Autobahn?

335icopeman · 03-16-2007, 02:59 AM

Are the Germans good about filling pothole on the autobahn? Has anyone here had a problem with the autobahn roads?

BiggieJ · 03-16-2007, 03:04 AM

the autobahn has to be one of the best kept road ive ever driven on. perfect roads. perfect drivers. just perfect.

010101 · 03-16-2007, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BiggieJ

the autobahn has to be one of the best kept road ive ever driven on. perfect roads. perfect drivers. just perfect.

What about the 405?

ukthunderace · 03-16-2007, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BiggieJ

the autobahn has to be one of the best kept road ive ever driven on. perfect roads. perfect drivers. just perfect.

Wow, driving in the US must be really bad then.
The roads are generally in good repair, but are not perfect, especially anywhere there are roadworks (which is a good portion of the A6). Back roads are not kept nearly as well, especially if you want to go play in the mountains.

010101 · 03-16-2007, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 335icopeman

Are the Germans good about filling pothole on the autobahn? Has anyone here had a problem with the autobahn roads?

The autobahn is about twice as thick as our crappy freeways. I'm sure it has less problems.

335icopeman · 03-16-2007, 03:15 AM

lol 0101010 the 405? No pot holes what so ever lol HA!.....or traffic

ski360 · 03-16-2007, 03:48 AM

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Wow, driving in the US must be really bad then.
The roads are generally in good repair, but are not perfect, especially anywhere there are roadworks (which is a good portion of the A6). Back roads are not kept nearly as well, especially if you want to go play in the mountains.

That's because they are always under repair too, Hell I think that section of A6 right next to 656 must be under construction for the last 5 or 6 years. Even worse then that is A8 going to Stutgart.

The road are in good shape for the most part but it takes forever to get them fixed once they're damaged.

I think it has something to do with drinking beer during lunch time!

Coldintake · 03-16-2007, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 335icopeman

lol 0101010 the 405? No pot holes what so ever lol HA!.....or traffic

lol.. I drive back to LA on the weekends to see family. I have a beater to go to LA because I hit something(or rather something hits me) everytime on the 405.

Lol.

335icopeman · 03-16-2007, 03:57 AM

lol coldintake wtf?

335icopeman · 03-16-2007, 03:57 AM

How much congestion is on the Autobahn during rush hours?

Jonmartin · 03-16-2007, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 010101

What about the 405?

You have to be joking right?

010101 · 03-16-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonmartin

You have to be joking right?

Yup

haha I hate the 405. We do have some nice mountain roads though.

MaDoose · 03-16-2007, 05:28 AM

the germans are really good at construction on the autobahn. They spend months repairing 100 meters of road. It must be all those beer breaks

funkahdafi · 03-16-2007, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ski360

That's because they are always under repair too, Hell I think that section of A6 right next to 656 must be under construction for the last 5 or 6 years. Even worse then that is A8 going to Stutgart.

Are you talking about the Mannheim/Heidelberg junction?

Yeah, it's BAD!

funkahdafi · 03-16-2007, 06:32 AM

compared to other countries, our autobahn is very good. but don't get the wrong impression. we do have loads of rush hour congestions, lot's of road work and a lot of autobahn roads with only 2 lanes (one blocked by large trucks, the other one by small and slow cars).

so.. yes, it is good over here, but not THAT good!

ALPINE6SPD · 03-16-2007, 09:30 AM

NJ has the best record of fixing every road. We have no pothols and the roads are as smooth as they were when they were new. It really is unbelievable.

Insider · 03-16-2007, 10:49 AM

Potholes are very rare on the German Autobahn as the cement is two feet thick. More than twice as thick as what is used in the states. Therefore, it's very rare to get a pothole.

ChrisM135i · 03-16-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BiggieJ

the autobahn has to be one of the best kept road ive ever driven on. perfect roads. perfect drivers. just perfect.

Damn.. but that doenst count for the A8 Munich - Stuttgart. I am often driving this route and the A8 is only shit! Much traffic (esp. trucks!), only two driving lanes in one direction and much holes..

This Autobahn is just freakin shit... it was built between 1934 - 1936 and sometimes i think that there was no maintenance since then...

But i also have to say, that not all Autobahns are in such a condition..

But if you have to drive much time on such Autobahns like the A8 you are getting sick because of the bad conditions...

herbz · 03-16-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

NJ has the best record of fixing every road. We have no pothols and the roads are as smooth as they were when they were new. It really is unbelievable.

are you serious? i've been to NJ multiple times and just about the only good roads there are in Princeton, the rich yuppie area. other than that I've found NJ roads to be terrible compared to MA.

Hiii · 03-16-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by funkahdafi

one blocked by large trucks, the other one by small and slow cars.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

We have no speed limits ... haha

bigwong · 03-16-2007, 03:34 PM

NJ has the best roads??? Where do you drive? Not on the public streets where I live!!!
Try the 407 up in Toronto. I haven't seen anyone driving like it was the autobahn but it's the closest I've seen.

ukthunderace · 03-16-2007, 04:57 PM

The best and most free flowing autobahn I have driven is the A7 going south towards the Alps. It you get on at the A8/A7 cross and go south to Fussen, the road is normally very good...expecially on Sunday when there are no trucks on the road. Also a lot of fun is the A9 off the A6...lots of good curves and hills. The A1 going north out of Saarbrucken towards Koln is good as well..especially north of the Mosel river.

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ukthunderace Autobahn Cruiser 25 Rep 272 Posts Drives: '07 335i Tief Gruen Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hockenheim Germany iTrader: (0)	The best and most free flowing autobahn I have driven is the A7 going south towards the Alps. It you get on at the A8/A7 cross and go south to Fussen, the road is normally very good...expecially on Sunday when there are no trucks on the road. Also a lot of fun is the A9 off the A6...lots of good curves and hills. The A1 going north out of Saarbrucken towards Koln is good as well..especially north of the Mosel river.
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