Man drove 117 mph down MoPac during rush hour

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/25/2016 at 16:04 • Filed to: None

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In a Hundai Sonata. Is that even possibru?

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Opposite Locksmith > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:13

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It’s possible on mopac in my gf’s 2.5 NA impreza, not that we've tried it NSA

Dusty Ventures > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:15

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I had a “friend” who in his idiotic teenage years learned the family minivan could do 119, so I’ll believe it.

Also, that “friend” was a grade-A moron. I’m glad he’s not around anymore.

crowmolly > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:16

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V6 Sonatas can move. 235 or so HP.

Cherry_man1 > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:17

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This is MoPac

This is shit

itschrome > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:23

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I mean my 1990 Corolla could do 110MPH flat out all day and and most modern cars can do 120 easy. so yeah I see no reason a Sonata couldn’t do that.

ttyymmnn > itschrome 01/25/2016 at 16:30

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It’s really almost as much as question about the road at rush hour as the car. MoPac is a parking lot during rush hour.

Shane MacGowan's Teeth > Dusty Ventures 01/25/2016 at 16:33

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Hmm. I had the same “friend”. And he found out a 92 Accord could do 118 on Parmer at 5 pm. So I totes believe it can be done on MoPac.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:37

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117mph = 190km/h... most cars can do that provided they’re not electronially limited. Hell... I know an 88HP 1991 Ford Escort could do at least 180km/h.

A Sonata with the more recent V6 should be able to easily do 140+mph... probably even 150 if the conditions are right... though the car’s official top speed is lower than that:

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/the-147-m…

GasolineLollipop191 > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 16:54

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Depends on what part. After the 183 flyover headed north it opens up for about a mile or so.

ttyymmnn > GasolineLollipop191 01/25/2016 at 17:02

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With lots of Jersey walls and cops. I live just off MoPac north. For me, this story is more about the “117 during rush hour” part, since that seems so laughably impossible in this town.

GasolineLollipop191 > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 18:07

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I agree. Its pull my hair out frustrating when I need to travel on MoPac around rush hour. I live and work in North Austin so I don’t have to deal with it often.

yitznewton > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 18:21

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...after a hit and run.

ttyymmnn > GasolineLollipop191 01/25/2016 at 18:29

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I'm a musician, so getting to gigs on time is crucial. I will usually allow at least 90 minutes to get from Pflugerville to downtown, even when it isn't rush hour. Once you're on MoPac or I35, there is simply no other way to go.

ttyymmnn > yitznewton 01/25/2016 at 18:29

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And with a pregnant woman in the car. Classy guy.

Berang > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 19:08

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Slaughter and Mopac is a dangerous intersection, because of dumbasses. Mostly speeding dumbasses who miss the light. Seen several terrible accidents there, and at least one fatality. If they were going 117 mph, they were probably also driving on the shoulder, because that section gets pretty backed up around that time of day.

Bouldaru > Dusty Ventures 01/25/2016 at 19:54

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I also had the same “friend.” He took his mom’s Honda CRV up to 119mph in “Mexico.”

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > ttyymmnn 01/25/2016 at 21:39

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I don’t question that it was possible in a Sonata. I question that there was enough space on the MoPac during rush hour to even get up to 100 mph at all. I mean, I know the MoPac isn’t half as bad as the 35, but I’ve gotten on the MoPac at 6pm more than once and found myself unable to break 50 for long stretches.