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Originally Posted by bigislandboxster
.....Remember, these cars were made in Germany where the roads are meticuosly maintained, unlike most roads in America...
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Huh? I've driven the autobahns three times in the last six years. Most were two lanes both sides divided with a low, weed covered guard rail. Numerous patches on the blacktop. Uneven pavement. Totally destroyed my imagined idea of pristine roads that were many lanes wide and in really great condition.
The only beautiful autobahn I drove was the superhighway built to connect northeast cities to Berlin. That was 5 lanes on both sides of new concrete. I was in a rented 02 Carrera Cabriolet I secured for the day from Avis of all places. (top speed=162 mph)
Oddly enough, whenever my German friends come here they are amazed at how well built our interestate highways are and totally pissed off they can't utilize them to drive fast. Now that's gotta be frustrating.