Speed

[patchz]

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[quote][color=#000000]Unfortunately, I do not have a photo, (no wife to lean over and snap) so it doesn't count, but I once saw 160 mph (=257 km/h) @ 6000 rpm in 5th gear in my Z28. Just wish I had shifted into 6th and held it for a few seconds. But the rev limiter kicked in with a bang and scared the kibble out of me. It took me a few seconds to realize what had happened as I was slowing

[The Ruptured Duck]

Driving 100mph and taking a picture of it? :-/

Let me just offer some advice from someone who's been there and looked back at all the stupid s*** he's done:  Before you do some dumbass thing like this again, think about the possible positive and negative consequences of this behavior

Here let me demonstrate:
Positive vs. Negative outcomes of driving 100mph and taking a picture at the same time

Positive-
-Adreneline high for about 15 minutes
-Get to brag about it on simviation.com

Negative-
-Could die
-Could become quadriplegic
-Blow engine
-Destroy car
-Kill someone else
-Think about it 8years later and realize how bad it could have turned out
-Mom finds picture of said event

Just do your best to literally survive high school.

[Craig.]

Gotta agree with Mr Duck, not that that happens often lol.
Although I wouldn't say doing 100mph gives any sort of rush. And as for bragging see Expats picture lol. roughly 143mph?

[expat]

Gotta agree with Mr Duck, not that that happens often lol.
Although I wouldn't say doing 100mph gives any sort of rush. And as for bragging see Expats picture lol. roughly 143mph?

Now that is the scariest part of the whole thing. I travel to work at 100-110 mph each and every day. I have lost all sense of speed. Winding it up for the picture my wife took, it felt a bit quicker but nothing more. My 165 mph trip, the feeling of speed returned. Speed is like a drug rush, it soon wears off and you need to go faster. Fortunately, common sense and a sense of self preservation takes over. I have seem the result of mach 1 Autobahn accidents...........you generally need a skip and a couple of plastic bags to clear it all up!!

Matt

[Craig.]

the one that got me, was when I had my ride around goodwood. we must have topped out at around 145/150mph. That was something in a car with no roof. But it wasn't until the drive home I realised how fast. Coming out the circuit and down the back roads, I thought I was trundling along at 30mph as the restrictions said, i looked down at my speedo and I was at 60mph. It was lucky I checked as well because a junction was coming up and had i not realised, I'd never have been able to stop thinking I was only

[expat]

[quote]the one that got me, was when I had my ride around goodwood. we must have topped out at around 145/150mph. That was something in a car with no roof. But it wasn't until the drive home I realised how fast. Coming out the circuit and down the back roads, I thought I was trundling along at 30mph as the restrictions said, i looked down at my speedo and I was at 60mph. It was lucky I checked as well because a junction was coming up and had i not realised, I'd never have been able to stop thinking I was only

[firemonte007]

all this talk about speed is making me want to take out my camaro and get a few shots ....it would be easier than on my bike plus my wife would kill me if the bike didnt ...I have had my camaro up to 140 mph and my bike up to 100 mph

[lunitic_8]

I drove 180mph in a Corvette Z06 down Texas highway 225 (which is a regular freeway with 4-5 lanes) at night.  8-)

[skoker]

[quote]I drove 180mph in a Corvette Z06 down Texas highway 225 (which is a regular freeway with 4-5 lanes) at night.

[ApplePie]

I once went 25 mph on my bike. 8-)

[hhomebrewer]

My fastest is 91 mph in a truck measuring 105 feet (double food-grade tankers) and weighing somewhere around 140,000 pounds. Yes, I was overweight-- way overweight. Good thing there was no Smokey Bear at the bottom of the grade behind that berm along the highway. He'd have taken me "downtown" for sure...

[Sir_Crashalot]

Yawn...

283 km/h at Assen TT circuit on a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. Officially measured.

Carlo

[Fozzer]

150 MPH on my Honda CBR 600 FM Supersport in 1992 on a Motorway.

The one and only time I risked my life (and Licence) in such a fashion!... ...!

Captain Sensible now sticks to Legal Speed limits everywhere....

...trust me....your Honour!... ... ...!

Paul...Bike it...you'll like it!... 8-)...!

[Steve M]

In 1970 I drove my 68 Coronet Super Bee from Chicago to Jacksonville Florida at night on the interstates. Speedometer was pinned to the right all the way. (over 140 MPH) Using my Dads credit card for fuel.  :-X  He did the math for me.. 3.9 miles per gallon.. He took the credit card away.   

[specter177]

Fastest I've gone in my car is 104 in a 65 on the highway. At 4 in the morning. But I didn't take a picture. Maybe when I'm ready to get my tires replaced I'll take it to the drag strip and let it go.

(Car is 2004 Nissan 350Z)