Weekend Drive

DesignoSLK · 05-08-2008

Just a short video of this past weekend driving through some of the Palantine Forest Near Kaiserslautern, Germany. I love Spring.

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mtiede · 05-08-2008

Clean the windshield?

**SLKman** · 05-08-2008

Very cool!

Thanks for sharing!

SLKman

DesignoSLK · 05-08-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

Clean the windshield?

I knew that would get noticed. It started out clean . . . really.

I clean the windshield at least every other day. The joys of driving 90 miles a day on the autobahn. I know you folks who are forced to drive at a snail's pace are sorry for me.

**alroumi** · 05-08-2008

Thats a nice cruise, looks like you had a great day and enjoy.

**FishtailnZ** · 05-08-2008

Gotta love scenic winding roads!

**alroumi** · 05-08-2008

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Originally Posted by FishtailnZ

Gotta love scenic winding roads!

Who doesnt, the roads are all straight over here little might there be nice twisties.

**SLKman** · 05-08-2008

Hey Kevin, I know you can HotRod on the autobahn but what kind of speed do you usually drive on average???

Inquiring minds want to know...

SLKman

**dltslk** · 05-08-2008

Thanks for the vid. Nice curvy road w/ little traffic.

mtiede · 05-08-2008

I remember driving in the Italian alps where the major hairpin turns were numbered and there were 33 going up and 31 going down. That was in my 1972 VW camper, so you might have a lot of fun driving there while you are in Europe.

DesignoSLK · 05-09-2008

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Originally Posted by SLKman

Hey Kevin, I know you can HotRod on the autobahn but what kind of speed do you usually drive on average???

Inquiring minds want to know...

SLKman

Going to work I normally drive 100-110 mph. If I'm late I'll push it to 120-130. And if I want to reassure the balancing of my tires I'll max it out to 150. Right now I go to work at 11 pm, so traffic is minimal. I can only do this because 85% of the portion of autobahn A6 I drive on is unrestricted.

Coming home at 10 am I stay at 100, unless I encounter some wise-*ss who wants to hotrod, than it's whatever the mood is and what the traffics like. But normally I set the cruise to 100.

alfalex · 07-03-2008

Nice toy Kevin. We did a tour in Karlsruhe years ago and loved the cross country trip to K-town. What performance upgrades have you added?? I am new to the group with an '03 SLK320. I wanted to add a performance chip and jazz up the exhaust sound a bit, but I am not sure where to begin. I am coming from living with Alfas for the past nine years. You can see, I am still in therapy.

Frank
Charleston, SC

AndrewSLK55 · 07-03-2008

dizzzzzzzyy but cool

Marco06 · 07-05-2008

Happy moments !!!!

**V8SLK** · 07-06-2008

what a beautiful road... we can't wait to come visit!

**UK-C200** · 07-07-2008

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Originally Posted by DesignoSLK

Going to work I normally drive 100-110 mph. If I'm late I'll push it to 120-130. And if I want to reassure the balancing of my tires I'll max it out to 150. Right now I go to work at 11 pm, so traffic is minimal. I can only do this because 85% of the portion of autobahn A6 I drive on is unrestricted.

Coming home at 10 am I stay at 100, unless I encounter some wise-*ss who wants to hotrod, than it's whatever the mood is and what the traffics like. But normally I set the cruise to 100.

Hey DesignoSLK - is there *anywhere* that list the unrestricted portions of the autobahns? Wife and I were thinking of wandering over to see some friends stationed at Geilenkirchen, and I figure I may as well maximize the fun bits since I'll be doing all the driving. Just randomly looking for the "three stripe" speed signs seems not to be the best way to do it - last time seemed to only find short bits (literally like a couple of klicks), or I was seriously missing the signs. The only nice long bit I found was under construction and filled to capacity with traffic :P

**bradmg** · 07-08-2008

UK-C200, I couldn't tell you of a place that tells the speed restrictions across the country but you can expect restrictions around congested area, usually 120-130 kph, or tight curves (for the autobahn). Summer increases the construction greatly and of course we are now in holiday time so the roads will be even more congested and staus will abound. I have not travelled up to the northwest areas at all yet so I can't comment on specific areas around Geilenkirchen, but if you get away from the larger urban areas, you'll find more and more fun sections to enjoy.

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alfalex SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Vehicle: recent adoption '03 SLK320 Other Toys: Alfa-Romeos Posts: 1 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Performance Upgrades Nice toy Kevin. We did a tour in Karlsruhe years ago and loved the cross country trip to K-town. What performance upgrades have you added?? I am new to the group with an '03 SLK320. I wanted to add a performance chip and jazz up the exhaust sound a bit, but I am not sure where to begin. I am coming from living with Alfas for the past nine years. You can see, I am still in therapy. Frank Charleston, SC

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,335 Thanks: 54 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	I remember driving in the Italian alps where the major hairpin turns were numbered and there were 33 going up and 31 going down. That was in my 1972 VW camper, so you might have a lot of fun driving there while you are in Europe.

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bradmg SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Vehicle: '06 SLK55 Posts: 58 Country: Thanks: 10 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	UK-C200, I couldn't tell you of a place that tells the speed restrictions across the country but you can expect restrictions around congested area, usually 120-130 kph, or tight curves (for the autobahn). Summer increases the construction greatly and of course we are now in holiday time so the roads will be even more congested and staus will abound. I have not travelled up to the northwest areas at all yet so I can't comment on specific areas around Geilenkirchen, but if you get away from the larger urban areas, you'll find more and more fun sections to enjoy.

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