How fast have you driven your car/motorbike?
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~225 KM/h or 140 MPH.
Not in a sports car. BMW 535. Interesting speed because you don't really feel speed in that car up to 160 KM/h and then, around 200 it hits you like a wall. Things begin shaking and you feel the air resisting your acceleration.
Edit: Oh, almost forgot to apologize for calling a BMW "not a sports car". Sorry! heh
Not in a sports car. BMW 535. Interesting speed because you don't really feel speed in that car up to 160 KM/h and then, around 200 it hits you like a wall. Things begin shaking and you feel the air resisting your acceleration.
Edit: Oh, almost forgot to apologize for calling a BMW "not a sports car". Sorry! heh
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I've only taken the Z up to around 130mph so far.
About 250-260km/h(~155-160mph), which was as fast as it went. GSX1100F.
In a car, 230km/h on the speedo, but I think it was a bit optimistic. The Volvo S40 2,0T only had 215km/h as the stated top speed, but you never know, could've had a tailwind.
I'm much more comfortable going really fast on a bike rather than in a car, I feel much more in control and aware. That and you're smaller and generally can stop a lot faster.
In a car, 230km/h on the speedo, but I think it was a bit optimistic. The Volvo S40 2,0T only had 215km/h as the stated top speed, but you never know, could've had a tailwind.
I'm much more comfortable going really fast on a bike rather than in a car, I feel much more in control and aware. That and you're smaller and generally can stop a lot faster.
Indicated 135mph (in reality about 125mph) on my current SV650S - a few years back, over 160mph or so on a borrowed GSRX750 for a blast across France. Doesn't feel any different behind the bubble, apart from the increased sense of paranoia that the boys in blue will nab you. Car wise, same as the SV in my old Mazda Xedos.
Straightline speed's pretty boring though; far more fun trying to do the same speed whilst cornering at the same time...
Straightline speed's pretty boring though; far more fun trying to do the same speed whilst cornering at the same time...
Lord Darkblade
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122Mph in a Volvo 440, was scary, back road with lots of turns... really should have thought about it more.
ShootMyMonkey
Veteran
About 95 mph on I-74 in a V6 Beretta. I was about halfway between Champaign-Urbana and Bloomington-Normal, and the highway out there is basically so empty, there's not even a sign of life for miles at a stretch. Mostly it just kind of happened -- the road is so straight and flat and stretches out for so long, you don't even notice how fast you're going until you look at the speedo.
http://www.svspower.com/videos.aspx?nav=6&catid=36
For you sage:smile:
Use the cat nav deal so go to like drag racing, road racing etc
Mostly vipers.
This is what a 1700WHP viper is like at the drag
http://www.svspower.com/images/upload/video_58_0.wmv
Might thing it's slow for 1700HP but read the end..
For you sage:smile:
Use the cat nav deal so go to like drag racing, road racing etc
Mostly vipers.
This is what a 1700WHP viper is like at the drag
http://www.svspower.com/images/upload/video_58_0.wmv
Might thing it's slow for 1700HP but read the end..
118mph, in a 2001 Dodge Dakota QuadCab 4x4. You don't know scary until you've taken a truck over 100mph. Had plenty more power in it, but the speed limiter is 118.
Haven't tested my 9-2x Aero yet, but I have no doubt it can hit the 130mph speed limiter pretty easily. I've had it up to ~95mph, and it felt like I was driving about 60.
You don't know scary until you've taken a truck over 100mph. Had plenty more power in it, but the speed limiter is 118.Haven't tested my 9-2x Aero yet, but I have no doubt it can hit the 130mph speed limiter pretty easily. I've had it up to ~95mph, and it felt like I was driving about 60.
