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The fastest speed you have driven at?
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bigandy said:
Was is RHD? I didn't think there were any RHD Saleens, let alone any Australian Saleens. It's a damn impressive car and that's a scary top speed. Nice work..
jdechko said:
GLS 1.8T Manual.
If you have time, check out Passatworld.com . Below is a link to my car page that I had put up near the time I purchased the car.
http://www.passatworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=471#post471
i have no idea. i max out my speedometer all the time (i have a '92 chevy silverado)...the speedometer only reads to 90 MPH, which is lame.
122 in stock 92" Honda Civic driving home at around 1:30AM from a concert. My friend was alseep and never knew it. I sustained the speed for around 5 minutes then slowed it back down to 105.
I did a sharp U-turn in a Chevy Suburban at 35mph. My friend's dad had gotten the sports suspension which is the only thing that kept it from flipping. No one witnessed it but me and my friends were sure we went on two wheels.
I regularly drive around 90-100 mph to and from work in the civic and i raced a kid in a manual focus zx-4 and beat him because I went into an exit lane and slid out of it in front of him at the last second. I tried racing my sister's b/f in his audi a6.
I did a sharp U-turn in a Chevy Suburban at 35mph. My friend's dad had gotten the sports suspension which is the only thing that kept it from flipping. No one witnessed it but me and my friends were sure we went on two wheels.
I regularly drive around 90-100 mph to and from work in the civic and i raced a kid in a manual focus zx-4 and beat him because I went into an exit lane and slid out of it in front of him at the last second. I tried racing my sister's b/f in his audi a6.
Sogo said:
Thats cake for that car. The autobahn slow lane is prob that fast.
Huezo said:
Haha Id love to do that in BMW. I took a 25mph curve at 65 and my civic spun in circles. Good thing no one else was getting on the highway at the same time.
mad jew said:Was is RHD? I didn't think there were any RHD Saleens, let alone any Australian Saleens. It's a damn impressive car and that's a scary top speed. Nice work..
unfortunately not. i would love a RHD Saleen. if only i could afford to actually buy one.
152mph in a Barber Dodge Pro Series car at Sebring International Raceway in Florida
Then 114mph thru turn 1
Then 114mph thru turn 1
Haha, thats crazy fowler.
I work for home depot and on a delivery i got our home depot rental truck(ford f350) up to 90 before I saw a cop. Orange truck going 90mph stands out a little.
I work for home depot and on a delivery i got our home depot rental truck(ford f350) up to 90 before I saw a cop. Orange truck going 90mph stands out a little.
The need for speed?
I just got back from a trip to Williamsburg, Virginia from Fairfax, Virginia.
I am not a speeder. I have learned from the past; trying to be "first" can lead to anxiety and pressure. On I-495(DC area), I-95, I-295 (Richmond area) and I-64; I found that the speed limits mean little to most. Based on experience, I pegged my speed control at or about 10mph over the "posted" on I-495 and I-95 - and was passed left and right. Not a cop to be seen.
Because of entrance ramp traffic, I found myself in congested areas being in the center lane on 495 and 95, but being at or about 10mph over the limit was not goo enough for many. The right lane was too slow for even my rate of travel in some areas. That did not prevent me from being tailgated, or cut off in in "illegal" lane changes.
On 295 and 64, where the Virginia State Police seem to be able to have a greater presence; the speed traveled by most was right around 5mph over the limit. On my return trip, I took US17, just west of Williamsburg. What a great ride! No truckers riding your bumper. Everyone seemed to be pegged at about 5mph over the limit. And those that were above, well they got a ticket to the "State Ball". All in all a relaxing trip back.
The problem I have with some of the posts here, is that there seems to be a need for speed mentality. Sure I have done stupid things with speed behind the wheel of a car. But they were in short bursts in my youth.
In many urban areas, there are not enough police or places for the police to pull over speeders today. When I got my license, it was underdstood that up to 5mph over the limit was OK. Today it seems to around 10mph over the limit. But on some roads it seems to be 15mph over the limit.
The issue is, that for some of us a speeding ticket is a major hit on the wallet and/or insurance. Whether 5mph, or 15mph over the limit. But we are forced to "break the law" on speed limits because of an increasing majority that feel speed limits on certain roads are ill placed. Or maybe because they feel that they need to exercise their souped up cars.
