Top speed
Posted by: Naheed on 08 May 2004
Given we have a speed camera thread, thought it maybe worth sharing i guess a reason behind why we need them.
So come on chaps whats share the following:
1. Top speed
2. Where
3. Vehicle
4. Did you get caught
naheed. . .
DISCLAIMER - I am not encouraging you to get caught speeding
[This message was edited by Naheed on Sat 08 May 2004 at 19:38.]
So come on chaps whats share the following:
1. Top speed
2. Where
3. Vehicle
4. Did you get caught
naheed. . .
DISCLAIMER - I am not encouraging you to get caught speeding
[This message was edited by Naheed on Sat 08 May 2004 at 19:38.]
PUBLIC ROAD
1. 153 mph
2. M25 Between the A12 - M11 junction
3. ST 220
4. No
LOMMEL
1. ~ 170 mph
2. Outer ring, on the main bowl
3. ST 200
4.
naheed. . .
[This message was edited by Naheed on Sat 08 May 2004 at 19:42.]
[This message was edited by Naheed on Sat 08 May 2004 at 19:42.]
1. 153 mph
2. M25 Between the A12 - M11 junction
3. ST 220
4. No
LOMMEL
1. ~ 170 mph
2. Outer ring, on the main bowl
3. ST 200
4.
naheed. . .
[This message was edited by Naheed on Sat 08 May 2004 at 19:42.]
[This message was edited by Naheed on Sat 08 May 2004 at 19:42.]
A superb speed section is where the M11 (heading north) merges into the A1, the 8 lane section, its awesome and is slightly declined, you can see the mustard miles away 
naheed. . .
naheed. . .
quote:I do hope you made that up because the thought that it might be true - and that you appear to think it's a laughing matter - is unbearable.
Originally posted by Naheed:
Racing a fireblade and gsxr, on the M25.
I overtook them at 110mph, the blade caught up and overtook me @ 120+ mph doing a wheely, well the gaunlet was thrown, i had to use everylane and the hard shoulder, but caught that git at 135mph. After 10mins of HARD racing may brakes where all but useless
I turned off into Epping forest the GSXR followed, and i raced behind him through the forest (not really overtaking roads), but i overtook some old vectra to catch upto him, the GSXR realised i was probably going to knock him down and pulled over, and let me pass
Please note that this was when I was 20.
128
M4 Hungerford
Datsun 260Z
Yes
Mike
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M4 Hungerford
Datsun 260Z
Yes
Mike
1)135mph (in 4th)
2)Joining a deserted M4 @ J18 towards London early one Sept.morning - going to the Brighton Speed Trials
3)Saab 900turbo
4)No
Exploratory poke with new toy. Hit the revlimiter rather quickly, haven't since pursued the matter any further...
Most hair-raising was achieving 100mph in a 1973 Beetle (with, er, a PSU upgrade). Not much fun at all, actually....
[This message was edited by Martin Clark on Sun 09 May 2004 at 0:49.]
2)Joining a deserted M4 @ J18 towards London early one Sept.morning - going to the Brighton Speed Trials
3)Saab 900turbo
4)No
Exploratory poke with new toy. Hit the revlimiter rather quickly, haven't since pursued the matter any further...
Most hair-raising was achieving 100mph in a 1973 Beetle (with, er, a PSU upgrade). Not much fun at all, actually....
quote:LOL! So true. My colleagues seems to be forever taking part in competitive mass-gokarting incidents. The fastest laps are always returned by our secretarial staff and hangers-on. Cue serious faces and endlessly-technical mitigating-circumstance stories come Monday morning...
on one of those days out from the office that the blokes who read Top Gear magazine organise and then get all shirty when they aren't as good at driving fast as the anti-car liberal and the woman from accounts.
[This message was edited by Martin Clark on Sun 09 May 2004 at 0:49.]
OK, here's mine - check this out:-
1) 50mph
2) North Circular Road going past the Lea Valley trading estate near Walthamstow
3) Peugeot 205GRD
4) Yup - stopped by the police who claimed it was a 30mph zone (it's a 3-lane dual carriageway!)
Outcome:- they let me off.
Beats everyone for the most boring one of the lot!!
Regards,
JonR (just call me Michael Schumacher)
1) 50mph
2) North Circular Road going past the Lea Valley trading estate near Walthamstow
3) Peugeot 205GRD
4) Yup - stopped by the police who claimed it was a 30mph zone (it's a 3-lane dual carriageway!)
Outcome:- they let me off.
Beats everyone for the most boring one of the lot!!
Regards,
JonR (just call me Michael Schumacher)
1) 125mph
2) The downhill approach into Ashbourne on the A515 from Lichfield
3) Daddy's Saab 9000i back in 1989 when I was 20 years old. Yes I was driving. No he didn't know.
4) No.
Regards,
Steve.
[This message was edited by Steven Toy on Sun 09 May 2004 at 5:57.]
2) The downhill approach into Ashbourne on the A515 from Lichfield
3) Daddy's Saab 9000i back in 1989 when I was 20 years old. Yes I was driving. No he didn't know.
4) No.
Regards,
Steve.
[This message was edited by Steven Toy on Sun 09 May 2004 at 5:57.]
I know let's ask
1. How much friends / relatives have been injured /killed by speeding motorists ?
2. How long they were in hospital for ?
3. Cost to the country of the lost contribution of those people?
That'll be a laugh won't it!
DS
1. How much friends / relatives have been injured /killed by speeding motorists ?
2. How long they were in hospital for ?
3. Cost to the country of the lost contribution of those people?
That'll be a laugh won't it!
DS
Well said DS.
Tom are you saying "slow speed" is dangerous?
Fastest I have been driven is 170 at Daytona in a 2 seat NASCAR.
IMO the only place high speeds should be seen is the race track or Germany (max 155).
Tom are you saying "slow speed" is dangerous?
Fastest I have been driven is 170 at Daytona in a 2 seat NASCAR.
IMO the only place high speeds should be seen is the race track or Germany (max 155).