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  1. JamesSimpson

    JamesSimpson F1 Rookie

    Jun 29, 2005
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    Toronto,CANADA
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    James Simpson
    310km/hour in a 1996 porsche 993 turbo.
    317km/hour in a 1997 porsche 993 turbo S.
    278km/hour in a 1994 348 spider(top down)
    280km/hour in a 1994 acura nsx.
    and thats all I can remember.
     
  2. Evan.Fiorentino

    Evan.Fiorentino F1 Rookie

    Aug 23, 2005
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    South East Florida
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    Evan
    Nice what kind of Trek was it? Was it a downhill bike?
     
  3. LMPDesigner

    LMPDesigner F1 Rookie
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    Nov 5, 2003
    3,210
    Atlanta Georgia
    I still think I am winning!

    (Wink, wink!)
     
  4. fastliz

    fastliz Formula Junior

    Jun 22, 2005
    439
    Palm Bch County, FL
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    Mike
    I almost got a ride in an F-14 with a pilot named "Heater" Heatley. I forget his first name. Charles maybe? He was a commander at the time. We met on a CH-46 helo flying from Muscat, Oman back to the Indy (CV-62) during Persian Gulf I. He noticed my camera and we talked photography. He is a serious photographer and published a military aviation book some years ago called, "The Cutting Edge." When we met, his camera was kaput, and he borrowed mine for a few days. In the end, we couldn't arrange for a backseat ride for me in the F-14. But, I did get a ride in an S-3, and all never top that experience in the civilian world.

    Mike

    PS... you're still winning unless somebody comes on here claiming to have ridden in an SR-72! Or maybe the space shuttle! ;)
     
  5. Racerboy

    Racerboy Formula Junior
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    Feb 3, 2004
    468
    Bay Area
    It was just a Trek Y22, with mountain tires on a road. By far the scariest of anything "high speed" I've ever done.
     
  6. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

    you won by virtue of the aar toyota gtp car...did not matter what the speed...you simply win by virtue of how crazy that machine is!!!!!!!

    btw... the car was partly responsible for the killing of the great imsa racing we all knew and loved. we won't see those great days again!!
     
  7. IROC_DIS

    IROC_DIS Formula Junior

    Jun 22, 2004
    859
    Columbia, SC
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    craig w.
    155mph indicated on a 2000 Honda CBR600, really not that bad as long as you're all tucked in with miles upon miles of empty, flat, straight road in front of you.
     
  8. LetsJet

    LetsJet F1 Veteran
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    May 24, 2004
    9,334
    DC/LA/Paris/Haleiwa
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    Mr.
    Approx. 1200 mph
     
  9. rsvmille676

    rsvmille676 Formula Junior

    Nov 24, 2004
    765
    G-town
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    Scott Major
    An indicated 174 MPH on my Aprilia while at Daytona. Prolly closer to 165 or so in actual speed. The sick part is that I was being passed by GSXR-s and R-1s doing 190.

    Anywhere from 85-165 in close to 20 different cars / bikes at different tracks at different times of the year. I've lost count.
     
  10. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

    she shakes her head a little going thru nascar 4 huh!
     
  11. rsvmille676

    rsvmille676 Formula Junior

    Nov 24, 2004
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    G-town
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    Scott Major
    Gee how'd you know that? ;) The cure is to raise the triple clamps on the forks almost to the top.

    It gets real interesting when someone is drafting you. :D
     
  12. guirodri

    guirodri Karting

    Apr 26, 2005
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    Rio - Brazil
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    G Rodrigues
    300 km/h - RS4
    240 Km/h - S3
    ~200 Km/h - R1 LE
     
  13. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

    lucky guess scott! ya gotta make her long for "tona"! hey we got to get a drink or dinner when back in boston.
     
  14. MabF355

    MabF355 Formula Junior
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    Nov 5, 2003
    257
    160MPH in a Impreza WRX STi some where in Mexico
    160 in my Dinan S2 M3 also, Mexico
    155 in a Maserati Coupe same town, Mexico
    Too many other cars to list in the same region. I spend a lot of time in Mexico!

    Here is a vid of the STi run:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK59M76p9E

    I don't count any rides those are just when I was driving.
    -Marc
     
  15. rsvmille676

    rsvmille676 Formula Junior

    Nov 24, 2004
    765
    G-town
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    Scott Major
    Absolutely!

    Yeah running Daytona is fun. The old config was very easy to learn and very easy to go fast on if you had a big motor. I had small stuff done to my bike with an airbox kit, K&N, chip, full exhaust. I was up to 122-128 hp at the rear wheel depending on whose Dyno you were on.

