car looks unoccupied from behind. They usually have the clip on wrap-around rear view mirror and the amber sunglasses that fit over their

[MBZ] @ Speed

2006-01-23 Thread frederick w moir
Hi, All. My (first) wife had an Olds F85 station wagon with a 330 and a 2 speed, 0 to 70 mph in first, then second, went very fast up to seventy then it became a bit of a slug. Was young and very foolish those days! TTFN Fred Moir I got too soon old and too late smart.