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> OT - TOP SPEED!, how fast and in what car
bondo
post May 3 2006, 09:39 AM
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146, in one of these: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I guess over the streets probably doesn't count though.



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post May 3 2006, 09:43 AM
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160mph 1996 Toyota Supra turbo. On the I 10 east in the low desert

Yeeeee haaaaaaaaa. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)

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post May 3 2006, 09:45 AM
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mach 1.5+ from North island to the persian gulf in an RF-14
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post May 3 2006, 09:55 AM
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158, verified by the Georgia State Patrol.

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Eddie914
post May 3 2006, 09:57 AM
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145+ '73 Porsche 911 Carerra RS (wish it was mine) ... on the track (of course).

... a couple of weeks later, the steering shaft coupler bolt came loose coming up to the chicane. Luckily it was a temporary course and only a couple of cones were run over.

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post May 3 2006, 10:03 AM
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the speedo on my CBR900RR said a little over 180, I'm sure there's a few mph error, that was the fastest i've ever driven. Riding in a friend's supercharged mustang saleen, the needle was bouncing between 195 and 200.
Ever notice the stripes in the road become solid somewhere around 150-160mph? seen that a few times.
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post May 3 2006, 10:03 AM
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Broke the speedo @ 120 in dad's 57vette (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post May 3 2006, 10:12 AM
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$1.25 in the 96 Z28

Was a fun car an I wish I still had it. But the truck I got for trade towed home the 914 so I guess it's all good.
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post May 3 2006, 10:30 AM
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Looks nice in pictures.........
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135 being a stupid teenager in mom's acura legend
128 in the VR6 Corrado - I70 california to Colorado (the gov limited my speed)

Not my car, but i always thought this was a cool pic of an E34 M5


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post May 3 2006, 10:34 AM
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Fiat X19... well still waiting on the spedo to move
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post May 3 2006, 10:38 AM
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it was about 145 in a 996 Carrera 4 (summer 2002 IIRC) ... high grade illegal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post May 3 2006, 10:45 AM
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You bought another 914?
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158, verified by the Georgia State Patrol.

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Quick story. It will be 3 years ago in August that I bought my current 914, that was two days before Barber Dave's 914 meet in Toldeo. On the way to the meet a nice Indiana State Trooper pulled me over just before the Ohio line. Said he clocked me at 105 in my 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (must have been a tail wind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) After talking cars for 30 min he let me go with a verbal warning. Heading back home after the meet a State trooper car in the median turn on his lights just before I got to him, yep same cop, he just held his arm out the window and waved.

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post May 3 2006, 10:49 AM
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I thought the speedo was in km's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post May 3 2006, 10:51 AM
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160... BMW M5
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post May 3 2006, 10:52 AM
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I went 126 in an 84 Scirocco, 145 on the back of my friends gsxr, 120 driving a gsxr, and 85 in my 914 last night!)
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post May 3 2006, 10:54 AM
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809mph last night in the 912E, of course that is factoring in the speed of the earth's rotation. I'm sure it will be even faster when I fix the rod knock and can drive it.

160mph in a 97 camaro 6 speed, 400hp, and yes, I was on the hood of a police car shortly thereafter, and no, he did not wave goodbye.
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post May 3 2006, 10:58 AM
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200 in a 1996 SAAB turbo, but that was kph, equal to 125 mph. Metric is more impressive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stan.gif)
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post May 3 2006, 11:05 AM
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150 indicated, Boxster S, autobahn

Fun!
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post May 3 2006, 11:38 AM
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112mph which isn't that impressive but it was in an unmodified Honda Civic LX 4door and it probably could have gotten a little faster but I ran out of highway
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post May 3 2006, 11:42 AM
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I sometimes wonder what my 8 would do on the top end.

It has a tall geared 915, and turns around 1800 rpm at 60 mph.

So there is plenty of gear.

When you punch it at 60 in 4th or 5th, you are at 100 before you know it, so there is plenty of power.

Given the gearing, I wonder what the speed at redline would be in 5th??

Would there be enough power from 5.7 liters to get to redline?

Would the car, with no aero aids, fly off the road before then?
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