What's the fastest you've been?

"Matthew Keyser" (teisco15) 01/29/2014 at 21:59 • Filed to: None

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100

Either while driving it while riding, what's the fastest you've been in a car?
My personal record is 120 in a 1992 Porsche 911. What's yours?

Brian Silvestro > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:00

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120 in an '05 Boxster.

NinetyQ > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:00

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110 in my own '96 Grand Prix and 120 in a borrowed BMW 325i.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:00

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85. My life isn't very interesting...

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:01

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Riding - 140mph 2001 Mustang GT

Driving - 110mph 2004 Suburban Z71

Bandit > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:01

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Driven: My Trans Am (with the chevy 350) tops out at 105 - the T-tops started to peel up after 95mph. The speedo doesn't work (and only goes up to 85), luckily I had my GPS running and it keeps track of the top speed.

Ridden: 100ish mph in a Lotus Elise

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:02

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217 kph on my Tipo. Not that fast, but it's the car's top speed and that's what I was trying to check.

Jayhawk Jake > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:02

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134 in a Kia. My Sonic is not as fast at top end, it's only done 112.

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:02

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95 - e36 328

Trunk Impaired 318 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:02

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125 in my mildly track prepped '02 325ci (On the track though!!)

Bad Kev > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:02

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145 in a Grand Prix GTP with bolt-ons (it was a long stretch of road in rural Texas).
155 on a Honda 919 motorcycle. (Pretty scary)

NinetyQ > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/29/2014 at 22:03

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Or you could just claim you were in a car from the '80s and had absolutely no idea how fast you were actually going!

Matthew Keyser > Jayhawk Jake 01/29/2014 at 22:03

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What kind of Kia were you in that'll do 134!?!?

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > wbizarre - OEM fetishist 01/29/2014 at 22:03

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Kinja, let me edit! MPH

LeadfootYT > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:03

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Riding, probably 120-130 on the front straight of Laguna Seca in a 2013 M6 driven by BMW Pro Driving Instructor Mike Renner.

Driving... I know some people who occasionally check my Kinja, so I probably shouldn't answer this. Not as fast as the above, but somewhat fast. Maybe.

thedevilinside > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:04

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Riding: 125mph in a Panamera, that was at VIR. And ~105mph in a Sprinter on the Autobahn

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > NinetyQ 01/29/2014 at 22:05

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It was a 2010 A6, so that would be a little difficult.

Rainbow > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:05

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My dad's Spectra hits 105 without any signs of struggle. I bet if I put it to the floor while going downhill, I could probably match that speed.

CounterTorqueSteer > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:05

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Driving: 120 in an Lp560
Riding: 165 in a Stock car

Matthew Keyser > LeadfootYT 01/29/2014 at 22:05

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That's awesome! I've heard great things about Laguna!

Matthew Keyser > LeadfootYT 01/29/2014 at 22:05

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That's awesome! I've heard great things about Laguna!

I Like Corollas > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:05

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145 MPH in a Merc C63 AMG. I was the one driving,

NoahthePorscheGuy > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:07

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I got my Fiesta to like 98 before I was like uhhhhh nope nope nope nope. Then I slammed the brakes.

George McNally > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:07

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About 140 in a 9.90 Super Gas car.......back in the mid 70's at York US 30 Dragway

Desu-San-Desu > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:08

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I'm assuming cars, not aircraft, so...

Riding: 134mph in my dad's 1978 Porsche 924. Before you get that confused look on your face, we swapped the original motor for a slightly larger Audi engine that was bored out. Close second was 126mph in a race-prepped Miata on Road Atlanta.

Driving: 137mph in my old '97 Saturn SC2. Yes, it'll do 137. Yes, it was pretty much at redline. No, there's no enough downforced at that speed. Yes, it kind of had trouble staying in contact with the ground.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:08

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About 265 kph (~165mph), in a modified E46 M3. This was on the Autobahn near Munich so totally legal. I did get passed by a big Merc at about that speed.

In the US, about 140 in an E39 M5. That was way scarier.

Crocket Bernet > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:08

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Driving: 130 in a g35 sedan.
Riding: 150 in an e60 M5.

Aaron Brown > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:09

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Driving, 225 KM/H, BMW F20

Desu-San-Desu > NoahthePorscheGuy 01/29/2014 at 22:09

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Slamming the brakes at 98mph is more dangerous than driving 98mph in the first place, lol.

andthelike > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:09

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130. volkswagon CC, in a full car, with someone who could legally only drive one person, in the middle of the day. it was terrifying. later that night we did it again, possibly even faster. I was in the back seat freaking out

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:10

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64 miles per hour, officer.

