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post May 3 2006, 03:46 PM
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i dunno how fast i was going in the 914 this past sunday on the drive to the R&G SwapMeet, but i traveled 55 miles from Downtown Los Angeles to Riverside in 25 mins. Does anyone know how to convert this into MPH? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


You did that in a fuel injected 2.0???

To figure out the average mph you just divide the distance traveled by the time.

55 miles divided by 25 minutes = 2.2 miles per minute.

Multiply by 60 to get M.P.H.

60 x 2.2 = 132 M.P.H. average speed.

That's a mighy high average. For every minute you dawdled at 120, you would have had to do a minute at 140+ to make up for it!

I didn't realize that Riverside was located at the bottom of a cliff under LA! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post May 3 2006, 03:49 PM
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90 or 95 in my 1.7 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Going downhill though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post May 3 2006, 03:57 PM
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QUOTE(914-8 @ May 3 2006, 02:46 PM) *

QUOTE(dlo914 @ May 3 2006, 12:59 PM) *

i dunno how fast i was going in the 914 this past sunday on the drive to the R&G SwapMeet, but i traveled 55 miles from Downtown Los Angeles to Riverside in 25 mins. Does anyone know how to convert this into MPH? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


You did that in a fuel injected 2.0???

To figure out the average mph you just divide the distance traveled by the time.

55 miles divided by 25 minutes = 2.2 miles per minute.

Multiply by 60 to get M.P.H.

60 x 2.2 = 132 M.P.H. average speed.

That's a mighy high average. For every minute you dawdled at 120, you would have had to do a minute at 140+ to make up for it!

I didn't realize that Riverside was located at the bottom of a cliff under LA! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


what size tires?

thats whereyour estimate is skewed
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post May 3 2006, 04:09 PM
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I did almost 60 mph with my trek 5500 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif)

I did 150 in a Camaro with a 427 and was passed by a Lotus on the freeway.
That was weird (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
Now I just go the speed limit
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post May 3 2006, 04:10 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ May 3 2006, 01:00 PM) *

QUOTE(wannateener @ May 3 2006, 12:56 PM) *

oops
Posted as my kid!
Again

jt



that's good, cause I was expecting Dylan to get grounded for posting that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

btw.....that is just plain insane...anything over 30mph on water is too fast for me....(insert scaredy cat)

Ya Mikey I agree.
That was my last pass in a open boat and I got out of the driver seat soon after as I could see myself in little small pieces if something went wrong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
My brothers team set low ET and won the IHBA meet in Phoenix this last weekend with Dale Ishamura driving.
A gentleman with much larger balls than I.
The great thing is they are a privateer team and won the meat with cobled together pieces and parts for the final and still BLEW the big boys away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
By the way the team holds the world record for ET .
Do you think the hull has something to do with the record?

I want a nother hydro (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post May 3 2006, 04:10 PM
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QUOTE(drewvw @ May 3 2006, 05:48 AM) *

on the streets and in what kind of ride?


- 70mph in a stock Fiat 500 on the german autobahn
- 75mph in a stock Citroen 2 CV on the german autobahn
- 105mph in a stock (50 hp, 1600cc) '72 1302 beetle on the german autobahn
- 110mph in my 914 (with the now defunct 2.0L) on a CA freeway
- 127mph in a stock Renault Twingo on the german autobahn
- ~140mph in a highly modified Open Manta GTE on the german autobahn
- ~170mph in a 92(?) 911 Turbo 3.3 (S?) on the german autobahn


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post May 3 2006, 04:33 PM
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104 in a 03 Mitsubishi Galant, while passing semi's on the way to las vegas on US 95
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post May 3 2006, 04:41 PM
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50 on my Orbea, going down my local hills

7000rpm in 5th gear in my 914. I think that works out to 127. I could redline 5th without any trouble.

6200rpm in my Civic which works out to something like 130. I figure It can go a little faster before boost. Not bad for a 150HP 1.6 litre engine and I clocked off 34mpg in town last fill up.
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post May 3 2006, 04:41 PM
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Don't know how fast, but Dan Gurney's Lotus 19B Daytona Car down the back straight at Riverside Raceway. It was fast enough......

