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Old 02-28-2025, 12:00 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Hmmm grapevine North of LA you can easily coast maybe 10 miles down hill plus another 1 or 2 down
on the flats. The issue wouldbe not going 200 mph on the bottom. Guessing the rules preclude that?
When I was 15, driving the family back to Oregon, doing 85 down the Grapevine, I got passed like I was standing still by a semi. I also missed the "exit" to stay on I-5 and ended up in San Francisco. Parents didn't notice until they woke up in the morning light and asked where we were.
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