Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC]

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awww - Dan has just become a big ... softie.
Scottie
On May 18, 2008, at 9:47 PM, Dan Warlick wrote:
I always found it best to know my local surroundings in conjunction  
with the

law enforcement shift change times to be best for me. The last 5  
miles or so

headed west on I75 down here right before Alligator Alley starts at  
nightly

shift change has been really fun at times. You have about 11 minutes  
before

the 3 or 4 representatives of the state actually meet, greet and  
depart the

service station/outpost.  For a while there I had camera mode on my  
phone

ready to go before I ever floored it. I have a few

impressive(then)/idiotic(now) pictures. This was before the birth of  
the

little guy however.....funny how priorities change.

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From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] bellsouth.net>

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Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:22 PM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request
Thx Ken,

  When you say, "Tape the Headlights" - does that mean to leave slits

open

for light to escape?  Or ?  Does having the headlights lit make the  
radar

more effective?
  I read an article years ago by someone who drives as you suggest  
- said

he often averages 90mph + on most trips but he never cruises in the  
fast

lane with headlights ablaze.
Thx agn - well written -
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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From: "ken rentiers" <rentiers [at] mac.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:35 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request

My passion has always been long road trips in fast cars. Over the

years I have collected a number of tips and tricks, you probably  
know

most of these, If anyone else has some, please pass them along.  I

can learn too.
I believe it is still possible to drive fast cars on public roads
without undue interference, but it takes some dedication to avoid
tickets. My average block speed (portal to portal including pit
stops) averages 89 MPH. I haven't had a ticket in over 10 years.
In no particular order:
1. Pay attention. If you want to go fast turn off the music.

2. Pick your time. Good times are spring and fall, when school is in

session. Avoid weekends and holidays. Start early - the road fills  
up

after 9:00 AM.

3. Know how fast you are going. The cops have to calibrate their

radar. Use GPS or the Interstate mile markers to check the

speedometer. Minimum speed set to posted limit plus whatever fudge

factor you think you can get away with on cruise control.

4. Use a demographic map. Avoid the dark blue stuff - Fellippe,

there's you problem right there!

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5. Forget the speedometer: once you have set minimum speed, watch  
the

road. Look for possible places that would conceal a cop.  
Underpasses,

tops of hills, foliage in the median and so on. Check the mirror

every few seconds - when things are clear go for it. Otherwise  
don't.

6. Do everything to avoid attracting attention. Stay in the slow  
lane

except to pass. Your apparent speed is lower to oncoming radar (Law

of Tangents). Slow down when passing trucks and other cars - if you

blow their doors off it is easy for an oncoming trooper to spot your

speed. Speed up once you are back in the R hand lane and clear.

7. There are lists of speed cameras and red light cameras on the web

that can be downloaded into your Garmin. Valentine makes the best

radar detector imho. Believe it. http://www.gps-poi-us.com/

8. Never ever speed in small towns or school zones. In traffic cars

bunch up into groups. Between the groups you can roll. Then work

slowly and safely through the mobile chicane before accelerating  
again.

9. They can't get you on a bridge with Armco barriers, they will  
hide

at the exits. Rain does not block radar enough to save you.

10. LIDAR - best you can hope for is to decrease your car's

reflectance to the point where the trap becomes obvious. Black cars

are best, dirty cars are better. No front plate. Tape the  
headlights.

Apparently the LIDAR jammers work - I have no experience with them.

11. Co-pilots help. You can only concentrate for a couple of hours.

When flying solo hit the cruise control for a few minutes and enjoy

the scenery.

12.If someone with local plates goes whipping by let him run out  
half

a mile and then follow. When your radar detector goes off hit the

brakes. I got across Az once at 110 MPH doing this all the way from

Winslow to Flagstaff.

13.  http://www.speedtrap.org/speedtraps/stetlist.asp

14. know the opposition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Texas_Highway_Patrol

15.no one is lucky all the time

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Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net (Ferrarisimocomcast.net)
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 22:28:18 -0700 (PDT)