In the end, if you want to find out how fast your car can go; go to a track. Safer for you, and the safer for the rest of us.
I just got back from a trip to Williamsburg, Virginia from Fairfax, Virginia.
I am not a speeder. I have learned from the past; trying to be "first" can lead to anxiety and pressure. On I-495(DC area), I-95, I-295 (Richmond area) and I-64; I found that the speed limits mean little to most. Based on experience, I pegged my speed control at or about 10mph over the "posted" on I-495 and I-95 - and was passed left and right. Not a cop to be seen.
Because of entrance ramp traffic, I found myself in congested areas being in the center lane on 495 and 95, but being at or about 10mph over the limit was not goo enough for many. The right lane was too slow for even my rate of travel in some areas. That did not prevent me from being tailgated, or cut off in in "illegal" lane changes.
On 295 and 64, where the Virginia State Police seem to be able to have a greater presence; the speed traveled by most was right around 5mph over the limit. On my return trip, I took US17, just west of Williamsburg. What a great ride! No truckers riding your bumper. Everyone seemed to be pegged at about 5mph over the limit. And those that were above, well they got a ticket to the "State Ball". All in all a relaxing trip back.
The problem I have with some of the posts here, is that there seems to be a need for speed mentality. Sure I have done stupid things with speed behind the wheel of a car. But they were in short bursts in my youth.
In many urban areas, there are not enough police or places for the police to pull over speeders today. When I got my license, it was underdstood that up to 5mph over the limit was OK. Today it seems to around 10mph over the limit. But on some roads it seems to be 15mph over the limit.
The issue is, that for some of us a speeding ticket is a major hit on the wallet and/or insurance. Whether 5mph, or 15mph over the limit. But we are forced to "break the law" on speed limits because of an increasing majority that feel speed limits on certain roads are ill placed. Or maybe because they feel that they need to exercise their souped up cars.
In the end, if you want to find out how fast your car can go; go to a track. Safer for you, and the safer for the rest of us.
Chip NoVaMac said:
On a plane I was talking to a German lady who said she hates driving here. She said the roads are so open and smooth but the speed limits so slow. America is still ultra-conservative in this respect. So, I take most traffic laws as guides not laws. Why should I not turn on red if there is not any traffic? Why should I waste time and drive the highway at 55, 60 when I can still very safely drive them at 85, 90 and arrive much quicker? Same thing on roads as well. I can get through many more lights doing 45 or 55 then I can at 35 or 25. Of course I am just 19.
A little over 110 mph in my old Porsche 914 on a private (closed) road that was about 5 miles long (straight). I might have gotten faster, but I needed the space to slow down.
Other than that one time, I pretty much stuck to the speed limit during the 10 years I owned that car. I bought it (used) with about 90,000 miles on it and it had around 360,000 when I left it in California. It was a great little car, if I ever get back to California I'll most likely get another one.
Fastest in my Porsche 911 was about 80 mph (on the freeway... I was 19 and had the car for about a month at the time), fastest in my 911 Targa was just over 80 on a closed track (I only had both of those for about a year). And the fastest in a car that wasn't mine was 95 in a Ferrari 308 GTS (pretty car, uncomfortable to drive though) on the same track (and same day) as my Targa.
Other than that one time, I pretty much stuck to the speed limit during the 10 years I owned that car. I bought it (used) with about 90,000 miles on it and it had around 360,000 when I left it in California. It was a great little car, if I ever get back to California I'll most likely get another one.
Fastest in my Porsche 911 was about 80 mph (on the freeway... I was 19 and had the car for about a month at the time), fastest in my 911 Targa was just over 80 on a closed track (I only had both of those for about a year). And the fastest in a car that wasn't mine was 95 in a Ferrari 308 GTS (pretty car, uncomfortable to drive though) on the same track (and same day) as my Targa.
ieani said:
Turning right on a red is legal in Canada (except Quebec), and I don't see why it's an issue, it's perfectly safe as long as you look before you turn.
The rest of you post is complete crazy talk tho. The faster you go, the more likely you're going to die. Sure, you might feel safe doing 80-90 MPH, until a deer decides to run across the highway. Or you're going 55 instead of 25 in town and a young child runs out in front of you chasing after something and you can't stop. It's not your life you're putting in your hands, it's theirs.
That said, drivers have to be smart. The speed limit in some east coast provinces is 110 km/h. It was perfect.