I came back from Germany in 1986 and drove from the DC area to Colorado, got married, and then drove to San Francisco, to Castle AFB, and a few months later back through Colorado to the DC area. My wife was stationed at Andrews AFB and I was going to Loring AFB in northern Maine. She flew out to join me for the ride back, I had a 1985 Audi 4000 Quattro and we drove mostly 110 or so... had a good Escort Passport radar detector. Did get one ticket in AZ for 85mph, was just starting to accelerate after a stop. Wifey was driving on two-lane road in Kansas at 110+ and the sparrows were used to 55mph, I guess, as they swooped out for bugs over the road. I was really trying to get her to go slower, and 110 was what I got! When I got my import inspection in Maine a few weeks later, there were 3 expired sparrows in the engine area.
My van is governed to 100mph and I did test it just for grins on one of our recent trips... still works, but I generally try to stay at or below 85. I have Valentine One that tells me how many and which direction the radar signals are coming from and I keep it updated/upgraded.
I've really backed off on my speed, but don't like to poke along. I can go with the flow, though, without going nuts. I've mellowed quite a bit. I still have super reflexes and I'll be 72 soon. I sure don't feel that old!
My 2005 GMC AWD Savana has 5 full-sized aluminum wheels and I have used the spare when I tore up the right rear quarter, including the tire and wheel. When I got my second set of replacement tires November 2016, I bought 5 new tires and got a matching aluminum wheel to start 5-wheel rotation. I was afraid to keep counting on the full-sized spare and steel wheel that had never been on the ground, but was over 12 years old!
USAF Retired '88, NRA Life Member. Wife USAF Retired '96
Avatar: Wynn re-enlists his wife Desiree, circa 1988 Loring AFB, ME. 42nd BMW, Heavy (SAC) B-52G's
Frédéric Bastiat’s essay, The Law: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf
Thomas Jefferson said
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”
and
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".