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83. See my post #80 - Lincolns.

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 12:32 AM

Mar 2013

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130mph,

MkIII had more balls than I did - It wanted to keep on going, but being a mechanic, I knew the tires weren't speed rated, so I backed off.

Only did the 130 once,

100 was more comfortable for my chicken heart!

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What is the fastest speed you have driven a vehicle? - [View all] ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 OP

I was a passenger Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #1

Were you scared shitless, or turned on? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #4

100mph is the highest I've ever driven Broken_Hero Mar 2013 #2

"You's makin' eighty-three mall 'n air." Bertha Venation Mar 2013 #3

83 ??!! guardian Mar 2013 #35

I got stopped in the Oklahoma Panhandle once for doing 68 Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #85

Oh what the hell. 165, Ferrari 308 GTSI OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #5

110 in a half-ton - wow ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #8

No kidding. F150's are prone to rolling. talkingmime Mar 2013 #14

You don't roll a lot of cars on I-5, although I am amazed at the number OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #69

I owned a F150 ... In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #94

Felt like a cruse in a Caddie. Also felt like a good way to get a ticket. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #128

Hmm - Actually, my 79 F150 4x4 is a nice ride ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #144

Every vehicle I've ever towed with (quite a few) rides better with a load strapped on. talkingmime Mar 2013 #170

120mph going down the Siskyou Pass on my Kawasaki LTD at 2am Taverner Mar 2013 #120

Yeah, 120 on a bike is pretty fast. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #127

NO SHIT!!!! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #145

They don't call em rice rockets for nothing. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #151

120 mph on my 300cc Honda Dream....in 1964 mithnanthy Mar 2013 #153

Would you do that today? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #156

You're right! mithnanthy Mar 2013 #257

Yup, some memories are well worth the foolishness we survived in our youth. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #262

The Siskayou Pass Between Or. and Ca.? LeFleur1 Mar 2013 #201

Half ton is only 1000 lbs. darkangel218 Mar 2013 #131

I believe the term half ton, when refering to a pickup truck, refers to OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #139

And even that is outdated with the newer trucks. Here's an article -> bike man Mar 2013 #141

You are correct in a way, it's the LEGAL carrying capacity ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #146

Ahh okay, i didnt know that. darkangel218 Mar 2013 #154

Link to an article re rating in response 141, just above. nt bike man Mar 2013 #142

105 mph in my 1985 Ford Thunderbird... CherokeeDem Mar 2013 #6

Ford Taurus (1995) Agschmid Mar 2013 #7

About 125. Corvette, on the Interstate in MA. Felt like I was going about 35. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #9

Must be a newer Corvette than I ever drove. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #162

This one wasn't stock. The guy that owned it had done all sorts of things to it. He had just RKP5637 Mar 2013 #168

118 on a deserted stretch of Interstate in my '71 Dodge Charger (sober) and I cracked 100... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #10

Charger - 340 - 383 - 440? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #38

'71 383 4 bbl -- a buddy of mine in Germany shipped over his Dodge Daytona Charger... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #49

115 in a mazda 3 fizzgig Mar 2013 #11

115 in a Mazda! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #15

total oh shit moment when i looked at the speedo fizzgig Mar 2013 #21

I used to drive through Wyoming quite a bit, sometimes in the RKP5637 Mar 2013 #17

i almost ran out of gas out there once fizzgig Mar 2013 #22

Ohhhh, I know exactly what you mean. Thank god for GPS today and maybe being able RKP5637 Mar 2013 #59

LOL - still LOL - maps still work for me ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #157

Somewhere in the vicinity of 130mph (spedometer pegged at 120) on a four-lane highway. talkingmime Mar 2013 #12

car or truck? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #16

Galaxie class star ship with a 390. talkingmime Mar 2013 #25

390 - haven't made them for decades ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #30

