What's the highest speed you have ever been in your Ferrari? | Page 9 | FerrariChat

What's the highest speed you have ever been in your Ferrari?

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by mesoscale, Feb 19, 2004.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. Spasso

    Spasso F1 World Champ

    Feb 16, 2003
    14,648
    Land of Slugs & Moss
    Full Name:
    Han Solo
    It's a pretty good shortcut to Pasco but you have to watch out for the wild donkeys.

    A buddy and I hit one while cruizing in a VW bug, at night, 60 MPH. Got the car slowed down to 30 or so and scooped him up with the front of the car. His rear end came all the way up to the windshield! He slid off and trotted away leaving us to pry the headlights out of the body work so we could drive the rest of the way in.

    Tighten the belt, punch the tunes, take a look for WSP Cessnas and open 'er up!
     
  2. tvproducer

    tvproducer Rookie

    Apr 28, 2004
    10
    70 mph in 360 spider... signs said speed limit was 65 but i'm crazy like that!
     
  3. jls288gto

    jls288gto Rookie

    May 19, 2004
    6
    Kings Mountain, NC
    Full Name:
    Jason SIngalevitch
    142ish- going into 10a at Road Atlanta in my Evo VIII.
    148ish- Back straight at VIR, also in Evo

    What was really wild was the 115 through the upper esses at VIR!! I didn't look down, my instructor saw it.
     
  4. garysp7

    garysp7 Formula Junior

    Mar 28, 2004
    436
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Gary
    Sorry I have not found my 550 Ferrari yet, but the fastest has been on my Ducati 888 at 178mph.
    Since driving my Ducati finding a car to impress me just with its speed and adrenaline rush is almost impossible.
    Gary
     
  5. masermartin

    masermartin Formula Junior

    Apr 18, 2004
    769
    Sugar Hill, GA
    Full Name:
    Martin
    130mph in my Maserati Biturbo Si (scarrrry) all she had.
    138mph in my Dad's Maserati 430 (not so bad) all she had.

    Not quite sure on the passenger part:
    I've tried 125mph in a 360 Modena in Modena. :) but, does anyone know how fast a 360 can go on the straight at the Fiorano test track. I rode with one of Ferrari's drivers, and didn't catch the speedo, but I can imagine It wasn't all that much over 100mph.
     
  6. boxerman

    boxerman F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    May 27, 2004
    18,830
    FL
    Full Name:
    Sean
    155 in 91 vette south africa
    20 mins at 157 speed limiter cutoff in volvo 850 turbo south africa
    7800 rpm lamborghini 350 gt in 5th gear indicated 160 who knows?
    173 indicated Lamborghini Countach front end wated to fly and engine began to detonate halting proceedings.
    The best by far, somwhere north of 160 in 1983 Ferrari 512BBI car had more, road in connecticut did not.
     
  7. Testacojones

    Testacojones F1 Veteran

    Nov 3, 2003
    5,198
    Lecusay
    155mph driving inside Cape Canaveral in my Testarossa, not my fastest ever but about the must fun. Fastest I think it was 175mph in I-95 going to Orlando.
     
  8. GavC

    GavC Formula Junior

    May 9, 2004
    492
    Lincolnshire, Englan
    Full Name:
    Gavin Culshaw
    150ish in my 304gt4.
    150ish 911 Carrera. Same again on numerous bikes
    163 Tuned 944 turbo next day cambelt broke ooops.Best though 74 flatout on my 50cc moped (slightly tuned) Know a couple of lads who have broke the 200mph barrier on bikes frightening
     
  9. 96cobrakid

    96cobrakid Formula Junior

    May 24, 2004
    802
    St. Louis, Mo
    Full Name:
    Chris
    200+ on a modified Hayabusa (speedo only reads 180mph, all mods will prove it will do over 200)

    200 In a Diablo

    152 in my Cobra

    150 in a twin turbo porsche
     
  10. Frank_C

    Frank_C F1 Rookie
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    May 29, 2004
    2,627
    Whistling through the wheat field in Texas
    Full Name:
    Frank Cavallo
    The first day my 360 arrived I took it to 150 mph. I also did the same with my M-B S 55. The first day I got it I took it to the limiter at 155mph. Fortunately for me I live in the country, I've got long straight paved farm roads. I can also hit 100 mph every time I go down my driveway to get the mail.
     
  11. sshorty

    sshorty Karting

    May 23, 2004
    55
    Independence, KY
    Full Name:
    Mike
    These aren't ferraris but the fastest i have went in the following cars are:
    130 in a Saturn Road Race Car
    160+ in a '99 Camaro SS (speedo went to 160 but i kept going)
    155 in a Talon
    150 in a Galant VR4
    130 in a Turbo Miata
    114 in Scion Xb downhill
    135 in a Saab 9-3 SE
    140 in a '96 Impala SS
    130 in a Conquest TSi
    110 in a Bentley Continental T
    110 in a Porsche 996

    As a passenger:
    155 in a '01 M3
    160+ or so in a '92 Carerra Cab
    150 in an F40
    150 or so in Rob's Vette
    150 or so in a Galant VR4
    160 in a Stealth RT Turbo

    And I guess the rest don't really matter...I just had fun thinking about all the times that I have gone over 100 in fast cars....
     
