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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Del Boy on 24 January 2010, 12:33:00
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Whats the fastest you've been in any of your cars?
Personal Best well 2 worth mentioning,
140 MPH - 2000 'W' Volvo V70 T5
145 MPH - 2006 '06' SAAB 9-3 2.8 T
Of course done on a private airfield :)
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bit of a silly thing to ask.
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Aint saying. :-X ;) :)
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I think I've done over 120, with plenty left in the car, but I cant help thinking about the tyres. Puts the sh!ts right up me. :o
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I think is was about 132mph and still pulling,and that was in my vec 2.2,slightly modded of course ::),but bottled it after that :D
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I think I've done over 120, with plenty left in the car, but I cant help thinking about the tyres. Puts the sh!ts right up me. :o
Thats what the mrs. always says constantly she is thinking about tyres.
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I think I've done over 120, with plenty left in the car, but I cant help thinking about the tyres. Puts the sh!ts right up me. :o
Thats what the mrs. always says constantly she is thinking about tyres.
Thats what a good many fail to check before they go doing stupid speeds.It just takes something like a nail or screw to be in the tyre,which nearly always nine times out of ten goes unnoticed,to cause a blow out,and gameover. ::)
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I seem to have gotten into a routine of picking up a screw or nail in the back tyre of my bike approx once per year.Had a few thoughts about the possible outcome of that as Ive been lying in bed trying to get to sleep at night. ::)
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I think I've done over 120, with plenty left in the car, but I cant help thinking about the tyres. Puts the sh!ts right up me. :o
wooooooooooooooooooooooosy :P :D ;D
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Been a passenger at over 170 mph, my bell end of a brother scaring the pants off me in his 928 GTS.
I will never forget the moment a Citroen AX pulled into our lane doing about 50 mph a mile ahead of us..thank the lord for huge brembo brakes.
I dont go over 80 myself ::)
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Back in the day when I was an idiot, Went off the clock in my old cavalier turbo (eds phase3) which was 160mph, (privae road) Nowadays, rarely see 85mph.
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125 in my little 2.0 :D :D :D
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Got 151 on the digi speedo in my old GSi 3000 which was really scary.
125 out of the Mini Turbo I used to have. That was loads of fun!
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Fastest car i'ver ever driven was a flat front 911 turbo, but the fastest i've ever driven is Merc C63 AMG derestricted 175mph,
Fastest i've been on 2 wheels, Fireblade 165mph, that was scary.
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About 170mph, Suzuki GSXR 1100
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168mph in a audi a8 4.2
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6S-hCsVos[/media]
And 150 in the mig
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toIANeYDG88[/media]
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Fastest car i'ver ever driven was a flat front 911 turbo, but the fastest i've ever driven is Merc C63 AMG derestricted 175mph,
Was passenger in one....also derestricted. On way to Gatwick at 4 in morning on a fine day in may. On m25..clocked 170 mph
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190 mph Ford GT40
150 mph Carlton 3000GSi on autobahn
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Dont know about top speed , probably about 125ish in my old alfa gtv ,but had a ride{passenger}in my mates 6r4 when he was works driver now that was soooooooo quick not so much top end but zero to 100ish and back to stop almost bike fast .Scary :D
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155mph b'use my car is limited (autobahn)
that's funny in past once i said i have done 140 in bmw ... and 100 grany attack me with hand bag ...
but now ;D
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I seem to have gotten into a routine of picking up a screw or nail in the back tyre of my bike approx once per year.Had a few thoughts about the possible outcome of that as Ive been lying in bed trying to get to sleep at night. ::)
Yes. My annual trip down sarf. I'll get you one year, you bastard. ;D
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Next time the MP,s will be waiting for you and take you the short ride back to the cells in Colchester,they are going to throw the key away this time though,several thousand OOFers have chipped in to bribe them. :P :D ;D
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Next time the MP,s will be waiting for you and take you the short ride back to the cells in Colchester,they are going to throw the key away this time though,several thousand OOFers have chipped in to bribe them. :P :D ;D
Ah, back to my yoof. ;D
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flat out in third going into forth in the omega then bottled it so about 130 .
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Erm... 166 in an Italian alfa thing (looked poo, went rather well tho) ;D
155 in a Volvo C70 T5
135 in a 2litre MONDEO (that was scary)
Only had my Omega up to 130 (sat nav speed)
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2.2 CD DTI omega go like hell
i think even faster than 2.5
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Have pushed just about every vehicle I have owned to it's limit, but the most recent is........