In all seriousness, 120ish, I think.

booz > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:12

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160 in an 2004 M3 on Alligator Alley. How 160 in a car that's electronically limited to 154 you ask? It's because the limit is only engaged in 5th gear, 4th gear at the red line has a couple more mph.

145 in a CTS-V (was much more stable than the m3)

McMike > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:13

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115-120 twice. Once on a test drive with a Conquest Tsi in 1989, and the other time on a sportbike by accident.

Jayhawk Jake > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:13

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My Koup. That was maxed out, it might have had another 3 in it. Flat out, empty new road in Kansas at 2 am. It had 174 hp and wasn't a total brick.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:13

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Allegedly 110 in my S2000 on my way to MSR houston

oldirtybootz > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:14

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120 in my Dart.

Enginerrrrrrrrr > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:14

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120 in my 2000 Accord on a country road back in 2006.
Otherwise ~140 (maybe? I was quite focused on the road and not my speedometer) in an SLS at Las Vegas at the Exotics Racing track.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:15

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altho extremely stupid I once reached 240KM/H(150MPH) in my 1993 Civic with a built B18a. I was 19 and not very bright.

since then the fastest has been 180KM/H(112 MPH) in my Challenger SRT8 on the track

Jordan Clifford > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:15

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Driving - 126mph 1995 Accord EX sedan (VTEC just kicked in, yo!)

Riding - 135mph 2002 porsche 911 carrera 4s (thanks dad!)

booz > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:15

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I meant, 5th and 6th :)

booz > booz 01/29/2014 at 22:16

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I meant 5th and 6th gear respectively.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:18

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109 MPH driving in a certain Sable.......

MC_Leon6494 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:18

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About 104 in my Accord. it's the straight 4 from early 2000s. manual. VTEC kicked in.... yo

bob and john > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:23

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might be breaking the rules here a bit, but fastest i've drivven was on a motorcycle. 245 km/h. about 152mph.

gmctavish needs more space > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:23

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175 km/h, or 108 mph for all you Ameriketskis. In my defence, it was in a Taurus, so it's more impressive than going that speed in….not a Taurus.

I've included a stanced Taurus, for your confusion.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:24

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Car: 130 mph in a 2008 Accord.

Other: 145 knots in a shallow dive while flying a Piper Warrior.

Squid > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:24

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Driven: 140 MPH in an 04 Mustang GT

As a passenger: ~160 MPH in a 996 Carerra Cabriolet.

*taken place on a closed course, of course. . .

Jordan Clifford > Jordan Clifford 01/29/2014 at 22:25

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the shitbox:

The fun one:

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:28

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A 2007 dodge nitro, got it up to 118, was 18 and had borrowed my dad's car and wanted to see when the governor kicked in. Was surprised how fast I got there as well, had the 3.5 v6

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Jordan Clifford 01/29/2014 at 22:29

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That's an impressively clean engine bay for a 19 year old shit box

Jayhawk Jake > NoahthePorscheGuy 01/29/2014 at 22:29

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Only 98? Come on, man up. That fiesta deserves more.

About a week after I got my tune I found myself hitting 110 in traffic. That felt really irresponsible...

MountainCommand > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:33

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115 in an 01 honda prelude.

TexMex > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:33

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122 mph in a 1999 Accord V6

NoahthePorscheGuy > Desu-San-Desu 01/29/2014 at 22:34

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I was exaggerating the slamming on the brakes part obviously.

NoahthePorscheGuy > Jayhawk Jake 01/29/2014 at 22:35

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eventually. Its too snowy to do anything too stupid and no track days in the near future.

MountainCommand > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 01/29/2014 at 22:36

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g550 (jump seat)... ~ mach .84 is the quickest ive been in the air....

DasWauto > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:37

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Just over 190km/h (so ~120mph) in my Mazda3. Statute of limitations is expired on that one.

The Real Dacia Sandero > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:38

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Riding- Whatever the speed limiter was on my friend's 98 BMW 740il on many occasions. It was like 134 or something. It felt like we were doing 90. Also, over 100mph on a two lane somewhat residential back road that had a 30 or 35mph limit at like 10pm one time. He was an idiot.

Driving-I've done 90 indicated in my Miata, but the speedo is off a bit. Going fast in a straight line isn't fun in it, and I don't really want to risk losing my license.

Jordan Clifford > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom 01/29/2014 at 22:39

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My friends call me James May.