Mine's a '68. talkingmime Mar 2013 #31

428 - wasn't that called an "Interceptor" or sumthing like that. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #40

Yep. Any pumped up muscle car was an interceptor. The Galaxie was a popular model. talkingmime Mar 2013 #45

115 mph in a Rincewind Mar 2013 #92

OH yeah - luvved them old gas-gobblers ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #158

horizontally? nt alphafemale Mar 2013 #13

Motor vehicle, car/truck - so yeah ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #19

140 in the US Marshals new Crown Vic NightWatcher Mar 2013 #18

I know about police Crown Vics ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #24

150+ in a blown picklefork hydro on Lake Berryessa. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #20

wow - Reminds of the "Thunderboat" races in San Diego in '79 ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #26

Yeah, we had been watching drag videos all weekend. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #29

120 in a Toyota Supra. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #23

Not quite sure liberaltrucker Mar 2013 #27

Probably around 90 union_maid Mar 2013 #28

I once did The Kessel Run in 12 parsecs..... Inkfreak Mar 2013 #32

Have to take the 5th. on this olddots Mar 2013 #33

Datsun 260 Z In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #34

A Benz, 120, the Autobahn MrScorpio Mar 2013 #36

About 195 mph or... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #37

Memories - I had a 66 Impala convertible - 283 ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #39

check the oil and... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #42

Motor mounts - right! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #75

Working at a gas station one day.... MindPilot Mar 2013 #166

Have a pic: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #50

Sharp car! goodthanksandyou Mar 2013 #199

Thanks, but it had a design flaw ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #205

I think I remember where that speaker was located... goodthanksandyou Mar 2013 #244

Ding ding ding! - got a winner, you are exactly correct! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #246

The Impala was my first car goodthanksandyou Mar 2013 #271

If I was to ever have a "summer car" that'd be it ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #274

155 in a 1969 Ford TBird azurnoir Mar 2013 #218

Was it a 4 dr? - they were what they called "suicide" doors ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #295

No it was a convertible no suicide doors the speedometer went to 210 azurnoir Mar 2013 #296

Wow - that is one purty car! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #297

another pic rear view ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #215

Beautiful! discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #219

Thanks ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #220

yeah they look great discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #227

I bought it in 75, it was cherry -yeah it had a body job methinks. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #230

Mine ended sadly as well. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #234

I'm a mechanic, not a bodyman. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #236

Should have but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #238

130 mph datasuspect Mar 2013 #41

120 in Lincoln Mark VII Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #43

Ah, Lincolns, I had 3 of them. 69 MkIII was the fastest. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #80

nice, very nice. I had an '89 model - looked a lot like this one Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #104

160 mph. Call Me Wesley Mar 2013 #44

120 mph in a Ford Thunderbird. I just wanted to see how fast it could go. RebelOne Mar 2013 #46

140MPH in a 1991 Mustang GT Ahpook Mar 2013 #47

My kid has a hot rod '91 Mustang Go Vols Mar 2013 #79

Sounds about right Ahpook Mar 2013 #102

120 in MR2 840high Mar 2013 #48

110 in a 1976 VW Rabbit MadrasT Mar 2013 #51

omg fizzgig Mar 2013 #55

120 on a rrneck Mar 2013 #52

Sweet Honda V4's! rppper Mar 2013 #62

I had a chance to pick up a V65 a while back and didn't take it. rrneck Mar 2013 #64

I loved the sabre... rppper Mar 2013 #65

That's a purty bird that!! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #121

Mach 1.5 trof Mar 2013 #53

NOBODY IS IMPRESSED BY MACH 1.5? trof Mar 2013 #58

I'm impressed! Way to go... is there a boom when you are the one breaking the barrier? n/t Agschmid Mar 2013 #68

Not in the cockpit. trof Mar 2013 #96

I'm really impressed. olddots Mar 2013 #90

NOBODY IS IMPRESSED BY 260Z In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #95