5 up in our 2.5CDX Estate
Back of the car pretty much fully laden
Saw an indicated 134mph on the clock, Sat-Nag reported 127mph
1975 Kawasaki Z1, officially stamped hitting 152mph in 9.05s over the quarter
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an indicated 184 on gsxr1000k1 at bruntingthorpe but with lowered gearing so actual speed would be less than the usual 10% error, 140 in the 3.2
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I once had an indicated 99mph from my moggy traveller back in 1969. Mind you it could have only been 98, as I didn't dare take my eyes off the road for long LOL. I've had my Omega up to 110 on the clock with a bit still in reserve, but not much IMO. :y
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Not saying anything but I have red lined a certain 122bhp 4 cylinder V car design in top gear.
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172mph as a passenger in a Ferrari Daytona.
125mph in My syslvia when I was followed by a cop car attempting to keep up (Done at 95 to 100Mph)
Indicated 149 mph @6000 revs in the Sylvia.
118 mph according to the lights on the top of the T5 Cop car on a private track.
That was 3rd gear in my auto 2.5 GLS
Cant see the point in going anymore than 100mph on anyroad in case of a ban, dont think the Elite has travelled at more than 100mph, allthough I have seen 140 mph with TC off on a wet road moving at about 15mph from a junction.
Pontiac
72mph 1st
112 mph 2nd
not saying what it achieved in 3rd as no one would belive me, but the gearing was that the car dropped into 3rd (auto) @55mph and the revs dropped to 1500, it would kickdown at 80 and spin the wheels.
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Top speed pah..... :D :D
150mph in a modern super car on an autobahn is a lot less skillful / fun than 70mph on a winding country road in a Mini..... ::) ::) ::)
Oh and 135 in the Mitsubishi, once only, may be an age thing but much slower nowadays..... :D :D
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well off the clock past a indicated 150mph in a rover vitesse
150mph in a rover 620ti
148mph in a xsara vts
130 mph e220 cdi
135 mph saab 900 convertible
135 mph down hill in my galaxy 2.3
don't known if it's cause i've got old but never really pushed the mig
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I'm with Vamps - it's quality, not quantity that counts.
For me, 105mph foot flat to the floor in the Shove-it (Chevette) on a white road at 2am - comet tail of sparks from the sumpguard with susp bottoming out on the bumps - my navigator (later wife) saying "clear for 1000 meters - you can put your foot down".
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well off the clock past a indicated 150mph in a rover vitesse
Funnily enough a hire company were silly enough to give me one of those when I was in my early 20's for a trip to Telford.. And the M54 was deserted then. ::)
Kevin
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fastest i think i hav got was not far off 120mph in my old rover 414i... not dared go to fast in my mig... i love it too much
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175mph as a passenger in a Honda NSX at Millbrook Proving Ground's 2 mile high speed banked curcuit.
Awesome, and what a sound from that mid mounted V6!! :y
As for my own MV6....... :-X
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186mph Ducati Desmosedicii (Hired bike not mine thank god)
M180 Test track.My arse did have a 5p - 50p moment and I will leave it at that.On four wheels 178 derstricted Audi RS6 same test track as the bike(oops)
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70mph in the UK, 130kph on the continent. Because I'm a good boy.
Santa may bring me something nice is 335ish days ;D
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265 Kmh on the autobahn in germany with my old Bmw E30 325, that was all she had to give [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
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172mph as a passenger in a Ferrari Daytona.
125mph in My syslvia when I was followed by a cop car attempting to keep up (Done at 95 to 100Mph)
Indicated 149 mph @6000 revs in the Sylvia.
118 mph according to the lights on the top of the T5 Cop car on a private track.
That was 3rd gear in my auto 2.5 GLS
Cant see the point in going anymore than 100mph on anyroad in case of a ban, dont think the Elite has travelled at more than 100mph, allthough I have seen 140 mph with TC off on a wet road moving at about 15mph from a junction.
Pontiac
72mph 1st
112 mph 2nd
not saying what it achieved in 3rd as no one would belive me, but the gearing was that the car dropped into 3rd (auto) @55mph and the revs dropped to 1500, it would kickdown at 80 and spin the wheels.
160-170 perhaps ::)
I can do maths me :D
Wouldn't be too surprised TBH, I have had the pleasure of driving a proper yank tank before now I will never touch any eurobox or so called "hot hatch" :P
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70mph in the UK,
That would include travelling on the northbound M6?
