How fast do you run on I-45?

[racrguy]

Slower traffic keep right!

Danke

[Roscoe]

Be very careful from Corsicana to Dallas. Other than that, 85-90...

[Snatch Napkin]

Typically, I'm a pretty slow runner. You see, my knees just can't take it that well. I would guess that the best I could muster up over a decent distance would be about 7 mph. If it were a dead sprint for a short distance, then I might be able to pull off 13 mph.

To run down I-45, I'd just say fuck you and call a cab.

[ceyko]

Speed limit until out of s. dallas. Then maybe I'll do 5-10 over until huntsville, then I just try to go with the flow. The fast lane tends to be tricky fast with the construction but the slow lane is crawling.

[LaserSVT]

I am always on 35. I run with traffic and that's usually 10-15 over.

[90GT50]

Usually 90-95, whenever the lanes aren't being clogged up by idiots.

[Chili]

It's been a while since I have gone down 45 but my general practice for longer freeway drives is to run between 5 and 10 over. Usually that keeps me from a ticket if a cop sneaks up on me, allows me to make good time, and I'm not having to keep my head on a constant swivel.

I will join packs, or even just one or two faster moving cars for a while here and there, to pick up a little time. In those cases I will run a little faster but still usually stay under a hundred. If I come over a hill and see a long open road ahead, with no cars or popo hiding spots, I will bump it up to 120 or 130 for a short stretch, just for fun. I generally won't pass other people moving that fast though, in case they do something stupid and I wouldn't have time to react. Just catch up to them then slow back down to my "normal" speed. Fastest I've gotten up to like that is 140.

[Rick Modena]

Back around 1999 I made it from I-30 & 635 to north San Antonio in 3.5 hours in my Cobra. Me, my valentine, my cousin and pair of binoculars. Didn't get popped, but on the way back I get pulled over in Selma by a trooper for no front plate. :angry:

[Treybiz]

80-90 on I45 if others are doing the same. My truck isn't a race car.


Now, west Texas roads in college was a whole different ball game. Rode a 954rr for a few years and made the Dfw to Lubbock trip on it several times where 100 was slowing down. Ride for an hour, get gas and stretch, and repeat. Usually took 4 hours from Lubbock to the ex girlfriends place in Richardson.

[LaserSVT]

I don't really go that fast any more because I drive an old Chevy truck. Don't think I ever hit 100 in it. Did 90 once while passing and it was solid and accelerating quickly still but its an old truck. Not ment for speed.

Now when I had my blown Mark I always set the cruise at 100+ and I was worse in my 03 Cobra. LOL

Sometimes IU wonder why I spent all that money for a fancy pants radar detector in my truck. Cops don't give a damn if you are only going 5-10 over it seems.

Hell, Waco cops don't care if you blow a red light.

[Chili]

I don't really go that fast any more because I drive an old Chevy truck.

Yeah, to amend my earlier statements, if I'm in the Suburban I try to stay under 80 unless needed to pass or something. I won't typically "cruise" higher though. On our spring break trip, on the way back, I was staying closer to 70.. That 10 mph difference was giving me 2-3 more MPGs easy.

Only time I go faster now is when driving the Acura, and that thing is smooth as shit to 140 at least.

[Jose]

Better run the speed limit in Ferris and Wilmer.

No doubt, one trip to Houston I got pulled over TWICE! Got let go on the first one with a warning (Dallas County Constable) and than again (forgot what town). Said screw it and went back home after that.

Usually I try to go around 10 mph over the speed limit but alot of it will depend on the flow of traffic and time of day.

[slow84lx]

Those damn Palmer Police cars have the brightest light set ever made. I got pulled over at night on my way to Houston last year (driving the speed limit in my Mark) and those lights filled up my car and the surrounding area brighter than daylight. Every trip to Houston there is one with someone pulled over, usually both directions. He just asked for my license, checked my inspection sticker and said have a good night.

[red89notch]

It's been a while since I have gone down 45 but my general practice for longer freeway drives is to run between 5 and 10 over. Usually that keeps me from a ticket if a cop sneaks up on me, allows me to make good time, and I'm not having to keep my head on a constant swivel.

I will join packs, or even just one or two faster moving cars for a while here and there, to pick up a little time. In those cases I will run a little faster but still usually stay under a hundred. If I come over a hill and see a long open road ahead, with no cars or popo hiding spots, I will bump it up to 120 or 130 for a short stretch, just for fun. I generally won't pass other people moving that fast though, in case they do something stupid and I wouldn't have time to react. Just catch up to them then slow back down to my "normal" speed. Fastest I've gotten up to like that is 140.

This is spot on. I almost feel like I typed that.