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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by KCFLHRC
Never been in that big of a hurry to get any where. They do say the best thing to come out of Texas is I-35, at 85 that would be pretty short trip.

I-35 in Austin is about 45 mph. with a lot of parking lot speeds.
I might have to hop over to the toll road to try 85 out... but have been
going out I-10 to Big Bend a lot and it has been 80 mph...that's plenty fast for me.
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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That toll road takes you to Lockhart @ 85 because of the mad rush to get BBQ.
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by beary
Shoot, our cruise controls only work up to 80 mph.

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I have no problems with setting my cruise at speeds over 80mph?
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by fannin
I have no problems with setting my cruise at speeds over 80mph?
Hope MOCO will come out with a download to fix this, but will DOT stop them??????????????
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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I was on I-10 going to El Paso speed limit was 80 my cruise will set at 85. Not sure why.yours will only go to 80, mine is an 09' if that helps.
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawdawg
I was on I-10 going to El Paso speed limit was 80 my cruise will set at 85. Not sure why.yours will only go to 80, mine is an 09' if that helps.
Well guess we need to get on the interstate and see if there is an upper limit.
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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In ATL it seems a lot of people think I-85 means the speed limit, not the name of the interstate.
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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I always thought the speed limit was a suggestion!
 
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Everyone knows if the limit is 70, people do 80... so on I-10 when the speed limit is 80 guess what everybody does...
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Hell, they've been doing 85 in Texas for years! I think the cops just got tired of fighting a losing battle.
 



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