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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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So we all love our car's and I just wondered what's the highest speeds some of us have achieved in any of our car's or bike's or whatever.
Now I'm not looking for a debate on safe driving practices or any of that malarkey so let's just have the figures and the vehicle too if you like whether it was on-road or on a test track (as mine was).

Now obviously speedometers aren't spot on but my best is 145mph in my96 JDM classic WRX (so far) but there was more left in it, just not enough track left.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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167mph in Germany on their unrestricted autobahn, life flies past you very quickly at those speeds, wouldnt want to do it again really

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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about 160 in a rwd sierra cosworth in france, 4 up with 2 tents on the roof rack on the way back from le mans that was scary **** !
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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170mph on the bike won't say where as people might cry
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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198mph French toll road heading back from Spain, in SL55 AMG F1 those little bridges they have appear on you fairly quick.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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I knew I'd be the slowest ....170mph on a bike dexster81, that must have been nuts.
I have travelled at 165mph in my oldman's Cerbera when he had one some years ago but that doesn't count as he was driving. Keep em' coming guy's.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
167mph in Germany on their unrestricted autobahn, life flies past you very quickly at those speeds, wouldnt want to do it again really

Tony
Ditto! I'm not sure how fast it was, but it was off my clock, and I didn't dare look at the sat nav. It was on a slight down hill to be honest, but if anyone pulled out in front of me, which they did quite often, i'd be dead for sure!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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115 in my old classic that was it for me started thinking of someone not seeing me then bang baby arnt i
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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200mph on speedo?? 400rpm into red line in my 360 CS. Dam right those bridges come up quick especially driving with one hand taking a pic. Done it once but doubt if I'll do it again.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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mid 170's in new XKR 5.0 S/C on a test track (no, really !)
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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In an mates Evo reading 170mph....would say it was right enough cuz the trees were going past us at a scarey rate
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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216 mph when I found out the wife was down town with my wallet !
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175...... Yamaha R1 and I,m not saying where but I willl admit to being banned for 142 in Essex many years ago
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Originally Posted by RB5 Boyo
In an mates Evo reading 170mph....would say it was right enough cuz the trees were going past us at a scarey rate
What's the highest you've achieved then? don't think we'll see any higher now then Tracktoy's 360 Ferrari....one of my favourite Ferraris

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216 mph when I found out the wife was down town with my wallet !
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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155mphOn the limiter of an M5, **** scarey
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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indicated 189 in 5th gear on my ZX10R, still had a gear to go, but couldnt see the road so slowed down

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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165 mph Maserati Bora 1983.
And like every other Subaru tuner in the country, I'm checking this thread for evidence of my customers!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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135 in my old 1.9 gti on way home from work on a friday
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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140 on yam r6
145 focus rs
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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just a wee tad under 170 in my mates sierra cosworth was half asleep comin back from aberdeen on the dualer and he woke me up asking wats the fastest id been and wen i looked at speedo i was holy like sh*t i was well awake after that lol and myself only a mear 152 in my old escort zetec turbo
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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155 on the autobahn in germany during a school exchange (i wasn't driving!!) my host family's s8 with a car-full eager to go swimming!!! can't believe how quiet it was......

not so fast but my mate saw i hit 180 when i first got my scoob, was ****ting himself until i told him it was in km!!!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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164mph on gps = self imposed max of 7500rpm at 30-130 day
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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read 170mph in my sapphire cosworth at bruntingthorpe
reading 160 in my03 sti with 18g elvington
over 140 in my wifes 2.5xt forester in germany
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by G.Mac
indicated 189 in 5th gear on my ZX10R, still had a gear to go, but couldnt see the road so slowed down

Graeme
I take it that's a bike? I've riden a few bikes(only scramblers & pedal) and I cannot imagine what it's like at those speeds. I know I'd die..............cause I think I'd have a heart attack would have no problem doing it in a car but a bike? no-way, respect Graeme
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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163mph in my old car, 140mph in the Impreza
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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175 MPH on the back of a Mitsui tuned Yamaha FZR 1000Exup (Ex-TT bike). Many years ago now, but I remember it being like flying through a tunnel, like the air around you had solidified! When we slowed down to 120, it was like you could just step off the bike, it felt that slow.

When I look back, it was just ridiculous. Saying that though, the rider reported back a week later that he went off the clock (180mph clock) that day!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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130 in my fiesta st. cant wait to go faster when i get me self a scoob!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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160 onna motorbike,any motorway in the northwest
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180mph in my mitsi GTO!
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