Benzed92 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:44

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135 in my dad's GT500 in a little over 1/2 a mile. 115 on I-88 Eastbound in my MS6 and ~80 in my Wrangler.

Edit: Forgot about the Gallardo Superleggera, got her up to ~110 I believe.

Kailand09 > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/29/2014 at 22:47

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funny enough, that's a normal speed on the expressway where I'm from lol

Kailand09 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:47

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Probably right at the 100 mph mark. Hopefully that will go up on a track when I get a sweet car.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > MountainCommand 01/29/2014 at 22:48

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But you weren't flying it :P, just kidding. That's pretty damn cool. I'd love to fly in one.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:50

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when I was younger and stupider I did 245kmph/~152mph indicated down a loooooong straight in my old MR2. At that speed the windows were shaking and I damned near pooped my pants when I hit the rev limiter in 4th gear.

Would not do in a car without a rollcage ever again.

ihm96 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:51

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I've gone 110 in my Audi A3 3.2L, and it could go faster, but I've never been somewhere thats been both abandoned and safe enough for me to try to go any faster yet.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:52

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110mph in an '08 Saturn Astra(1.8L 4cyl, 138hp) before traffic slowed me down. 8mph short of the car's limit! The wheel was shaking like mad too. it took at least a whole minute to get from 70-110.

deadlypixels > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:57

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Lets see... Riding would be about 180km/h in a 1988 BMW 735iL with my Dad. Driving would be about 160km/h in a E30 318i (so nothing that fast).

MountainCommand > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 01/29/2014 at 22:59

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haha closest ive come is assisting in the startup phase. Ive sat in the left seat though. Not airborne of course haha.

If you ever get the chance do it. Its simply the most beautiful and amazing aircraft you could step foot in. gotta love cruising at nearly 50K ft too...

deadlypixels > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/29/2014 at 22:59

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Sounds kind of scary for a Civic actually. Are they somewhat planted at high speed? How fast do the factory ones get up to?

Team6.1 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 22:59

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145 mph - Rented GT3 Turbo on a race track

125 mph - My own 5.0 2011 Mustang on a race track

Keep it off the streets kiddies

Clown Shoe Pilot > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:01

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155 - 1997 911 Turbo - the car had more in it, but I ran out of testicular fortitude and road

All Motor Is Best Motor > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:04

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Driving: 119 in my 01 Acura CL Type S. It can give a lot more, but I'm not stupid. 15 seconds after I slowed down a cop showed up in my rear view mirror and passed me by. Plus, I think my tires are only rated to 13x mph.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Kailand09 01/29/2014 at 23:09

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I'm from PA, so I was 20 over the limit. My cousin has my record beat by about 20 mph. He said he did 105 in his '04 Malibu, but backed off once he reached that speed because the car was shaking so much that the glovebox opened itself.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:12

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Driving - 140mph in my Cobalt.

Riding - 160-something mph in a M6. (I think, it's been awhile)

Both at Road America.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:12

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158mph in my 1992 Alfa Romeo 164-s

472CID > gmctavish needs more space 01/29/2014 at 23:13

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Are you Canadian? That has to be the only place where Tauruses and the Metric system co-exist.

JGrabowMSt > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:13

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It was bitter cold, pouring rain, and I had just been dumped by an ex girlfriend. A buck ten for about 45 miles. Yeah, about 45 miles.

Never doing that again. Ever. Most definitely the least responsible thing of my life. I turned a 90 minute drive into a 58 minute drive.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:13

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Driving=65MPH, in a 45hp MK2 Golf Diesel. felt a lot faster though :P
Riding=high 140's/low 150's in a friend's dad's E39 5 series

M54B30 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:14

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I had a Mustang while stationed in Germany - I blasted down the A5 from Frankfurt to Darmstadt one day. The speedometer stopped at 150 mph, but the needle kept going. I'm guessing 160ish mph.

I also had a rented E class diesel that topped at 255 km/h. I drove it from Grafenwöhr to Frankfurt at top speed, had lunch, then had it pegged all the way to Bremerhaven to pick up my new car.

JR1 > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:17

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Driving 97mph S10 is limited to 97 Booooo!!
Riding 150mph in a Corvette ZR1

Kailand09 > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 01/29/2014 at 23:19

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Yeah that's 20 over here too but nobody cares apparently lol. I wouldn't say it's average really but pretty common to see people going that fast.

I can't afford the gas to do that lol

VicVinegar > Jordan Clifford 01/29/2014 at 23:23

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Very nice, my personal best was in a 5th Gen Accord EX sedan as well, the speedometer was reading 140. I cant imagine it was actually doing that though.

