Re: Speeding on I-5

[Ed Lutz <montjuic@domain.elided>]

Hi Kim,
I hope my comment about 33 and 166 wasn't taken as an admonishment, I've 
done some of my best speeding on I5! :) You just need to keep yours eyes 
open like any place else but the base speed is usually around 80 or so 
which is nice.
101 isn't to great really. Lots of towns and traffic, usually more cops on 
the ground. I guess it could be considered more interesting but its not the 
kind of interesting I like. For heading to Hearst Castle, if your coming up 
from the Los Angeles area I would recommend a hybrid. Maybe try I5 up to 
the Buttonwillow area and then head west over 58 out of McKittrick. This 
will drop you over the mountains just north of San Louis Obispo. Pop down 
to San Louis and pick up 1 north toward Hearst Castle. If you haven't found 
yourself on this stretch of 1 before, get ready. Its a blast with the best 
parts starting just north of the castle.

Don't be ashamed of a Mustang. I have a 1998 4.9 overhead cam GT and to 
tell ya the truth, against most drivers and on a nice mountain road where 
the limits of cornering shouldn't be tested its a winner. Loads of power 
and enough grip to make it useful. The 4.9 gets almost as good mileage as 
my Spider too (at cruise speed that is).

Ed

At 03:39 AM 04/01/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 09:49:16 -0800
>From: Kim_Laszlo@domain.elided
>Subject: Speeding on I-5
>
>I'm suprised to see so many admonishments about speeding on I-5.  I've 
>made the
>trip from LA to SF in my old BMW numerous times and can probably count the
>amount of cops I've seen on one hand.  Of course, the BMW had bad tires and
>wouldn't go above 80 without the entire car vibrating and shuddering.  I'm
>considering taking 101 up to Sonoma and stop by Hearst Castle.  Thoughts 
>on 101,
>anyone?
>
>I-15 out to Las Vegas/Death Valley is a dream.  Once you pass Barstow, that
>straight two lane road is a leap frogger's paradise.  I usually rent a Mustang
>5.0 to venture out into the 100+ degree climate, and I've easily reached 
>120 mph
>in that car on that road.  Lightweight, typical American interior, but
>impressive speed on those new Mustangs.  Not that I'd ever own one now.  ;)
>
>Kim
>'91 164L

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