xtreme speeding... how fast have you gone?

[trance565]

I see your point trance565, but their lack of awareness still doesn't justify you doing 100mph when the whole incident could have been avoided.

it's a 2 sided thing, they shouldna pulled out in front, i shouldna been going 100mph, the argument is that speed kills... it doesnt. it's the lack of awareness that kills

so while it may not be right to speed, my point still remains very valid.

[EZClock]

Lack of awareness is a big factor (as you have stated), but have you had been going the speed limit .. the entire thing wouldn't have been a big deal haha.

Point is, you're alive, thriving,and with a fast car ... truce! .

What does your stang run in the quarter? I'm curious.

[darkorb]

But if u were in the same scenario going 55mph instead of 100mph, things would end up differntly. Speed DOES kill.

I dont get how u cant see that.

[Kai Robinson]

Going fast doesnt kill you - its the sudden hitting things that does.

BTW - for what its worth, this is going WAY off topic and we're spending time pandering those who dont like cars, speeding, performance etc - dont feed the trolls and move along.

Some people will never see that they're wrong regardless of how much you try to convince them otherwise.

And just to annoy and irritate those people - i plan on doing an M4 run very soon, to see just how much boost it'll take to hit 170mph

[coyotetu]

Going fast doesnt kill you - its the sudden hitting things that does.

BTW - for what its worth, this is going WAY off topic and we're spending time pandering those who dont like cars, speeding, performance etc - dont feed the trolls and move along.

Some people will never see that they're wrong regardless of how much you try to convince them otherwise.

And just to annoy and irritate those people - i plan on doing an M4 run very soon, to see just how much boost it'll take to hit 170mph

Make sure to do it in a high traffic area.

[trance565]

Lack of awareness is a big factor (as you have stated), but have you had been going the speed limit .. the entire thing wouldn't have been a big deal haha.

Point is, you're alive, thriving,and with a fast car ... truce! .

What does your stang run in the quarter? I'm curious.

if my dr's had been in good contidtion when i had gotten the clutch replaced, probably a 12.9, my brother ran a 13.3 with some 315 sumitomo's on.

[biglipzit]

165MPH in a bmw M5 going down an abandoned airstrip.

[Kai Robinson]

Are you insulting me, or is that a real suggestion? Either way, i was more than serious - the M4 is great for speed runs...no layby's full of coppers, no speed camera's and 3 lanes, one of which is usually empty

[coyotetu]

Are you insulting me, or is that a real suggestion? Either way, i was more than serious - the M4 is great for speed runs...no layby's full of coppers, no speed camera's and 3 lanes, one of which is usually empty

Wasn't insulting you, it was an indirect jab at the troll.

[Kai Robinson]

Oh good. I''ll make an effort to film it and Youtube it...i did film one run i did...from London to Portsmouth in under an hour...the turbo was glowing when i got there

I think i averaged about 110 all the way there...top speed was 155mph

[Don_Won]

sorry kai, but what car do u drive?

[KTE]

PS Good Ford shot would be RS200, Sierra Cosworth RS500, MK2 Ford Escort RS2000 and a Tickford Capri !

With an Escort RS Cosy and a Lotus Carlton to spoil everything.

