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Originally posted by on-ramp
Driving at that speed with no helmet, roll cage, etc.. IS stupid, whether you got 1 hand or 20 hands on the wheel.
And how much experience do you have on the autobahn?

Driving home in Germany from Monaco a few years ago, my wife and I joined a convoy of Porsche's, Ferarri's, Lambo or three and assorted others.

We headed out from Monaco and once we got past Switzerland and fueled up again (gas station loved it, about 14 fast sports cars guzzling fuel) we soon settled into a comfortable 230-250 klicks per hour. We held that speed for hours on end until we started peeling off for our exits.

The kicker was passing German police cars. We did it several times, both on the road or standing by the side. All waved and smiled and they knew where we were coming from.

Off Ramp, suggest you go spend some time in Germany. Driving at these speeds are normal when traffic allows for many cars. To get your license you have to go on the autobahn and be trained at high speed driving, among other things that others around the world would never do. Drivers are trained to drive at this speed in Germany but then you have to really earn a drivers license there, not like here where its given to you in a box of post toasties.

Another wonderful "stupid" comment.
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