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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:53 am
by aldo
Raa wrote:Damn. I would have loved to be able to go 117 (my car's max... I tested it in florida
) on the open road and not fear reprisal!
Although, it was fun to make the 60 mile drive from Tampa to Brooksville in a half hour
Go to Germany.
No speed limits on the autobahn
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:13 pm
by karajorma
I've seen my car do 110 before. I wasn't driving it at the time so I didn't care much about the risk of getting pulled over.
Good to know that she's got it if i ever need it though
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:06 pm
by Moonsword
110 kph or 110 mph? Those are two very different numbers, Kara.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:25 pm
by aldo
mph, I'd guess; 110kph is about 70mph, which wouldn't be over the limit.......
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:04 pm
by WeatherOp
I've never pushed my 240sx beyond the speed limit, but I know it can do a 110 mph plus, but then it would also blow up since it 's a '90.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:01 pm
by karajorma
Moonsword wrote:110 kph or 110 mph? Those are two very different numbers, Kara.
110mph. As Aldo said 110 kph isn't even a fineable offense over here
So that was 40mph over the speed limit and an instant disqualification if the guy got caught.
Like I said I wasn't driving, it wasn't my car yet and the guy drove well so as long as he didn't crash me into something I didn't care much
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:32 pm
by Hippo
i havent pushed the one i drive (not mine, but it will be if/when my parents get a new one), thoucht eh spedometer stops at 120iirc, and it could probably do a bit more if you really tried... Fastest i've ever hit in it was 90 though...
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:13 am
by Taristin
Ehh. My speedo goes to 150. My car, however, in it's current form, has a speed limiter that kicks in at 120. And it's got a crappy automatic transmission, that physically limits it at 117.
Although, if I had the Type R engine and tranny, the car would reach it's physical top speed (limit by gear ratio) at about 150...
I want!
WeatherOp wrote:I've never pushed my 240sx beyond the speed limit, but I know it can do a 110 mph plus, but then it would also blow up since it 's a '90.
Ha! You're car has the potential to be one of the fastest there is
And the 90 was the hatchback, right? The best looking version...
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:50 am
by phreak
I'm probably the only person on the planet to get his stock ford escort over 100mph. And i wasn't going downhill
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:58 am
by aldo
Fast tow truck?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:31 pm
by Hippo
on a train?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:35 pm
by phreak
no. Its a manual, so that may have something to do with it.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:46 am
by Hippo
manuals are fun...
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:24 am
by liberator
manuals are a pain in the ass
you gotta replace the clutch every 10,000 miles.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:39 am
by Taristin
Err. No, you don't.
Your car either sucks, or you're a terrible driver if you replace the clutch every 10k miles.
Manuals are fun on the open road.
I hear they suck in traffic.