Gpivovarov > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:24

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Riding - 120 in a rental Nissan Versa. Rentals really are the fastest cars in the world. Plus my roommate's a goddamn idiot.

Driving - 115 in a Lamborghini Gallardo. Dad got me an hour to drive one for my 17th birthday, one of the best experiences of my life. An open Massachusetts highway and a V10, absolutely perfect.

Proof - Me without a beard (hasn't been like that for a while)

TheJWT > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:24

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Driving- 115 in an '04 Mustang Mach 1

It was very irresponsible and dumb. And not in any way fun.

Clay_T > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:27

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I rode with John Thomas in a 1974 Porsche RSR at Ontario Motor Speedway. No idea how fast we went but it was a blast.

My sister rode with Otis Chandler in his 917/30K at Riverside Raceway... Bet she went faster.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > deadlypixels 01/29/2014 at 23:27

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I think they were limited at 180Km/H(112 mph) I can't remember if it felt planted or not(this was 10 years ago) but I can imagine it was not very good on shitty tires and 320000 km's on the body(200000 miles).

I've smartened up since then. speed no longer excites me it's the brute acceleration that gets my heart pumping.

deadlypixels > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/29/2014 at 23:40

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Haha yeah. I just never thought of actually bringing something like a civic up to high speeds.

It seems that if you are after the acceleration then you will be in good hands with that Challenger. /minor twinge of jealousy right now

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:44

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157 In my Cobalt SS.

kol-klink > Matthew Keyser 01/29/2014 at 23:46

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210 km/h In my 850 turbo. I averaged 117 km/h(including stoplights/traffic) over 300km, its the hardest I've pushed it on the public road. It doesn't sound all that fast, but it was twisty two lane highway, at night in the middle of winter.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > deadlypixels 01/29/2014 at 23:46

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I was 19 and an idiot at the time I would never do that again and the challenger is gone now.

Now I have to make due with the neck snapping acceleration of a 1.6L Ecoboost Fusion with a ferocious 178hp!

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 01/30/2014 at 00:10

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There's no way in hell that I'm the only one willing to admit being a member of the 200+MPH club. My first was out in the desert of northern Nevada on a closed course in a borrowed Lambo.

Hell I did 160MPH in this just to verify the speed limiter (135) was turned off.

This has been to 187MPH (planning a 200+ run in it this year):

And there's only one guy on here (who will remain unmentioned) I'd be afraid to compare Mach numbers with but my best was 1.6M over Lake Superior.

ghosty - electric space wizard > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 00:28

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Around 130 sitting shotgun to a Windy City BMW club instructor. At Putnam and The Joliet Autobahn, you can get close to those. You can reach them depending on which instructor you get to ride with. Awesome group of people.

whitethane > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 00:43

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I believe 138 mph was my fastest, at least that I've seen, tend to be focused on other things at 100+. But actual sustained speed? Probably 115 for a for a few minutes. Nice wide concrete highways around Houston and no traffic/PD if you know the right times. 2008 Charger R/T if you were wondering.

PS: Feeder roads. Glorious unadulterated stretches of perfectly straight asphalt that no one uses

Zoom > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 00:47

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170 driving a '98 Viper GTS coupe.

whitethane > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 00:49

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That's actually not too surprising. A friend of mine got her Cube up to 110. Just want to say, a Nissan F***ing Cube at 110 is horrifying and hilarious.

Rosco > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 01:02

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136mph in a Mitsu magna

104mph in a Toyota echo/yaris/vitz 1.0litre

hitting the bottom of the needle stop in a 1960 beetle est at approx 120mph

Stef Schrader > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 01:37

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I think I got in the 15os in the 12C that caused me to make funny faces. Felt like nothin'. Could've done more if they weren't telling us to lift on COTA's back straight. That car was ridiculously quick.

Sketchiest high-speed run was 121 in the Failtima. I was dumb, don't try this at home, yadda yadda. The car would cut power at 118, so the rest was just momentum. Turdly, shaky momentum.

TinFoil Knight > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 01:49

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168 in the 944 160 in the Eclipse GSX

TinFoil Knight > Squid 01/30/2014 at 01:51

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of course

Your boy, BJR > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 02:18

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I did around 140 in my 2001 Olds Aurora V8, and that was the smoothest missile I've ever driven.

pdthedeuce > Matthew Keyser 01/30/2014 at 02:20

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ok , let's see ...

201 in the passenger seat of a ZR1

160 riding a ZX-9

around 180 falling to earth while skydiving .