I am. Moondog Mar 2013 #109

I hear ya, dog. trof Mar 2013 #114

Current in the '80s and '90s. Not sure about now. Moondog Mar 2013 #115

I was a 60s 70s troop. trof Mar 2013 #116

I'd be impressed if you were on a highway. RILib Mar 2013 #119

When I saw the OP title, my first thought was "How many posts will it take before petronius Mar 2013 #129

trof wins.... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #226

Yay! What do I get? trof Mar 2013 #241

150 mph in a Dino Ferrari. speedometer said 250 kph. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #54

cool BainsBane Mar 2013 #72

You got a Dino that ran? One of my favorite 8 cyl Ferrari's! OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #73

110 in a new Mustang on a state highway mokawanis Mar 2013 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author triguy46 Mar 2013 #57

Needle buried at 120mph - 1976 Firebird - Illinois - Route 138 benld74 Mar 2013 #60

I pegged out my '88 Heavy Half Ford w/ a 428 interceptor dropped in it. (Scared the crap out of me) Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #61

110... sendero Mar 2013 #63

112 mph in a rental car.. Stuart G Mar 2013 #66

Our GTO .... polly7 Mar 2013 #67

Betcha is wasn't this nice tho ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #178

I'll find a picture. It was a beautiful car nt. polly7 Mar 2013 #179

That's cute, your young nephew doing the wash job ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #194

So tell us the story! OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #70

See my post #80 - Lincolns. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author pa28 Mar 2013 #88

105 or so BainsBane Mar 2013 #71

Would that be the turbo? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #177

No, just a regular Escort BainsBane Mar 2013 #185

110 on 2 wheels HarveyDarkey Mar 2013 #74

I read threads like this, not for the high speeds, but for the lows. And for the I never drives. Bucky Mar 2013 #76

Over 90 but hard to tell because my odometer has "issues". intheflow Mar 2013 #77

Big motorcycle, Honda CBX1000, headed to Barstow California. hunter Mar 2013 #78

5MPH, that's about the fastest you can go in Los Angeles in rush hour. Initech Mar 2013 #81

110 mph, 1983 Kawasaki KZ1100. bike man Mar 2013 #82

120 mph. Apophis Mar 2013 #84

163 at the Salt Flats in a '57 T-Bird w/ Firestone 500 tires being pushed by a '64 Vette engine. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #86

I wanted to sue Firestone for deliberate infliction of emotional distress MindPilot Mar 2013 #165

Firestone had such an excellent reputation leading up to the introduction of the 500s, AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #167

140 mph - BMW 525 - autobahn Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #87

I did right close to 100 mph on my brother's motorcycle in the rain. cliffordu Mar 2013 #89

I understand you on that one n/t Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #132

130 mph steve2470 Mar 2013 #91

100mph sarge43 Mar 2013 #93

About 105 on my BMW. BarbaRosa Mar 2013 #97

160+ kph (100 mph) on German autobahnen...with the kids and wife!!!! SwissTony Mar 2013 #98

145 mph tk2kewl Mar 2013 #99

65, Nissan Sentra sakabatou Mar 2013 #100

Probably around a 100mph. bluedigger Mar 2013 #101

155 in my (now gone) '97 Supra on I-71 between Louisville and Cincinnati Bake Mar 2013 #103

130 in a Starsky and Hutch Torino. Then some body passed us in a Nova. progressoid Mar 2013 #105

back in the day, in Montana, I "pinned" it at 130 dr.strangelove Mar 2013 #106

155-Honda CBR929-Roebling Road Raceway. Savannah Ga. cbrer Mar 2013 #107

about 140 on my CBR600F3 snooper2 Mar 2013 #211

And how many people do you expect to know what a CBR600F3 is?? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #214

17 snooper2 Mar 2013 #221

About 120 mph in a 1973 Mercury Marquis 4_TN_TITANS Mar 2013 #108

Oh yeah, those Marquis rode like the Lincolns ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #123

