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[YZ250]

That guy is in a world of trouble. Using a hand held device whilst driving is frowned upon, especially when you are using it as a video device so you are driving one handed. 
I should imagine they'd be slightly pissy about the speed as well.   

[Raeturbo]

I’m tempted every time I get in the Evo but I’ve some nice quiet  mountain roads where I live, even when the lockdown is not on. So it gets used and abused  in its natural environment, although I try not to take it out too often just in case, I track it quite often though so as to take the want away a little😂😂

[Viral_Jim]

It's funny, the fastest I've driven (obviously not on public roads) was an indicated 152. So probably somewhere in the 140's and it didn't 'feel' overly quick, despite the car being at the very top of 5th.

Even in the video, the difference between 150-160 and 200 seems shocking. 

Rae, what's the top end of the Evo (on a private track obviously)?

[Raeturbo]

162 but I have the revs limited to 7900. If I had another gear I bet it would pull 180+... 420bhp 415lbsft and 1150 kg mind you it gets up there pretty fast, Zero to 100mph in 8.5 ,11.5 quarter of a mile.

[Doctor Gollum]

V Max in a Plod 3.2 Estate is pretty uneventful outside of the focused attention that 2.5 miles a minute demands.

140 in a Granada Cosworth was more of an event, but for all the similarities, they're very different cars to drive...

V Max in a Seat Altea 1.9tdi is one of the most nerve-wracking motoring experiences you could possibly have 

[Raeturbo]

V max in a fiat panda I regularly got shown just over 90 .. 903cc  old type.. across the 7 bridge coming home from work on a Friday with the wind behind us getting blown all over the place and it was Really something that! I would be trying to get me and my dad home early for Friday night😂😂 on one occasion when we were getting blown around really bad he said ‘ how fast are you going Rae?’ I said Dad  WE... are  doing 90, he said oh, slow down a bit then, it’s too much for this little car I’ve never witnessed anyone as cool as that and slowed down to a conservative 80

[Andy B]

I was impressed at how fast it accelerated up to 100/120 

[Raeturbo]

Yes, right in the guts of the toque curve

[JasonH]

The thing that really surprises me is that all the other cars were actually in the left hand lane.......

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Ive always preferred going fast on bikes. Its a much more exhilarating experience altogether.

[Raeturbo]

Ive always preferred going fast on bikes. Its a much more exhilarating experience altogether.

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                   Yes indeed and boats seem even quicker, even 45mph on a 17ft seems crazy.

[Rangie]

Years ago I watched an episode of Miami Vice the drug lord had a power boat with four motors,  when it went off it was virtually upright had so much power looked superb !

[YZ250]

Ive always preferred going fast on bikes. Its a much more exhilarating experience altogether.

I agree.    In a car you feel somehow falsely safe and it's a bit of a non-event. On a bike you know you are doing it as the scenery moves faster than your eyes. You are hanging on and the buzz is so much more. After my accident my family begged me not to buy another bike but I had use of my mates ZZR1100. Although it was a Sports Tourer it was a very forgiving bike to ride for its size and had brutal torque when gunning it. I'd love another bike but I would end up killing myself on it due to my age and reaction time. It's been a while since I've been out on a Superbike. 
Still got the YZ in the garage if I fancy a blast across a field. 

[Raeturbo]

Same here I messed my leg up on a motocrosser, I would like to ride again but I can’t be trusted and I’m certainly not safe