Must have been someone else then. :-X
130kph on the continent. Because I'm a good boy.
Not been to Germany then? :o
I'm afraid I might have sinned on the continent in the Westfield. Was following a mate of mine and it was keep up or be lost in Le Mans at night without a map. Went through a speed camera in a 130 speed limit at about 130. Apart from a KPH / MPH technicality it was perfectly legal. :-X
Fortunately it was one of their stealthy cameras on a tripod about a foot high, and my front number plate is across the nosecone. ::)
Santa may bring me something nice is 335ish days ;D
Oh, yes? Do we have to wait in suspense for that long? ;)
Kevin
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have had 151 in my auto MV6 and 149 in her manual MV6
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70mph in the UK,
That would include travelling on the northbound M6?
Must have been someone else then. :-X
That was Cumbria, don't believe that is part of the UK, as sex with sister/mother is allowed...
130kph on the continent. Because I'm a good boy.
Not been to Germany then? :o
I'm afraid I might have sinned on the continent in the Westfield. Was following a mate of mine and it was keep up or be lost in Le Mans at night without a map. Went through a speed camera in a 130 speed limit at about 130. Apart from a KPH / MPH technicality it was perfectly legal. :-X
Fortunately it was one of their stealthy cameras on a tripod about a foot high, and my front number plate is across the nosecone. ::)
Due to my age and forgetfulness, I may have gotten kph and mph muddled ::)
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That was Cumbria, don't believe that is part of the UK, as sex with sister/mother is allowed...
Right you are. Along with all sorts of oddities in their version of contract law when it comes to supply of, and payment for, camping facilities. ;)
Kevin
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70mph in the UK,
That would include travelling on the northbound M6?
Must have been someone else then. :-X
Kevin
And if I recall correctly, you weren't exactly doing a Miss Daisy impression yourself :-X
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Done nearly 100 in an Ireland 100mph limit off the ferry :y
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Not quite sure what you mean Martin. Are you saying that part of Ireland has a 100mph limit ? :-/ :o.............I seriously doubt it tbh.
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That would be 100 kph ::)
Although with a grand total of about 4 speed cameras of which approximetly none work.
The speed limit is whatever you like ::)
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One of the most endearing qualities of Southern Ireland imo, a healthy disregard for the law. :y ;D ;D
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70mph in the UK, 130kph on the continent. Because I'm a good boy.
Santa may bring me something nice is 335ish days ;D
your nose is growing........ ;D
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155 in a Jag XF
150 in the miggy
Autobahns :y
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155kph in a Jag XF
150kph in the miggy
Autobahns :y
Huh. ::)
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155kph in a Jag XF
150kph in the miggy
Autobahns :y
Huh. ::)
;D ;D ;D
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That would be 100 kph ::)
Although with a grand total of about 4 speed cameras of which approximetly none work.
The speed limit is whatever you like ::)
Driven from Dublin to Wexford (diverted ferry) on the Mways had trouble getting over 50 but on the A roads did manage quite a few miles of 80.
The 100 was out of Rosslaire to Wefxord the next time.
I worked out - drive a big car and use it bullyingly and you will be fine, drive timid and you will be scared.
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186mph Ducati Desmosedicii (Hired bike not mine thank god) M180 Test track.My arse did have a 5p - 50p moment and I will leave it at that.On four wheels 178 derstricted Audi RS6 same test track as the bike(oops)
I must be getting old! it used to be Half Crown, Sixpence in my day (sounds funnier too imo) ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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That would be 100 kph ::)
Although with a grand total of about 4 speed cameras of which approximetly none work.
The speed limit is whatever you like ::)
Driven from Dublin to Wexford (diverted ferry) on the Mways had trouble getting over 50 but on the A roads did manage quite a few miles of 80.
The 100 was out of Rosslaire to Wefxord the next time.
I worked out - drive a big car and use it bullyingly and you will be fine, drive timid and you will be scared.
Head.......Nail :D
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That would be 100 kph ::)
Although with a grand total of about 4 speed cameras of which approximetly none work.
The speed limit is whatever you like ::)
If you have a Westfield the speed limit is related to how many bits of your car you want to weld back on when you get home, and how much padding you've got under your @rse!