BMW, about 135, Autobahn. Front end got skittish, backed down to about 120. Moondog Mar 2013 #110

one of these warrprayer Mar 2013 #111

114 in a GrandAm :p darkangel218 Mar 2013 #112

128 mph on a Honda Magna 500 and 136 in a 89 Corvette. jorno67 Mar 2013 #113

I called my V30 "the sportster killer" rppper Mar 2013 #138

best $1200 I've ever spent! jorno67 Mar 2013 #171

What is the fastest speed you have driven a vehicle? Flashmann Mar 2013 #117

90 mph in an ungoverned '99 Peterbilt - that's insane! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #125

I'm sure you get it Flashmann Mar 2013 #137

about 100 in my 1969 mustang RILib Mar 2013 #118

Damm! u guys keep bringing up memories! - 67 Mustang ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #122

It's in my garage as I type. Original owner. RILib Mar 2013 #169

That's what they call a "Boss" 429, worth 150 - 500k ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #172

120plus most weeks either in a charger, ford. also have my impala over a hundred most days. loli phabay Mar 2013 #124

Curious - dat be me! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #143

With me driving - about 130 Mopar151 Mar 2013 #126

108mph on a just broken in 1974 Kawasaki 900Z1 Doc_Technical Mar 2013 #130

173 mph on a Yamaha YZF-R1 Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #133

Wait, did I just win this thread? You know, beside the airplanes. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #134

Actually, no - this was not a contest. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #150

Well, I have been 130 on an SV650 and 140 on a Honda CB900F. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #159

130, Autobahn, BMW MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #135

A bit over 135 .... Scuba Mar 2013 #136

First time I saw one of them, I thought it was a mini Corvette! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #173

Luggage space was about six square inches. Encouraged "light travel". Scuba Mar 2013 #175

Well that sucks, where d'ya hide your beer?? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #176

Somewhere around 125mph NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #140

30 years ago ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #148

well, that was 20 years ago NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #155

115 in a 1971 Pinto MindPilot Mar 2013 #147

A PINTO??? - 115? - was it supercharged or what?? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #149

I think the cop was a little surprised too. MindPilot Mar 2013 #163

140 - 1973 Plymouth Sebring liberal N proud Mar 2013 #152

340? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #160

More power than that light car needed liberal N proud Mar 2013 #161

Friends suped-up corvette: 110Mph.. Snowmobile - 105 Mph EvilAL Mar 2013 #164

About 98 MPH goodthanksandyou Mar 2013 #174

HEY! - Welcome to DU ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #182

Thanks a lot! goodthanksandyou Mar 2013 #186

Welcome, and scroll up ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #187

115mph . . . 77 Cordoba CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #180

77 Cordoba, reminds me of a 76 Salon I had - 360 2bbl ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #181

Cool, thanks man! CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #183

Sumthing like this?? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #190

Very good, Canuck! CrazyOrangeCat Mar 2013 #191

35 on a 10-speed racing bike. 95 in a rental through the CA desert. freshwest Mar 2013 #184

Details, details - make, model, year? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #196

Rented a Lambo at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Socal31 Mar 2013 #188

LOL - hadda google to figure out what a Lambo was ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #195

12.08 sec @ 112.85mph Paulie Mar 2013 #189

Is this you? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #197

Nope Paulie Mar 2013 #204

That aint no stock LS1 Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #200

Of course it was stock Paulie Mar 2013 #203

Hey, settle, and welcome to DU ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #206

This is off topic, but I just had to share this ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #192

140 on the Edens spur ramp kurtzapril4 Mar 2013 #193

Does it lok like this under the hood? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #198

More or less! kurtzapril4 Mar 2013 #233

WOW!!! - Looks like a mechanic's nightmare! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #237

It is a mechanic's nightmare kurtzapril4 Mar 2013 #258

105 in a 1990 Toyota Camry WooWooWoo Mar 2013 #202

Camry is a well made car ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #207