  12. Joker

    Joker Formula Junior
    Silver Subscribed

    Jun 3, 2004
    857
    Who knows
    Full Name:
    Christian
    200mph in my 575 - when an Enzo crept past me... Place? Morocco a few weeks ago when doing the Gumball 3000...

    185 in my 360 Modena (all it could do)
    210 in my 996 Ruf Rturbo
    205 in my 993 Ruf Turbo R
    195 in my CL55AMG+Brabus (limited to that)
    190 in my SL55
    (all on the german autobahn)
     
  13. steve f

    steve f F1 World Champ

    Mar 15, 2004
    12,119
    12cylinder town
    Full Name:
    steve
    180 mph in my 355 racing a kawasaki zx9r on the motorway but sold that got a f512m now only done 165mph but its road tested at 196mph one day soon but is boring compared to 80mph in a 21ft boat oh how i would love to live in the usa and buy a formula or scarab or fountain with triple v8s in them but then i would eat loads of burgers and get fat like ,most off you over there
     
  14. MorphDJ

    MorphDJ Rookie

    Aug 4, 2004
    15
    have to say LOL @ that :)

    about 20 mph on a skateboard

    60 mph on a bycycle (downhill with head down) indicated on "wheele" speedo

    99 mph in my mums 950cc popular plus ford fiesta (indicated) definately all it had!

    140mph in the SL 500 (pic here... http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~neotek/140.jpg)

    183 in the Countach (25th Anniver.) all it had (as needed attention...) indicated on spedo

    158 in 4th gear in the Diablo (GPS indicated) and between 185-190 in 5th (I **** out, road was a bit too bumpy :-/ but was loads left in the old girl)

    Will join the 200+ club next year....

    585(ish) in a 747-400
     
  15. rivee

    rivee F1 Rookie

    Jan 20, 2002
    3,731
    Nowhere important, USA
    Full Name:
    John
    Who you calling fat?
     
  16. Vibrant_5oh

    Vibrant_5oh Karting

    Apr 18, 2004
    196
    Minneapolis, MN
    Since non-f cars are being posted as well, i'll toss mine in. Around 152-155mph in an Ls1 z28 with mild mods. Capable of 160mph stock, and probably a 162-164 tops given my limited mods so i could have pushed her a little more. It was a rush though, and i could only imagine how much faster 200mph must feel.
     
  17. poleposition

    poleposition Karting

    Dec 10, 2003
    123
    175mph in the TR
    185mph in RUF Turbo
    165mph in the CS
    175mph on a Ducati 999
     
  18. AntonyR

    AntonyR F1 Veteran

    Apr 12, 2004
    5,426
    Los Angeles
    Full Name:
    Antony
    207 in a 1100hp Stealth
    160 in a 360
    189 in a R1
    155 in a civic
    180 in a supra


    thats me driving.....I use to be a reckless kid


    Antony
     
  19. etomcat

    etomcat Karting

    Jul 6, 2004
    245
    Hungary
    Full Name:
    Tamas Feher
    You should have bought his horse on the spot...
     
  20. Santini

    Santini Formula Junior

    Oct 1, 2003
    480
    North Carolina
    200mph in a '67 312 at Spa, just prior to the Masta kink...(in Grand Prix Legends game). :D
     
  21. PassionIsFerrari

    PassionIsFerrari Formula 3

    Aug 15, 2004
    2,454
    Lets see

    Fastest ever - 155mph in a convertible Porsche C2 with the top down. My roomate and I were hammered at about 3am after finishing up at the bar. Went driving on i-10 to see what we could get the car up to. I got it up to 155mph, couldnt look at both of the speedo's because i was concentrated on staying on the road, so he is screaming the speed in my ear. He took it up to 130mph and chickened out. Now, he kicks footballs for a living out in Oakland (lucky bastard).

    Cruising - 140mph in my BMW..smooth as silk

    Ferrari Fastest - 105mph in a 348ts....cant go too fast, otherwise people cant see it
     
  22. vdavie

    vdavie Formula Junior

    Sep 10, 2004
    316
    norcal
    Full Name:
    vince davie
    Thank sounds pretty smart

    vince
     
  23. bigjay

    bigjay Rookie

    Oct 7, 2004
    20

    I didn't think that the GSXR is geared for 195MPH??
     
  24. bigjay

    bigjay Rookie

    Oct 7, 2004
    20
    Must be a full racebike as the top speed of a 888 is closer to 160mph???
     
  25. cavallo_nero

    cavallo_nero Formula 3

    Nov 3, 2003
    1,707
    colorado
    Full Name:
    Giovanni Pasquale
    maaaaaaaaaaaaan, my ferrari does - like - 60.......
     

Share This Page