    All the NHIS or LRRS guys would laugh at most other riders from around the country. All motor, no corner speed. If you can race fast at NHIS you can go anywhere in the country and be competitive.

    I would get passed at 185-190MPH coming outta Nascar 4, only to pass them again on the brakes into 1. cat and mouse. good times.

    Back on topic, I went 122 in my second gen RX-7 ITS spec car at LRP. Best lap of a 1:06

    Pete, Let me know the next time you are in town. Definitely need to grab some beer!

    cheers!

    Scott
     
  16. MamoVaka

    MamoVaka Formula 3

    Jul 31, 2006
    1,409
    Los Angeles, CA
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    Pano S.
    Dodge Viper Rt/10 - 187mph(terrifying and unstable as hell)
    Lotus Esprit V8 - 187mph(this is my fear point the esprit was still pulling)
    Lotus Elise - 135mph
    M3 - 145mph
    NSX - 140+mph

    nothing too special.. The problem is I live in philly not many good long FLAT roads around here..
     
  17. BAM

    BAM Formula Junior

    Dec 7, 2004
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    Jeremy
    140mph in a 92 volkswagen gti
    160+ in a 84 rabbit
    110 on a cbr 600
    55+ on a wakeboard and even faster on a tube

    both vw's were 400hp+ the gti ran out of go but the rabbit had plenty more left in her. I pussed out because in that little thing 160 feels like 400.

    oh and yellowenzo... its one thing to show a pic of your maybach's speedo over 100...its another thing to show a pic of the speedo from the back seat. Thats what the kids call "ballin outta control".
     
  18. daniel

    daniel Formula Junior
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    Dec 2, 2003
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    Boca Raton, FL
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    E. Daniel Warlick
    #68 daniel, Jan 19, 2007
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  19. QT3141

    QT3141 Formula Junior

    Jul 24, 2006
    609
    Nothing much really. 240 km/hr in my old bugeye WRX when she was bone stock.

    Current WRX is moderately modded and on ZR semi-slicks and hence is capable of significantly higher speeds, but I don't drive that stupid fast on public roads anymore. Not since fatherhood sobered me. I think the fastest I've gone with this car is around 215 km/hr on a well-paved Malaysian highway in the dry and in no-traffic conditions.
     
  20. mikesufka

    mikesufka F1 Veteran
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    Mar 4, 2006
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    Mike Sufka
    I ran into a buddy of mine last night at the Martini Bar. Hopefully, he'll be posting his list soon on here. He's a big Porsche guy, but is thinking Ferrari for his next ride.

    Mike Sufka
    St. Cloud, MN
     
  21. Ferrari 360 CS

    Ferrari 360 CS F1 Veteran

    Dec 4, 2004
    6,895
    Cape Town,SA
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    Jacques
    300 km/h 360 spider top down...
    250 km/h 430 spider
    240 km/h Maser GranSport
    240 km/h 355F1
    285 km/h GT3
    280 km/h Murcielago
    235 km/h 911 C4
     
  22. mikesufka

    mikesufka F1 Veteran
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    Mar 4, 2006
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    Mike Sufka
    Just remembered three others:

    Corvette Convertible (50th Anniversary).....140+ MPH
    BMW 540.......120 MPH
    Audi A6 (V8).......120 MPH

    Hey Loran...............Where's that list??????????

    Mike Sufka
    St. Cloud, MN
     
  23. mikesufka

    mikesufka F1 Veteran
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    Mar 4, 2006
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    Mike Sufka
    Just remembered three others:

    Corvette Convertible (50th Anniversary).....140+ MPH
    BMW 540.......120 MPH
    Audi A6 (V8).......120 MPH

    Hey Loran...............Where's that list??????????

    Mike Sufka
    St. Cloud, MN
     
  24. mikesufka

    mikesufka F1 Veteran
    Silver Subscribed

    Mar 4, 2006
    7,876
    Crosslake, MN
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    Mike Sufka
    Just remembered three others:

    Corvette Convertible (50th Anniversary).....140+ MPH
    BMW 540.......120 MPH
    Audi A6 (V8).......120 MPH

    Hey Loran...............Where's that list??????????

    Mike Sufka
    St. Cloud, MN
     
  25. dream cars

    dream cars Formula 3
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    Nov 5, 2003
    1,672
    Central FL
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    mike
    194 mph- modded Porsche 959

    161 mph modded mustang cobra (for sale)

    14? mph dodge viper

    around 45 mph in go-cart

    15 mph riding mower
     

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