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New 80mph speed limit.
« on: 13 June 2013, 18:03:52 »

Starting as a trial soon apparently.I thought it had been kicked into the long grass,but....
http://cars.aol.co.uk/2013/06/13/government-to-press-ahead-with-80mph-speed-limit/?ncid=webmail3
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #1 on: 13 June 2013, 18:18:27 »

Its about time really,the limit was brought at the time of the Ford Anglia and Morris 1100 etc,times and braking ability,tyres etc have moved on :y

Sorry I mentioned tyres :-\
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #2 on: 13 June 2013, 18:30:18 »

About time I thought it was 80mph anyway ::)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #3 on: 13 June 2013, 18:32:57 »

You need to be doing a minimum of 80mph now to get into the overtaking lane on a motorway.  A lot of traffic generally moves around 85mph on motorways these days.
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #4 on: 13 June 2013, 19:50:28 »

Before 1965 there were no speed limits on the motorways, and many car magazines would 'max' the test cars on a suitable stretch of the M1.

E-Type Jaguar ......150 MPH, anyone?...... :y :y :y :y :y

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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #5 on: 13 June 2013, 20:27:46 »

You need to be doing a minimum of 80mph now to get into the overtaking lane on a motorway.
Unless you have a BMW/Audi/Merc
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #6 on: 13 June 2013, 20:28:51 »

Before 1965 there were no speed limits on the motorways, and many car magazines would 'max' the test cars on a suitable stretch of the M1.

E-Type Jaguar ......150 MPH, anyone?...... :y :y :y :y :y

Only the press cars could do the 150 apparently....
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #7 on: 13 June 2013, 20:32:19 »

Before 1965 there were no speed limits on the motorways, and many car magazines would 'max' the test cars on a suitable stretch of the M1.

E-Type Jaguar ......150 MPH, anyone?...... :y :y :y :y :y

Only the press cars could do the 150 apparently....

Managed to see 150mph on my old E-type on M1 (@ about 3am), post 1965 - mine was a 3.8 (the better engine in a lot of peoples opinion)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #8 on: 13 June 2013, 21:19:59 »

About time I thought it was 80mph anyway ::)
i thought it was 90 ;D ;D
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #9 on: 13 June 2013, 21:38:13 »

I think the limit should be dropped to 60 mph!!!!  :)

Reason being that I've taken to poodling at 75 mph to save fuel and my licence.  ::) 

If everyone else was doing 60 ish, it would feel like I was driving much faster and I'd feel young and virile again!!  8)   ;D
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #10 on: 13 June 2013, 21:49:41 »

About time I thought it was 80mph anyway ::)
i thought it was 90 ;D ;D

Most people do  :( If you do 75-80 feels like your going backwards ... 100mph + some of them in the outside lane  :(
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #11 on: 13 June 2013, 22:07:03 »

its already 80-85 whats new?
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #12 on: 13 June 2013, 22:12:36 »

Having driven half of the M25, avoiding rush hours, at 55-60 yesterday with a trailer on the back, I'm not convinced I could have made significantly better progress without the pikey attachment, TBH, 80 MPH limit or not. ::)
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #13 on: 13 June 2013, 22:36:08 »

About time I thought it was 80mph anyway ::)
i thought it was 90 ;D ;D

Most people do  :( If you do 75-80 feels like your going backwards ... 100mph + some of them in the outside lane  :(
thats what i say as well . should be 100 mph ,its safer then :y :y
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Re: New 80mph speed limit.
« Reply #14 on: 13 June 2013, 22:41:54 »

About time I thought it was 80mph anyway ::)
i thought it was 90 ;D ;D

Most people do  :( If you do 75-80 feels like your going backwards ... 100mph + some of them in the outside lane  :(
thats what i say as well . should be 100 mph ,its safer then :y :y

It dont matter what speed they increase it to there will always be folk going 10 mph over it  :(
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