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View Poll Results: No speed limits, what do you do?
Plan your road trip to NT as soon as possible 43 47.25%
Have a beer and plan how to lobby your local MP to do the same in you state 25 27.47%
Start a thread on AFF complaining about it and how there will be millions killed 0 0%
PM all the other wowsers on AFF to lobby Scruby to get it closed 1 1.10%
Start a thread on AFF complaining about Ford 3 3.30%
Start a thread of AFF complaining on how open speed limits are going to destroy the housing market 4 4.40%
Start a thread on AFF complaining on how open limits are biased against workers by evil bosses 2 2.20%
Don't start a thread just go off topic in other threads blaming open speed limits for climate change 5 5.49%
Start a thread on AFF complaining that there is no LPG in the open zones 2 2.20%
Start a thread on AFF complaining about holden bias in open zones 6 6.59%
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:20 PM   #1
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On the news it has just been announced that NT are removing the 130 limits and going back to open zones.

What is your first thought:

P.S. I made this up....


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Old 04-06-2011, 09:21 PM   #2
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On the news it has just been announced that NT are removing the 130 limits and going back to open zones.

What is your first thought:
Top speed run?
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:24 PM   #3
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B.s................
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:24 PM   #4
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Cannonball!
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:38 PM   #5
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aff drag nationals to become an annual top speed run!!!!!!
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:43 PM   #6
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Damnit flappist you got me excited for a second!

How foolish can i be I should know by now that It'll never happen.


Oh well, anything over 130kmph would have the diesel revving very hard so it doesnt really matter in personal matters as i wouldnt push it.
But it could possibly mean the end of fatigue on that stretch which is very good.

Damn long thoughts...
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:54 PM   #7
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Got excited for a second there
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:59 PM   #8
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Need another option....start a new thread on AFF complaining about Flappist getting peoples hopes up
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Old 04-06-2011, 10:27 PM   #9
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Got excited for a second there
Same.

I also like kenz poll option.
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Old 04-06-2011, 10:30 PM   #10
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So many choices, so little time!!1
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:02 PM   #11
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Hypothetically, on the news it has just been announced that NT are removing the 130 limits and going back to open zones.

What is your first thought:

P.S. I made this up....
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:12 PM   #12
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Another stupid thread regarding speed limits on open roads.

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Old 04-06-2011, 11:16 PM   #13
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I'm a little concerned about the housing market.
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:20 PM   #14
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I voted "visit the NT" but deep down I know they would move all the old camera's to Victoria
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:40 PM   #15
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Another stupid thread regarding speed limits on open roads.

Well thanks for showing that stupid people notice it too.......
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:45 PM   #16
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i was just thinking about having a beer..
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:47 PM   #17
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My first thought would be that you wouldnt catch me dead in the NT. No offense to anyone who likes/lives the NT.

Other than that, option 2 would be the most logical course of action. However I think only the beer would prevail, as our dear government is not known for doing anything remotely sensible.
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Old 05-06-2011, 01:34 AM   #18
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Start a thread on AFF complaining about Ford

Worth starting a thread about how Ford are falling behind on development of 400+km/h cars and how they need to hurry up before Holden captures the market.
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Old 05-06-2011, 01:41 AM   #19
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its april fools day??
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Old 05-06-2011, 01:51 AM   #20
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my first thought another poll by flappist
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Old 05-06-2011, 02:26 AM   #21
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The first speeding ticket I ever got was in the NT. It was a section of highway between Katherine and Darwin that was lowered from the open limit to 100km/h.

Needless to say, I was doing more than I was allowed too.

When questioned by the local constabulary as to why I was doing the speed I was, I mearly explained why.

"I live in W.A. and the only time I can go faster than the W.A. limit of 110km/h is when I cross the border."

He agreed to a certain point, but still fined me nevertheless, which I was willing to go and pay as soon as I reached Darwin.

This is the only time I have ever been fined or caught exceeding any speed limit anywhere.

The open roads of the Northern Territory are a great place to explore the upper echelons of one's vehicle.

Well.............they used to be.

Until someone in a high place decided otherwise.....................
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Didn't vote as I would be happy that some common sense came about in this cotton wrapped country of ours.
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Old 05-06-2011, 09:53 PM   #23
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Another stupid thread regarding speed limits on open roads.
Yet another AFF member who's had a Humour Lobotomy
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Old 05-06-2011, 10:05 PM   #24
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Well it may never happen but at least I lived there when it was no limit.
Its a shame some will never enjoy being able to sit on 180/200 for k after k.
As for you flappist........love your style mate..love your style.
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Bout time for a road trip actually. Haven't been to the NT in ages, I hear it's a little warmer than Sydney ;)
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Bout time for a road trip actually. Haven't been to the NT in ages, I hear it's a little warmer than Sydney ;)
Be careful, they've got Roo's bigger than your car out there
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Old 06-06-2011, 04:31 PM   #27
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Plan your road trip to NT as soon as possible
Media: "How do you plan to increase tourism in NT?
Politician: "Open speed limits!"

i''m sure it works for Isle of Mann
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Old 06-06-2011, 04:54 PM   #28
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I am so glad that almost everyone saw this thread for what it is:

A bit of fun to highlight that this is a car forum and most of us ACTUALLY like cars and driving and would take any opportunity to enjoy something a bit different.

I am somewhat dismayed at the increasing number of negative threads and anti "fun in a car" biased rants.

As a side issue I have managed to borrow a Highway Patrol car, bike and paddy wagon (and several large gentlemen in blue) so on a date in the not too distant future who would like to have their piccy taken being arrested in handcuffs for hooning?

Only cost you a $5 donation to Variety (or as much as you wish to donate)
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Well it may never happen but at least I lived there when it was no limit.
Its a shame some will never enjoy being able to sit on 180/200 for k after k.
As for you flappist........love your style mate..love your style.
Me to, lived out at Howard Springs for 7 years, left 2 years before it was canned...

It was amazing how you just got used to the high speeds, then you hit a state border and it felt like walking....
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I am so glad that almost everyone saw this thread for what it is:

A bit of fun to highlight that this is a car forum and most of us ACTUALLY like cars and driving and would take any opportunity to enjoy something a bit different.

I am somewhat dismayed at the increasing number of negative threads and anti "fun in a car" biased rants.

As a side issue I have managed to borrow a Highway Patrol car, bike and paddy wagon (and several large gentlemen in blue) so on a date in the not too distant future who would like to have their piccy taken being arrested in handcuffs for hooning?

Only cost you a $5 donation to Variety (or as much as you wish to donate)
Are we allowed to keep our pants on?
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