McLaren MK8E down the back straight at Riverside too....it was a little faster.............
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post May 3 2006, 04:54 PM
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130 - Downhill in the stock 914-6 on I-40 going to the Steamboat parade (boiled the fuel shortly thereafter)
130 - 89 SHO - Indiana SP Verified ($50 fine, Plea in Abayance, $450 lawyer) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
145 - 89 SHO - Burried the needle
250k (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) - Mercedes New Turbo E-Sedan outside of Frankfurt
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post May 3 2006, 04:56 PM
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Damn it Ron,
I hate when you make us all look like the posers we are !

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post May 3 2006, 05:04 PM
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125 indicated in a 1967 Autin Healey 3000 MK III, rolled over
wreck I "rebuilt"/

125 indicated in a 1972 Porche 914 1.7. In 1972. It was down
a LONG hill!

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post May 3 2006, 05:41 PM
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82 924 = 120 Honestly
89 Nissan Maxima SE = 125
83 Yamaha Seca xj750 = hit 83 and backed off, no helmet, no liscense, no inspection sticker, no 5th gear, no brains
Unknown year Vespa = hit 50 before the street ended, that was probably the most fun one too! Pretty close to being topped out too.
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post May 3 2006, 06:32 PM
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140 Kawasaki 900 [ remember those],never did it again on the street. 130 old 1966 CT police cruiser my buddy owned, used to embarrass all the corvettes
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post May 3 2006, 07:26 PM
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Both at Willow Springs....

135 in the "Rocket"....it was scremaing with a stock 914/4 box
147 in my current assdragger with the 3.6.

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post May 3 2006, 08:45 PM
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How high does an 87 Carrera speedo read? 165 or so. I seem to remember that there was a big error on that speedo though, so it might have been 150.
Early morning leaving Delta Utah headed for Nevada. Funny thing is, I got the speeding ticket in Nevada. Had the cruise on 125, radar detector exploded, hit the brakes, saw the cop, watched the side view mirror to be sure he actually turned around, and when he did, pulled over.

he said he clocked me at 85, (Huh!) but was giving me a ticket for 70. Amazing, cost me $50.
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post May 3 2006, 09:27 PM
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147mph 1996 mustang gt 4.6
139 mph (according to Texas DPS) 1984 porsche 944
132 mph ( again thanks to DPS) 1974 jeep cj5 325hp at the wheels from a 258 cid inline 6
130 mph chevy s-10 SS 1996 (not stock)
140 mph 2001 1000cc kawasaki concours with zx10 cams and rejetted mikunis ( my wife can tell you all about it , she was on the back of the bike when I did it. and none too happy about it.)

130 mph 2001 celica gt (my latest ride)


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post May 3 2006, 09:31 PM
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According to the tach, a little north of 150 heading into turn 8 at willow in a GT-3 944 turbo. The speed isn't much of a rush, but taking turn 8 flat at that speed is AWSOME! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

Had a better pic somewhere, but this'll do...


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post May 3 2006, 09:42 PM
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135+ in my 04 C4s one year ago a month after I bought it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) . She felt SOLID AS A ROCK AND WANTED MORE (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) . This was a run through Death Valley April 05. Many butterflies were sacrificed that day. My wife was with me and we are still married (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) . But she has actually hit 150+ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) in a 911 with Hurley Heywood (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) at the wheel during PDS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) at Barber. I am not as handsome as Hurley (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .
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post May 3 2006, 10:07 PM
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It's only proper if you are going to drive a car, that you understand it's limits. Otherwise, how can you fully enjoy it?

Driving (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) :

2000 BMW Z3 2.5L = 125+ mph
2002 Lexus GS430 = 140+ mph
1976 914 2.0 = 120 +/- mph
2005 Mercedes E3xx = 220 kph
2005 BMW 5xx = 240 kph

As a passenger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shocked[1].gif) :

1999 Citroen ??? = 260+ kph (and crapping in my pants!)

Fortunately, I'm in Atlanta and we have what are called "Lawless Highways" where the average speed is easily 80 mph. To get a car up to 140 mph heading north on GA400 (past the toll and before I-285, is NOT hard at all). In fact, to go any faster and you'd better be on your A-Game (and be driving at 5:00 AM!).

My other experiences have been in Germany on business trips. Mostly on the Autobahn between Munich and Augsburgh, hence soem of the kph speeds above.
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