Got away lightly last time. 2 spare wheel brackets and an exhaust bracket. Not even trying. ;D
Kevin
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floored my old 2.5 manual miggy saloon in top on the A 15 duel carrageway. ( near the old airfield heading south )
hit 132 indicated before i had too brake for the round about :y
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157 in ex plod mig!!
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56mph
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Whats the fastest you've been in any of your cars?
Personal Best well 2 worth mentioning,
140 MPH - 2000 'W' Volvo V70 T5
145 MPH - 2006 '06' SAAB 9-3 2.8 T
Of course done on a private airfield :)
Lots.... ;)
But would open a mahoosive can of worms were I to give details..... :-X
Good fun though, and no one hurt and no tears before bedtime either....
Nowadays, somewhat more prudent in how I use speed... ;)
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Whats the fastest you've been in any of your cars?
Personal Best well 2 worth mentioning,
140 MPH - 2000 'W' Volvo V70 T5
145 MPH - 2006 '06' SAAB 9-3 2.8 T
Of course done on a private airfield :)
Lots.... ;)
But would open a mahoosive can of worms were I to give details..... :-X
Good fun though, and no one hurt and no tears before bedtime either....
Nowadays, somewhat more prudent in how I use speed... ;)
OK, whats the highest speed you've ever nicked anyone for? ;D
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I have been stopped by Mr Policeman doing 70 in a 40 :-[. Got off with a slapped wrist after a good old fashioned bollocking.
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74mph + is what the officer said, unmarked car behind us in a 30 >:( young and stupid 28 day ban for that one :'( :'(
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Whats the fastest you've been in any of your cars?
Personal Best well 2 worth mentioning,
140 MPH - 2000 'W' Volvo V70 T5
145 MPH - 2006 '06' SAAB 9-3 2.8 T
Of course done on a private airfield :)
Lots.... ;)
But would open a mahoosive can of worms were I to give details..... :-X
Good fun though, and no one hurt and no tears before bedtime either....
Nowadays, somewhat more prudent in how I use speed... ;)
OK, whats the highest speed you've ever nicked anyone for? ;D
nope..... :-X ;D
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Got stopped for doing 37 in a 30 limit a few years back in my Sapphire Cosworth! probably the slowest Ive ever driven it :-[.
The Traffic bike guy gave me the usual boll*cking but soon got round to asking me "So what do these go like then?" >:(
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fastest iv driven...135mph in my cossie
fastest as a passenger...165 in a porche
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fastest iv driven...135mph in my cossie
fastest as a passenger...165 in a porche
176mph GPS verified, 185mph on speedo on a demo BMW K1200S motorbike on a deserted 3 mile long dual carriageway a few miles from the dealer
Did a few laps first to check for nasties then built up each time...
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I lent my GPS to a mate of mine on a trip on the continent a few years back and he returned it with a smile like a cheshire cat and 125 MPH on the "Max Speed" memory.
I showed it to him a couple of weeks later showing 174 MPH. That made his jaw drop. I'd taken it up in a glider and flown at 120 Knots with a 30 knot tail wind. ;D
Kevin
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I lent my GPS to a mate of mine on a trip on the continent a few years back and he returned it with a smile like a cheshire cat and 125 MPH on the "Max Speed" memory.
I showed it to him a couple of weeks later showing 174 MPH. That made his jaw drop. I'd taken it up in a glider and flown at 120 Knots with a 30 knot tail wind. ;D
Kevin
Excellent ;D ;D ;D
Got tomtom up to 131mph on a train from Leominster to Basignstoke collecting a car one day; felt like 80-90mph
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An indicated 167 in my (slightly modded ;)) Audi S2.
Twas a bright sunny Sunday a few years back and I had my sister and her fella in the car, 5 or 6 in the morning and the only other thing on the road was a Lexus LS430.
Came off the M25 at Kings Langley and got onto the Hemel bypass. This is uphill for the first 2 or 3 miles. I floored it, he floored it and tbh he was pulling away ever so slightly (not surprising really, 2.2 Turbo V's 4.3 V8), then we got onto the flat and neither of us lifted. I don't know whether his sphincter went or he topped out (don't think their limited?), but I went past him at about 155.
Sh!t scarey speeds, never even been close since. I tend to stick to 80-85 on the motorway, blend in at that speed. Seriously doubt the Elite has seen the good side of 100 more than twice in my ownership.
God im so OLD!!!!!!
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164 in a shiney bright Senator 24v with VX remap and factory bilstein etc suspension, 4 up, on a motorway.
