ned
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:14 AM |
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fastest speed you've driven on the road
of course we're referring to the local private roads in my area, officer.
foreign roads allowed, not race tracks though.
details of car you were in, location, time of day, conditions etc if you like... 
mph as inidicated on speedo (no broken speedo's or exageration please)
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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phelpsa
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:16 AM |
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I knew this was coming.
Adam
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:20 AM |
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well, I suggested it 
I think less specific details posted the better.
Statistically, there has to be at least one cop on here!
atb
steve
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:29 AM |
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135 Motorbike when I was young - sold it soon after - scared me silly
As Ned said - private road
[Edited on 22/9/04 by mookaloid]
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ChrisJLW
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:30 AM |
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Who needs speed cameras when there are threads like this. 
You're all nicked!
I've lived a life that's full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway.
But more, much more than this,
I did it side-ah-ways.
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andyps
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisJLW
Who needs speed cameras when there are threads like this.
You're all nicked!
I've driven across Germany a few times!
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Lightning
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:40 AM |
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Jag XJ8 in France flat out
Steve
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marktigere1
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 09:51 AM |
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Push bike.
Hanging off the back of a Lotus Esprit V8 on the M25.
Reached 145mph before I came off. Bounced twice landed on my feet and received a standing ovation from everyone in the queue on the left.
One bloke said I should have turned proffesional stuntman.
I said nah, earning sh*t loads with computers
Cheers
Mark
PS. The above is total b**locks!! Just don't think speeding on public roads is that great frankly. Seen too much carnage.
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spunky
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 10:02 AM |
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i may have alledgedly had an alledged indicated 165 on my Daytona with a gear to go, then I may have bottled it 'cos it was 'kin fast....
Alledgedly.
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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mackie
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 10:22 AM |
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I may have allegedly gone flat out in a Civic Type R. ~146mph.
Private road ofcourse. Ahem.
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bob
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 10:23 AM |
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I was about 15 yrs old with my uncle in a lambo(dont askwhich but probably shite one)M4 betwwen heathrow and slough,no M25 then
It was a bit noisey flat out,thats all i can remember
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bob
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 10:25 AM |
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Just realised it was 1976 so at worst it coud have been an espada
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 10:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mackie
I may have allegedly gone flat out in a Civic Type R. ~146mph.
Private road ofcourse. Ahem.
I had 2 test drives of civic type R and on both occasions the salesman encouraged fast driving. One told me i should hold the gears longer and go
round corners faster.
Mad car. Pussycat under 6k and fun between 6 - 8k.
not a car for long family journeys tho.
atb
steve
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James
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 10:56 AM |
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Late model Toyota Corolla that 'said' 130. Not sure if that's possible in what I thought was a 1.6 is it?
Was on a bit of private track that looked not dissimilar to a motorway.
Same goes for 2.0 Chrysler Neon.
Managed 150 as pillion(sp?) on a Honda Blackbird (my first time on a motorbike!). Not long after my girlfriend had been on the back of the same bike
at 170.
Both were on privately owned country lanes around the Chobham area.
Foolish definately but an experience all the same!
James
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 11:28 AM |
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Cruise control on at 145 in my last Mitsi Galant
feet off pedals is bloody scary at that speed
And yes - I was on an autobahn in Germany,
the really scary bit was when i gat flashed to get out of the way of a VW Sharran !!! as it went past all I caught sight of was a G60 (?40) badge
!!!!
fatstest Uk road ? well I'll admit to 115 - but i have already paid the price for that officer
Allegedly I have allegedly hit 135 allegedly quite regularly allegedly on a local entirely private road (belongs to one Liz Windsor)
allegedly........Again in my current Mitsi Gallant
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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myhillja
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:00 PM |
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Raced a '04 reg BMW 330i drop top (on a private track!!)on the way to work one morning a few weeks back, don't know about him but i
bounced my '00 BMW 530 sport off the speed limiter at 155, and yes, i won, late on the brakes in to round about!
Jim
I've had good times on drugs, that's a fact. I've had bad times on drugs, too, ok? But I've had good and bad
relationships...an I'm not giving up pussy.
-Bill Hicks
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ned
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:06 PM |
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James,
I've clocked 129/130mph (was looking at the road more than the speedo) in Sam's 316 bmw. I doubt very much I was actually doing that
speed, most likely in reality more lke 115-120mph due to speedo inaccuracy/over-reading.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Brooky
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:09 PM |
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130 mph M42 southbound about 2 years ago in a mondeo summet or other. Passed a police car who started following, the pulled up along side, saw the
fire service badge on the side of the car and backed off.
Isnt my job great.....................
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john_p_b
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:37 PM |
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in a dream.....
indicated 136mph in my 1.8 escort at around 6am on a sunday morning going to a car show.
book speed is only 122 on em though so i'm guessing that speedo is pretty far out at high speed.
also in another dream touched 150 in my bosses M5 which was on test drive listening for a suspension noise, forgot there was actually 6 gears in the
damn thing though so there was more to go but those boring germans of course limit them to 155 so wouldn't have been much to get after that.
never did find that noise though 
vivid dreams
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woodster
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:39 PM |
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140mph in a ford capri 2.8i ..... in the 1980s ...... i wasn't driving but the guy that was, was pi*sed out of his head we were goin from a pub
in manchester back to bolton for last orders .... the first bell rang we were back in a pub in bolton for the second bell ......... looking back now
we were insane ......... a few weeks later we had a friend die trying the same thing ............ SPEEDINGS NOT BIG OR CLEVER
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MautoK
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:50 PM |
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Over 100 in a Land Rover, honest.
In the early 80s I had an ex-army Lightweight with an ex-P5B V8 and 3.54 diffs.
Ah, those were the days!
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derf
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 12:55 PM |
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fastest land speed for me is 170 mph on a suzuki hyabusa, on the NJ Turnpike at night with no traffic. the fastest in a car has been in a dodge viper
155 mph. Both scared the wee out of me, the Busa more than the viper, but I never plan on going that fast again, unless I compete in the gumball
3000.
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andyps
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 01:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by derf
but I never plan on going that fast again, unless I compete in the gumball 3000.
In which case the nice french police will try to stop you doing it again by taking your car off you!!
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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alfasudsprint
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 01:39 PM |
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Never again but....when was a bit younger and stupider did 130 indicated on A12 in a Fiesta 1.6S! Hows that for over reading.
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mackie
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| posted on 22/9/04 at 01:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyps
quote:
Originally posted by derf
but I never plan on going that fast again, unless I compete in the gumball 3000.
In which case the nice french police will try to stop you doing it again by taking your car off you!!
Whereas the Marrocan police just give you a smile and wave you by
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