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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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...km/h about 87 mph.

Was today once again on a business trip to Tampere.
That is a about 380 km freeway drive <->.

140 km/h is a safe and effective speed and it makes good milage.

The only problem is that one could go into a narcosis, so I had to
take a cellcam pic...

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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='295125' date='Jun 9 2006, 05:39 PM
...km/h about 87 mph.

Was today once again on a business trip to Tampere.
That is a about 180 km freeway drive from here to there.

140 km/h is a safe and effective speed and it makes good milage.

The only problem is, that one could go into a narcosis...
3000rpm are you driving in DS in 5th
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by wowe' post='295127' date='Jun 9 2006, 06:41 PM
3000rpm are you driving in DS in 5th
but 2900 actually.

Can you trust the pic or a photo?


PS. But if I could buy a E60 in swedish prices I would dive a 550iA!
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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is that fast in Finland?

here is a pic I took

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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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I agree Ric, I don't think my car is ever happier than when it's crusing at 90 mph or so. Just seems to be the perfect speed, fast enough, no stress on the the engine, no drama. Just the way it should be!
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mullman' post='295130' date='Jun 9 2006, 06:44 PM
is that fast in Finland?
Your pic has to do with speed, mine with milage and legal travelling

I'm not sure if I could get my speedometer to show 270 km/h even if I
would drive downhill, have the sun and the wind in my back and have a hell
of on need to go to the toilet...
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='295133' date='Jun 9 2006, 05:48 PM
Your pic has to do with speed, mine with milage and legal travelling

I'm not sure if I could get my speedometer to show 270 km/h even if I
would drive downhill, have the sun and the wind in my back and have a hell
of on need to go to the toilet...
same here
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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Wow rr. Where did you get the 260 mph speedo? Do you have an M12?
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Oh, now I see!
~87 mph and 28 mpg = AWESOME!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='295140' date='Jun 9 2006, 12:01 PM
Wow rr. Where did you get the 260 mph speedo? Do you have an M12?
M6 borrowed from BMW M GmbH for a day during my ED of a 530i6.
speedo in km/hr

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