what is the top speed you have had?
19 February 2009, 01:13 PM
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I got chased for doing an indicated 50mph in a 30mph limit (down Everleigh Rise in South Darley). The police officer would have been able to go faster had he not wasted valuable puff shouting "Oi! You lads; STOP!" instead of concentrating on pedalling.....
It makes me shudder still to remember taking the corners at the bottom and over Darley Bridge at 30-odd mph knee-down. I wouldnt drive around there now at half of that speed.
It makes me shudder still to remember taking the corners at the bottom and over Darley Bridge at 30-odd mph knee-down. I wouldnt drive around there now at half of that speed.
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19 February 2009, 01:22 PM
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me and my old man had a 'white knuckle ride' in a scooby once at castle combe getting on for 7 years ago, it was in a standard WRX blobeye I think, anyway the track was a bit greasy and the instructor was doing about 90mph when we suddenly careered off the track into a tyre wall ..........
not the fastest I've been in a scoob but definitely a white knuckle ride !!
not the fastest I've been in a scoob but definitely a white knuckle ride !!
19 February 2009, 02:06 PM
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19 February 2009, 03:54 PM
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I've had 140mph odd out of the RB on the GPS... the speedo is about 10mph out most of the time lol
It felt like it wanted to go quicker but I was rapidly running out of straight
It felt like it wanted to go quicker but I was rapidly running out of straight
19 February 2009, 06:37 PM
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118mph in my white Sport (limiter)
130mph in my silver Wrx (**** it)
86mph in my Pug 106 deisel (limiter)
142mph in 2.0TDI Passat (hire car)
115mph in red Uk Scoob Turbo (**** it)
90mph in current 205 GTi (**** it in side winds)
130mph in my silver Wrx (**** it)
86mph in my Pug 106 deisel (limiter)
142mph in 2.0TDI Passat (hire car)
115mph in red Uk Scoob Turbo (**** it)
90mph in current 205 GTi (**** it in side winds)
19 February 2009, 07:20 PM
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Not fast enough :[
When the speedo said 100 the satnav said 93, so by my maths when the speedo said 112 I was probably going 105ish in my Bugeye GX, it was slowly running out of steam at that point but I was running out of road faster.
When the speedo said 100 the satnav said 93, so by my maths when the speedo said 112 I was probably going 105ish in my Bugeye GX, it was slowly running out of steam at that point but I was running out of road faster.
19 February 2009, 07:41 PM
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Off the clock in the Scoob and didnt have a gps to tell me how fast I was going and an indicated 186 on the bike zx10r, unfortunately I have the aerodynamics of a rather large pie so I couldent get the bike to go any faster, all of which never happend in this country
19 February 2009, 07:50 PM
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135mph in my old 93 wrx, 150mph with my dad driving his old jag xjs (in 1990
), 145ish in my Skyline (all private roads....)
approx 100mph in the RA (got there quite quick
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), 145ish in my Skyline (all private roads....)approx 100mph in the RA (got there quite quick
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19 February 2009, 07:58 PM
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145 in the scoob against a golf r32 on a private road the engine started knocking 2 days later
165 on track with the fireblade
and years ago as a passenger in a old modified datsun 240z it went of the clock at 155 and looked like it was 15 or 20 mph past the last number
had an old scorpio cosworth years ago that hit 155 as well
165 on track with the fireblade
and years ago as a passenger in a old modified datsun 240z it went of the clock at 155 and looked like it was 15 or 20 mph past the last number
had an old scorpio cosworth years ago that hit 155 as well
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22 February 2009, 02:05 PM
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ive had 172mph out of my classic, was pretty near redline with uk 6spd box, still felt solid at that, but thought about tyre blowing n then the price of a engine rebuild so backed off! obv on track of corse!!!!
22 February 2009, 02:24 PM
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22 February 2009, 02:48 PM
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Way off the clock - I would guesstimate about 235 MPH
Seriously, I haven't even attempted a Top Speed run in the Impreza ....... but, when I was slightly younger and more foolish I did open up my Calibra - I would say I topped out at about 150 MPH - but, I will never do that again - the 'gentle' bends are not gentle at that speed!
Seriously, I haven't even attempted a Top Speed run in the Impreza ....... but, when I was slightly younger and more foolish I did open up my Calibra - I would say I topped out at about 150 MPH - but, I will never do that again - the 'gentle' bends are not gentle at that speed!
22 February 2009, 04:36 PM
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Had my little brothers R8 flat in Germany,had a Ferrari 430 flat the same day. Slept well that night i can assure you. Current Subaru ..it said 160mph...not sure how accurrate that is?
Will be going back to Germany next year with another few cars to muck about with
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Will be going back to Germany next year with another few cars to muck about with
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22 February 2009, 06:14 PM
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So far i've had 135 out of my scoob, 140 out of my escort RS and been passenger at 190 in a Ferrari F40 - tail end wiggled a bit when we lifted off throttle, was a little scary!!