The fastest speed you have driven at?

[Father Jack]

124 MPH on a Motorcycle (when I was young and foolish)

103 MPH in a car (when I was much older and unfortunately still foolish)


FJ

 

[Danger! Will]

143mph

 

[peterparker]

Stupidly, 150 on a BMW K1200RS.

 

[siurpeeman]

125mph on a straight stretch of the 5 freeway going to northern california. on the return trip, my friend hit 130, and it always bothered me that someone else got to drive my own car faster than me. in my current car, 115mph.

 

[MacAnkka]

110 km/h, which is 68.3508311 mph.

I got my driver's licence only a couple of months ago (have to be 18 to get it in here, btw) and the speed limits are 100km/h on the highways during the winter, so I haven't really had a chance to drive very fast, yet.

Also, I don't have my own car, I use my parents' Toyota Yaris Verso, which has an amazingly small 1.3 liter petrol engine, so I doubt I could go very fast, even if I had the chance to try.

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

Sadly, my 2000 Chrysler Concorde is limited to 118MPH. At that speed, it's very composed and feels fine, albeit loud. My mothers car will do 125 - also have toped that out. I routinely will do between 90-100 when I'm alone on the highways near my home. However, if there's any traffic at all, I won't drive over 80; or if people are in my car.

I've had a Jaguar XJ8 (2006) up to 130. That's the fastest *I* personally have driven. Empty highway, 4 miles of straight, alone, dusk, friend of the Statie who patrols that stretch of Interstate, along with a shiny, new $70,000 luxury cruiser.

 

[Chris Bangle]

Sadly, my 2000 Chrysler Concorde is limited to 118MPH. At that speed, it's very composed and feels fine, albeit loud. My mothers car will do 125 - also have toped that out. I routinely will do between 90-100 when I'm alone on the highways near my home. However, if there's any traffic at all, I won't drive over 80; or if people are in my car.

I've had a Jaguar XJ8 (2006) up to 130. That's the fastest *I* personally have driven. Empty highway, 4 miles of straight, alone, dusk, friend of the Statie who patrols that stretch of Interstate, along with a shiny, new $70,000 luxury cruiser.

We used to have an 2005 XJ6........ Amazing car.. Have been 130 in both an XK and a carrera 4s.(not me driving)

 

[mattscott306]

I had a Dodge Intrepid that had a speedometer that went up to 120. I know I went faster then that, I just had no way to measure it.

Oh- After that I started having engine problems.

Next car was a Ford Expedition, I got 98 on that. Now I own a Sierra, I think i have only gone 90 or so in that, I'm getting less reckless in my old age.

 

[maccam]

he he... my dad did 100mph in an old van. Me i can't drive yet but 85mph on snowmobile

 

[nateDEEZY]

It was a year after high school graduation, i was a fool. =S

155mph for about the length of an entire song 3 or so minutes, in a 91' Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo.

R.I.P it got stolen December 31st, 2006 =[

 

[Rodimus Prime]

I want to say 115mph in my old 1992 Sentra SE-R on the Sam Houston Toll way rushing to get to a test I had to take a the Jr College so I would of been 19.

Lets see a little over a year ago I took my 2004 Sentra Spec V to 115 aroun the loop here in Lubbock one night because I was in a really really bad mood so I just took my car out for a spin.

Both times at 115 my sanity would start to kick back in.

Took my dads car 99 accord to 110-115 mph when I was 16 because I didn't know I was going that fast until I blew by another car like he was standing still. Look down as the speedo--Brake

I just lack the guts to go faster than that for fear of getting pulled over and handed a nice ticket or worse put in the back of a cruiser in cuffs. Now on my long drive back to Houston I normally cruise at 75ish because the state troops do not really set up in one area. They tend to move around but they hide really well. They will sit in a dip in the road and then turn their radar guns to lowest power setting. Doing that pretty much means by the time your radar detector goes of you been clocked.
Also my speeding has cool off a lot because between getting older and quite frankly I can not afford any more speeding tickets after 3 I got in 2 weeks last year killed off 1/2 my savings

 

[nateDEEZY]

I was about 16 when I got my first 300zx, One guy pulled over, I freaked out and ran hit about 145mph and they "let me go." 3 Months later they come knocking on my door with a court order to impound my car for 30 days.

