Full Time -vs- Part time 4x4

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:39 pm

TDI4BY wrote:

I'm stupid, :oops:

I was running it part time in the rain etc. at times and used Full time when I was off-road. I told my wife to run it on the first setting(part-time) when there was patches of snow, she mentioned that it was binding up and I thought she put it in the wrong mode. it turns out she did put it in the wrong mode because of me. Oops.

The verbage screws me up too. I remember by color. Green is O.K. anytime. Amber is use with caution.

KenJennings · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:44 pm

BioJeep wrote:

When I was young & stupid, my brother & I spent a few weeks driving the autobahn in a rented Mercedes. Kept it well above 100 most of the time. What got me was that I still had to keep keen watch of the rearview as cars (almost always Audis for some reason) would "spontaneously" appear behind us, and pass as if we were standing still. It's crazy driving. It's not right to fear being rear-ended when you're doing 100.

As I recall during my 5 years with the USAF on Ramstein, there were certain sections of the autobahn much "faster" than others. There's a long flat stretch outside of Munich and another (on A6?) outside Frankfurt that attracts high performance speedsters in abnormal percentages. One time on the way to Frankfurt I was doing 110 in the middle lane and something red, and flat, and 24 inches tall passed me in the left lane. Must have been over 170. It was so fast I can't tell you the make. I'm sure it could have been a UFO, too.

Most of the accidents on the autobahn are caused by foreigners. The Germans take their driving very seriously. (e.g. What does a car need with cup holders, since you're not supposed to take your hands off the steering wheel?)

oldnavy · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:36 pm

I had a yellow Italian job that translates to "Holy Cow" pass me in '86 outside of Tolon France, he was probably only doing 150 mph so I was able to identfy the Lambo Contouch.

jinstall · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:26 am

I have been driving in Germany for nearly 11 years now. My "record" is 170 mph in a Audi S3, chipped, in the rain and dry, sustained driving(4hrs). In a downpour NO ONE can drive ANYTHING at 100mph, it is physicaly not possible. No tire marketed can displace water at that rate. Since here in Germany it never pours, in my area, more than a PITA drizzle, it is not much of a worry. Most of the autobahns here are speed limited anyways. My luck when I head to Kaiserslautern is that A63 is unlimited. I even drive the Nuerburgring in the rain with semi-slicks. I have never, outside the race track, over driven my skills as a driver in any weather condition. Whenever there is a road trip I am always designated as the driver and everyone else sleeps. With 6mm left on the tires and new tires coming from Tire Rack, daily comutes are left to Bundestrasse's and Landstrasse's where the speeds are more 60-80 mph. I have even auto-x ed the Libby in the rain, as well as done some drifting with it.

jinstall · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:30 am

Also you have not lived till you are driving at 135mph and get passes by a Ferrari BB512 doing 200+ and get sucked back into the lane you just left to let him pass and almost into the guard rail. Yes I had to look down to see if I was still moving, thats how fast he passed me.

Also anyone that has been in Germany for any amount of time knows that if you buy a MB then you bought the left lane. Only people that have done lots of driving here in Germany know what I am talking about.

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Maybe he meant 100kmph ? Those autobahns are nice! No speed limit.

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