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hypotenoos t1_j2rohp3 wrote

70…those are rookie numbers

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BartlettMagic t1_j2rsb1v wrote

yeah i mean if my car isn't rattling on the verge of disintegration, what's the point

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Kabloosh75 t1_j2s5bjj wrote

The last car I owned that struggled going over 70 mph was a 1991 Dodge Spirit. A true shit box of a car. My lawnmower is probably more powerful than that thing these days.

Any car made in the past 20 years can easily manage 80-100 mph. If it doesn't you or the previous owner have done a terrible job maintaining it.

That Dodge spirit on the other hand could only do 75 mph if it was going down hill and struggled to maintain 70 mph up hill.

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hypotenoos t1_j2s5ohf wrote

I had a 90 Spirit with a factory CD player as a college car. Thing was sweet.

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BartlettMagic t1_j2s6i23 wrote

>If it doesn't you or the previous owner have done a terrible job maintaining it.

or maybe i made a facetious comment that wasn't intended to be overthought or taken seriously

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TiberiusCornelius t1_j2s9v69 wrote

The second car I owned was a 92 Ford Escort. The speedometer topped out at 85, and when you got to 70 you could feel the thing trying to rattle itself apart from under you. Going uphill? Forget it.

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Iheartpoopjokes t1_j2tpzyy wrote

I had a '91 Escort, it was my first car. As i remember, everything on that car either fell off or came loose before I hit 100k miles. Also wrapped the 85mph speedo back to zero many times!

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Aes_Should_Die t1_j2sl1f5 wrote

My 87 Isuzu Trooper could barely go over 65 without of feeling like it was gonna fall apart under me. And I used to have to drive it up and down I-99 from Bedford to Altoona daily (till it did essentially fall apart under me)

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NoWarButMyWar t1_j2v3sdn wrote

I had a 94 with the 6 cylinder, it definitely had no problem going 70mph and out accelerated most of the little honda rice rockets of those days.

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nardlz t1_j2sjgth wrote

The rattling is from the potholes and constant construction

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BartlettMagic t1_j2sjxrj wrote

well that and the rusted out suspension from all of the road salt over the years

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MaverickTopGun t1_j2rwkyl wrote

>70…those are rookie numbers

Yeah he must be on one of those 55mph stretches

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hypotenoos t1_j2rwwdx wrote

I recently took the turnpike from Pittsburgh to Lancaster and there were a couple stretches where nearly everyone was going 85-100.

I’m a bit of a speeder myself, but once you tick over 90 it’s a different level.

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Modestkilla t1_j2sr90p wrote

Depends on what kind of vehicle you are in . We use to have a rav4 and it didn’t feel very stable above 85. I’ve allegedly had all our current vehicles over 110 and they are super stable.

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hypotenoos t1_j2ssa0s wrote

Oh I’m not worried about myself. I’ll gladly go fast. I get worried about people driving beyond their skills or cutting in and out around much slower moving cars.

…and the big bump in fines. PSP doesn’t bat an eye for 80 in a 70- even 85 doesn’t always get a response- but I think 90+ is close to a sure thing.

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rhiannon1001 t1_j2tf7db wrote

That’s just another day on the Northeast Extension, especially once you hit the 3-lane section.

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eaglewatch1945 t1_j2sycg9 wrote

I've never not been victim of neck and neck tractor trailers unable to pass each other below the speed limit.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j2tb1d0 wrote

TT's drag racing uphill at 45 in the 70 zone is just about the worst. I-81 down around Roanoke is where I see this crap most often (despite signs that instruct TT's to stay in the right lane if going under 70).

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