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The fastest speed you have driven at?
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120-125mph in my 90 Acura Integra. I made it from Austin to San Antonio in about 35 to 40 minutes.
The fastest for me was 110 m.p.h., back when I was a teenager. It was in my 71 Nova, with a 350, 4barrel, and a POWERGLIDE transmission. Oh, and drum brakes all around. Yeah, stupid, but it was a rush. Since then, I've only gotten close a couple of times. Once in a Dodge Conquest TSI (95), and an Eagle Talon (90). Now I am relegated to the minivan set, so speeding at an acceptable speed is out of the question. At least until my kids grow up and I can spend their inheritance on a REAL car. 
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115 MPH in a 130 HP '98 Hyundai Elantra, probably about 5 times. No kidding. Not for very long though, although I broke 100 in that car on probably 20-30 occasions. No idea why it stopped running...
Yo, is that the first year probe with the grooves on the trim and turbo? I delivered with a guy who drove one of those, and I have to say, although I would never drive a Mustang I would take one of those (only that exact model) if I had the cash to sweeten it. They have a beautiful profile.Originally posted by Powerbook G5
The mouth of the beast
I find the later Probes to be ugly though.
Good eye, it is indeed the first year 1989 Probe. I personally think they were the best, not to mention they are the most limited of the entire Probe run. They have the most unique look, plus they are also the lightest Probe GT made in the 8 years they made them. That was before they started adding airbags, ABS, automatics, trip computers, and other things that just weighed them down and diluted their true nature. Funny thing is, the Probe was originally made to be the next generation Mustang--until people found out it was a FWD 4 cyl that was going to replace the old school RWD V8 and it was basically petitioned into becoming its own entity. It's definitely a sweet ride, and well worth the money you put into it. And best part is...it's got Ford badges so insurance is lower than if it were a foreign car, yet it is almost 100% Japanese in parts.
My comments on Radar Guns to shadowfax and iJon:
Radar Detectors are only good in detecting the non-experianced Cops, if a cop wants you they will wait patiently and when you go zooming by they will flip it on and clock you.
Tada:
Instant Ticket-o
Sure most cops just get lazy and leave it on all the time and then it will work fine.
Also you want one with the proper waylengths most of them have mutiple of them, you want the latest in speeding technology.
Radar Detectors are only good in detecting the non-experianced Cops, if a cop wants you they will wait patiently and when you go zooming by they will flip it on and clock you.
Tada:
Instant Ticket-o
Sure most cops just get lazy and leave it on all the time and then it will work fine.
Also you want one with the proper waylengths most of them have mutiple of them, you want the latest in speeding technology.
i look at radar and driving like this. there is always a rabbit on the road, you find the rabbit and follow him. he is always going fast. let him get beamed and then you slow down. every one follows the rabbit, only bad thing is is being the rabbit, which i can be quite frequently. There is only one town that i drive through which has abotut 300 people in it, but all there money comes from speeding tickets so they have all this fancy gear. actually i like their fancy gear because they helped us catch someone who broke windows at our store by using their infrared googles, but basically what im trying to say is i dont speed in that town no matter what.Originally posted by MrMacman
My comments on Radar Guns to shadowfax and iJon:
Radar Detectors are only good in detecting the non-experianced Cops, if a cop wants you they will wait patiently and when you go zooming by they will flip it on and clock you.
Tada:
Instant Ticket-o
Sure most cops just get lazy and leave it on all the time and then it will work fine.
Also you want one with the proper waylengths most of them have mutiple of them, you want the latest in speeding technology.
iJon
Exactly, you just need to get feel for your area and know the areas it is safe to speed at and the areas that it is not. Royal Palm Beach is like that over here--go one mile over the speed limit and pray to God you still have a license 10 minutes later.
ouch, i got my first ticket. i was going 20 over in residential. it was 11 at night and i was the only one on the road. he pulled me over. he said he didnt care, everyone does but he has to give a ticket. he gave me a careless driving ticket which means it doesnt go on my record. he said thanks for wearing my seatbelt and left.
iJon
"Do you realize how fast you were going?"
"I have an idea"
"I clocked you going 87"
"Really? You must have caught me while I was slowing down, because for a moment there I was going way over 100"
"I have an idea"
"I clocked you going 87"
"Really? You must have caught me while I was slowing down, because for a moment there I was going way over 100"
VW R32
The WRX is really fast, but I can't dig the bug-eye, rally lights.
The R32 is basically a Golf with a 3.2l V6 (177 kW / 241 hp) and quattro.
More of the stealth speed thing that has been mentioned.
I much prefer the undercover speed cars.
The WRX is really fast, but I can't dig the bug-eye, rally lights.
The R32 is basically a Golf with a 3.2l V6 (177 kW / 241 hp) and quattro.
More of the stealth speed thing that has been mentioned.
I much prefer the undercover speed cars.
The WRX has been slightly updated, now the buggy Neon looking lights are replaced with squarish ones, since there was so much criticism about the style.
No fancy cars here i'm afraid (I'm young and broke) but here are my top speeds:
'87 Ford Fiesta MK2 1.1 (£100) - 105Mph.
'90 Citroen AX TGE 1.1 (£400) - 117Mph
'97 Ford Fiesta MK4 1.25 Zetec 16V (£2500) - Not had a good chance to really rag it yet, but 110 is effortless. It's rated to 115 or somewhere near but I don't believe that for a second.