H98LFS for the pedants.... ;)
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Now thats a proper car H21. :y 8-)
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Now thats a proper car H21. :y 8-)
Got a piccy of me in a monkey suit standing beside that car somewhere.....
edit - and a calibrated speedo..... ;)
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But were the Lights and noises going??? :-?
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Best car VX ever made imo,OOPS the lid comes of the can of worms again. ::) :D ;D
Best put my tin hat on. ;)
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But were the Lights and noises going??? :-?
Plain white, no signs or markings (on the front....) and no extra noise or lights.....
Scottish Police College Advanced Driver Training School.... :)
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But were the Lights and noises going??? :-?
Plain white, no signs or markings (on the front....) and no extra noise or lights.....
Scottish Police College Advanced Driver Training School.... :)
Aahh... Fun time :y :y :y
Anyway... I didn't think you were going to confess ::) ::)
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I was on some motorway years ago, cant rember what I was driving but was doing a TON trying to pass a NATIONAL COACH, I was being followed by an XJS, a merc and then some biggish bike, as I passed the coach, all three lanes of the motorway cleared and we could see for what seemed like miles as it was a downhill stretch, I indicated and moved over, the XJS just took off past me and indicated to move over, as the merc passed the XJS he indicated and moved, as he did that the jag moved into the slow lane.
Just as the bike pulled level I saw the merc was an 500SEC with all the ANG gubbins and I think the bike was a Kwak Z1 sort of thing. They all seemed to floor at the same time as I di, I think I had a 2000 Sportshatck Cavalier, I must have been doing about 110/112 and I reckon the jag maxed about half way down, same point the Merc had got to the bottom probably doing 160/170 ish and the bike was going up the hill on the horizon and out of site. Was some I have never seen since, an empty stretch of motorway. :y
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Managed sierra Xr4x4 V6 2.8 mfi no restricters to do the clock in forth gear speedo reading 150 she then went to the red line in fifth omg id love to do it again but after fealing the ruber on the tyers almoste melting just like a bikes sticky tyer im not up for doing it again, mind you 10 years or so ago, now with 6 :-* kids 2 :'( houses (lost 1 house and no didnt forget where i left it the ex keept it >:( ) later could have more to do with me not wanting to do it again.
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An indicated 167 in my (slightly modded ;)) Audi S2.
Twas a bright sunny Sunday a few years back and I had my sister and her fella in the car, 5 or 6 in the morning and the only other thing on the road was a Lexus LS430.
Came off the M25 at Kings Langley and got onto the Hemel bypass. This is uphill for the first 2 or 3 miles. I floored it, he floored it and tbh he was pulling away ever so slightly (not surprising really, 2.2 Turbo V's 4.3 V8), then we got onto the flat and neither of us lifted. I don't know whether his sphincter went or he topped out (don't think their limited?), but I went past him at about 155.
Sh!t scarey speeds, never even been close since. I tend to stick to 80-85 on the motorway, blend in at that speed. Seriously doubt the Elite has seen the good side of 100 more than twice in my ownership.
God im so OLD!!!!!!
Ah, my old daily commute. A41. There is the 100mph lane, and then the fast lane. The selfish tossers getting on at Wiggington use to scare me shitless every morning, as they have to get in outside lane as soon as possible, even if they are getting on at 60mph, and I'm bearing down at easily double that >:(.
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Not that im goin to admit any speeds on a public forum... but south side of glasgow to stirling royal infirmary in 13 minutes... including a traffic jam on the m80... ;D
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I am not admitting either, but I could claim 3 or 4 very naughty things none newer than 17 years.
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Hmmm.... forwards or backwards?
Forwards over 100mph at Rockingham, as well as things like going through chicanes at 60ish between two tight metal poles buried deep into concrete. The aim being to get as close as poss to the poles to keep the speed up.
Backwards.... probably 70-75. Driver training and the fasted I could get the MR2 around a 90degree bend before going backwards was 65-70 :D It was great fun though. It's surprising how quickly you stop panicking about going backwards though.
On the road, I don't bother speeding any more. Once you have done things like the above in racing, you just can't drive anywhere near that on the road.
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140mph on the autobahn near dresden, and i was still being overtaken by nutters in bmw's.. :-?
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Daf 33 variomatic. 8-)
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Daf 33 variomatic. 8-)
Was the aluminium head cold enough to allow you to travel more than 500 meters? You were very brave,you might even start to overtake milkfloats with a good head wind! Was it the standard green colour by chance? ;)