I do track and circuit racing since I was 8 but I hardly ever do manic/danger speeds on public streets/roads (only on a very bad day or in emergencies, or... ) or mainly when traveling long distances, like from UK to China on road and I have deadlines to meet. Doing 70mph in summer really kills and you want to get away from the heat ASAP, so when I see clear ways and straights and less humans around, the gas gets called on duty especially if I'm testing a new car on these long journeys. Have done high speeds on those roads though, also in Syria and Saudi highways/deserts I must admit, the last was with a E36 B6 because I hadn't tested it and I was 2 days away from selling it. I wouldn't advise doing or thinking of doing this to anyone else though. But for someone who races quicker than roads can ever do, you don't see the point to without very good reason. I've been involved in and seen enough crashes and accidents to know all sides of it, jumped to save little kids from going under the bonnet many many times randomly at places, including having an uncles son who was one of the best S52 Evo track drivers I know, standing next to me on path of a main road and some guy doing 70mph on a 50mph road lost control when suddenly another car pulled a foot out of a side exit (wrongly - panic) and he came off the road and took my cousin with him, hitting him on the legs and making him fly about 25 meters to smash straight into a wall. Paralyzed my cousy completely, can hardly walk even with metal limbs and pelvic all over now.
Most people can handle speed but when you're on paths which involve the decisions/acts of 10+ more than you, then any one of them erroring can cause destruction for all, the slower, the damn well safer and more time to actually see, respond and many many times maneuver to avoid harm to others. Best drivers I've seen are those, they can avoid dangerous situations around with skill. Damon Hill was one of these, everyone will know he's one of the best drivers on the planet anyway,e specially at high speed but seen him in London Oxford road in a white F355 where he avoided a congested pile on crash while he was speeding at around 45mph on a 30mph road. Very good driving, thinking and reactions with around 40 cars and +100 people around him on both sides.

[mike047]

0-150mph in 300 feet

Cat launch on an aircraft carrier, can't remember which one.....I'm old and have forgotten

here is info, about 1/3 way down.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cv.htm

[darkorb]

Troll?

Ah w/e, im just saying that im not a big fan of speeding.

Seen many people get injured/die.

[Kai Robinson]

1991 Toyota Supra Turbo - theres a thread in this subsection.

I agree on the Lotus Carlton - those things are badass

[Dr.FuzzyBallz]

I think this thread should be a sticky.

[Razor_Blade]

Supercharged BMW 540i - 155mph for 15 minutes in Wyoming.
Subaru WRX (mine) - 140 mph outside of Las Vegas.
Toyota Supra - 141mph in a quarter mile run

[down8]

I had my 2002 Sierra Z71 pinned out, which is about 104mph after the oversize tire calculation. Haven't had my DMax past 80 or 90 - it's too big for that.

I've only owned trucks (and a commuter Civic). Next ride is either a CTS(-V) or 'Vette. I'll have to revisit the thread then.

-bZj

[Virous]

203mph. In my Monaro (GTO). Stroked and Blown.
Gen3/LS1 stroked to 427ci
Vortech snail type blower
Good for 720Hp on the rollers.
2.78 diff ratio.

[Stewie007]

I can't wait until someone here pushes the limits so hard that he blows a tire and flips 15 times.

It may sound sadistic, but should this individual survive the accident, perhaps they would reconsider the next time.

However, probably not. While most intelligent people would count their blessings and never do it again. This idiot would probably brag about how he's got better slicks now and it won't happen again. At which point, further down the road, he wraps his car around the tree and finally kills himself.

I'd be there to give him his darwin award. Lets encourage them to speed on cliff side highways. That way, when their self proclaimed expert asses fly off the cliff to the bottom a hundred feet below, at least we'll be rid of another idiot.

[M.Beier]

I can't wait until someone here pushes the limits so hard that he blows a tire and flips 15 times.

It may sound sadistic, but should this individual survive the accident, perhaps they would reconsider the next time.

However, probably not. While most intelligent people would count their blessings and never do it again. This idiot would probably brag about how he's got better slicks now and it won't happen again. At which point, further down the road, he wraps his car around the tree and finally kills himself.

I'd be there to give him his darwin award. Lets encourage them to speed on cliff side highways. That way, when their self proclaimed expert asses fly off the cliff to the bottom a hundred feet below, at least we'll be rid of another idiot.

Thats the most mature post on XS of the day...

[Stewie007]

So is bragging about speeding on public roads.

Sorry, I don't feel ashamed.

[CLPDJ]

1 - stock bike - ninja 12r - 320km/h
2- tuned bike - gsxr - +340 km/h
2- stock car - porche gt2 - +300km/h
3 - tuned car - supra TT extremely (+1000PS) tuned 362kmh (gps) and limited eletronicly
4- arplaine - 747-400 - +1000km/h
5- train - TVG - +340km/h

[Stewie007]

Isn't it TGV......

[Kai Robinson]

Possibly but he's in Portugal, not France :p