'87 Ford Fiesta MK2 1.1 (£100) - 105Mph.
'90 Citroen AX TGE 1.1 (£400) - 117Mph
'97 Ford Fiesta MK4 1.25 Zetec 16V (£2500) - Not had a good chance to really rag it yet, but 110 is effortless. It's rated to 115 or somewhere near but I don't believe that for a second.
I've only taken a couple of relatively weak cars up to any sort of mentionable speed:
in my BMW 318i, I took it up to 114mph. It could have gone a little faster (probably only up to 120 or 125, gear limited) but I saw a sharp turn coming up and didn't want to fly off the road..BMWs are also electronically limited to 155 so even in a much more powerful bimmer I couldn't have gone much faster.
In my girlfriends Nissan Sentra GXE, it maxes out at about 105mph.
I guess that's not too bad for a couple of 4-bangers.. Luckily around here (El Paso, TX) there's plenty of near-by roads with few onramps and low traffic to bring your car up to speed (I-10 and I-25)
in my BMW 318i, I took it up to 114mph. It could have gone a little faster (probably only up to 120 or 125, gear limited) but I saw a sharp turn coming up and didn't want to fly off the road..BMWs are also electronically limited to 155 so even in a much more powerful bimmer I couldn't have gone much faster.
In my girlfriends Nissan Sentra GXE, it maxes out at about 105mph.
I guess that's not too bad for a couple of 4-bangers.. Luckily around here (El Paso, TX) there's plenty of near-by roads with few onramps and low traffic to bring your car up to speed (I-10 and I-25)
Originally posted by MrMacman
Its fun to be in, but not as much as one would think, it is still very sporty.
RX-8 next year. I heard they already had pictures of it.
First they are making this:
Blech!! Best way to ruin a perfectly good sports car, make it a convertible. Convertibles weigh more then hard tops, sacrifice body stiffness and safety. Not to mention they aren't nearly as comfortable to ride in at a 100MPH for an hour or two.
It seems like lately, most "sports cars" are more looks and less muscle and performance as they once were.
I don't know they all have a lot more power then they did just a 5 years ago. Even your standard family car has more power then a run of the mill sports car did 10 years ago.
A different perspective...
Haven't read the whole thread, but for something other than sports cars:
165mph on my Honda VTR1000 on the M5 motorway.
The bike was still accelerating, but I backed off as the front wheel was lifting!!!
Grizzly
Haven't read the whole thread, but for something other than sports cars:
165mph on my Honda VTR1000 on the M5 motorway.
The bike was still accelerating, but I backed off as the front wheel was lifting!!!
Grizzly
I agree, but the actual sports cars are getting heavy, or getting 4 doors, or all going automatic (why!!!!!) It just seems like the pure sports car with its extra light body, tight suspension, killer manual, and all the stuff that gives it that pureness is leaving the scene.
They're around just not in the US. You can thank regulations for that.
I would love a Lotus Elise. 1773lbs and 156 HP. That would be a riot.
They're are a lot of cars in the same niche all over the world but are not available here. Thank you big brother.
-Powerbook G5
Well, it's evolution. I remember the 70"s when there were cars with 500+ HP and that was sort of a "no-biggie". The problem was these cars needed that HP to get out of their own way - they were so heavy, badly suspended, and huge.
Now, a little bit of torque goes a lot farther.
As for four doors, well, that's no sports car. Though two half-suicide doors (like on the RX-8) is intriguing - reserving judgement here.
And why automatic? One word: traffic. With as much gridlock as most of the buying public lives around, working a clutch in bumper to bumper hurts - my next car is an automatic for this very reason. That, and resale value.
I agree an auto is easier in traffic, but dealing with a clutch in rush hour is a sacrifice I am willing to make because nothing beats working the clutch and rowing through the gears as you are driving. After driving my Probe for quite some time, I had to drive my dad's Pontiac Vibe while he took my mom's car down to get the brakes fixed so he could drive his car back when he dropped it off. I have to say, it was the most annoying thing ever. Between trying to clutch an invisible cluth half the time (damn, it's crazy how 'used' to it you can get while driving) I noticed that the car would shift at the worst times (why shift at 4k when you can take it to 6k?) and it took forever for the engine to even rev. One of my friends has a Matrix with a 6 speed and it revs pretty well, so I know it isn't the engine, so it was the auto that was making it such a pain. I guess I'm just bitter...because so many people buy autos, it's making it nearly impossible just to find a car with a manual anymore. Come on, they cost less, add less weight to the car, get better gas mileage, and they make driving so much more entertaining, what more could you ask for!
over 120 mph. It was in my Toyota Echo, and the speedometer only goes to 120. The needle hit the odometer so I decided to slow down. (This was an Echo, I was going downhill on the interstate.) Hopefully in a few months when I get my gen 2 Solara I'll break my speed record!
Someone asked me about the cost of my ticket and fees that I got in my NSX in Utah 987.00 so almost a grand. the juge was really cool about it he new a lot about cars and understood why I was driving that fast int he middle of now where. (that is probably why he didn't throw my happy ass in jail) For some reason when I was in the military we would always haul ass now to LV from Hill AFB and never see any cops but for the last few years the have been really busy busting jackass like me that just wont slow down. they would always say oh LV that is only about 3 to 4 hours away! Now it is back to about 6 But that is life.
But that is life.