Me and my buddy just finished washing our cars.

Yea I know, I was an idiot.

 

[Teh Don Ditty]

110 MPH in a 1992 Camaro Z28. The kicker, we put it on cruise control too. So, 110 MPH on cruise control. Oh so stupid, but yet oh so fun.

 

[MacsRgr8]

wow... old thread.. many pages!!

Living in Holland means living close to automobile heaven: Deutsche Autobahn.

Not that I often get the chance to take my Beamer for a spin on the brilliant roads of our eastern neighbours, but if I do go there once in a while and get a nice bit of unrestricted roads (which luckily are close to the border ), I always try to top 200 Km/h (125 mph).

Fastest..? Probably 240 Km/h (150 mph).

I love the speed. Especially if its legal.

 

[Disposition]

My brother-in-law and I got up 165mph on a 2 lane highway with 7 chp's (thats california highway patrols for those who don't know) behind us chasing us. We were in his 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR. Needless to say we out ran them.

But the fastest I've driven personally was 120mph in my 300ZX. Going fast is fun!

 

[mojohanna]

138 in a Mazda MX6 about 18 years ago. Quite possibly the stupidest thing I have ever done as well as I had 4 friends in the car with me at the time. Could have been disasterous.

 

[®îçhå®?]

As i am 16 in the UK, nothing.
The fastest i have evr been is 134mph in a V6 Renault Espace. A Belgian guy in his 2.2 diesel Espace was being an idiot so my dad went to overtake him. The look on his face was priceless.

 

[OwlsAndApples]

As i am 16 in the UK, nothing.

Same...
The fastest I've probably been is in a taxi in Seville. It was a Mercedes (sorry, can't remember which one) and the driver thought that going at over 120mph was the way to go - I was exhilirated, my mum was petrified. I think I was about 11.

 

[dops7107]

I managed 105 mph in my 1992 Daihatsu Charade 1.3. Tail wind helped. Otherwise it pretty much tops out at 95 mph. Either way, it's petty scary going that fast in such a light car - I didn't stay there for long!

 

[thisonechance]

135mph on a couple occasions when I had my 2004 Nissan 350z.

 

[®îçhå®?]

135mph on a couple occasions when I had my 2004 Nissan 350z.

Only managing 135 in a 350Z?!?! What is wrong with you??

 

[roland.g]

I've gone 150-165MPH on several occasions in my dad's 1974 DeTomaso Pantera. He has since sold the car.

One time driving from Toronto back to Michigan in my 1989 Honda Prelude 2.0Si, I topped it out at 129MPH, FOR 45 MINUTES NON-STOP without letting off the gas. Suffice it to say, I had both hands on the wheel and the road was not exactly straight all the time. A 4 1/2 - 5 hour drive took me just under 3.

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

I've gone 150-165MPH on several occasions in my dad's 1974 DeTomaso Pantera. He has since sold the car.

One time driving from Toronto back to Michigan in my 1989 Honda Prelude 2.0Si, I topped it out at 129MPH, FOR 45 MINUTES NON-STOP without letting off the gas. Suffice it to say, I had both hands on the wheel and the road was not exactly straight all the time. A 4 1/2 - 5 hour drive took me just under 3.

How much gas did you use??

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

We used to have an 2005 XJ6........ Amazing car.. Have been 130 in both an XK and a carrera 4s.(not me driving)

Yeah. Before the '06, she had a 1999 XJ which now is one of her Florida cars. I'm really impressed with Jaguar's latest efforts, and in a sense, I almost like the new XJ better than the current 7 Series, which I've driven (not at 130 though!!).

 

[roland.g]

How much gas did you use??

As far as I can remember, the 45 minutes ended for 2 reasons:

1. I figured I was pushing my luck and should slow down a little.

2. I needed to fill up.

The latter was the more pressing issue. It sure was fun. Dumb, but fun. It was the middle of the day but while I was passing the occasional car, not too many people on the road. Funny thing was that when I left Toronto there was gridlock for 10-15 minutes. And even after that it took me a while to where I was really out of the metropolitan area and could take it up. I think it was making up time for the gridlock that got me going fast, and then I just kept going faster and faster till I topped it out. From there I just kept my foot down and steered. I tell you it does take some focus and wears you out a little.