Over 120 mph before the tire blew csziggy Mar 2013 #208

I did a boo boo road testing a 68 skylark when I was an apprentice ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #209

Skylarks were great cars, though they didn't have a reputation csziggy Mar 2013 #210

About 109 in a tractor trailer. 125 in my '92 Vette. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #212

"the problem is finding tires that will handle the speed" - - 'ZACTLY!! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #213

177 MPH. In a friends Porsche 996 Turbo (2001 911 Turbo) Xithras Mar 2013 #216

Its hard to drive that piece of road under 90 m.p.h. olddots Mar 2013 #276

People who know that stretch usually don't speed on it. Xithras Mar 2013 #277

About 95 Fearless Mar 2013 #217

126 MPH, '84 VF500 Interceptor absyntheminded Mar 2013 #222

Mitsubishi Starion 115-120. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #223

130, my 07 Mustang GT, Bush Turnpike in Dallas. n/t bamacrat Mar 2013 #224

110 mph in a 1964 Mercury Comet. I was young and indestructible. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #225

We ALL thought we were indestructible when we were young ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #232

My cousin had a friend... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #235

on legal roads? backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #228

220mph - get a rush?? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #231

it was an interesting experience...did a few runs backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #250

"zero to 60 in like 3 flat" - yeah, that'd be a rush! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #260

once had the opportunity backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #252

138.xx, by GPS sir pball Mar 2013 #229

Charlotte Motor Speedway, July 1974, 142 MPH off the last turn of the tri-oval across the Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #239

142 on a motorcycle, that musta got the heart pumping! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #243

There is a difference between going 142 mph with that bike... Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #245

you are officially insane backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #255

"I would have crapped myself" - maybe he did! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #263

2011 Ford Mustang GT (stock) Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #240

104 mph on a highway in northern France bif Mar 2013 #242

About 125... triguy46 Mar 2013 #247

Not the fastest, but the funnest... triguy46 Mar 2013 #248

Are those "kit cars" made from old Volkswagens? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #249

No. Spec Racer Fords triguy46 Mar 2013 #270

Curious, why use bias ply tires? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #272

They're wide, slightly grooved, but shaved down triguy46 Mar 2013 #281

130 something. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #251

1974 Monte Carlo - did it have the driver's seat that swiveled? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #259

No, it didn't have a swivel seat. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #265

Are you positive? I discovered by accident. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #269

Took my old Yamaha 750 special 117 Spike89 Mar 2013 #253

I drove my Dad's Ambassador with a 360 4bbl - dat was cool ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #266

The AMC 360 engine was fast, but flawed Spike89 Mar 2013 #283

Alot of AMC's stuff was flawed ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #284

Yup, they didn't have the resources Spike89 Mar 2013 #285

"if they just concentrated on affordable small cars" ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #288

Dunno--never got ALL the way up to top speed... pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #254

"All these other cars kept runnin' into me" - LOL, frigadee LOL ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #261

About 95 tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #256

Forward direction: 115-ish... Reverse direction; 55 mph in an F-350 Earth_First Mar 2013 #264

HOW did you do 55 in reverse ?? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #267

Well for one, it wasn't a sustained 55 mph... Earth_First Mar 2013 #268

Spinout in a plow truck! wow . ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #273

105-110 mph in an old clunker 65 Dodge Coronet Convertible on a bumpy back road in Western PA Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #275

"Old clunker" doing 110, that's impressive! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #278

that was more than 40 years ago - so I don't really remember Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #279

318 most likely, Coronet was a light car, 318 most common engine back then. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #280

. ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #282

At least.... AnneD Mar 2013 #286

What is the point of having a youth if you don't spend a little of it? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #287

I wish it had been a rag top..... AnneD Mar 2013 #289

"No husband ever got shot doing the dishes" - LOL ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #291

Native Texas Women .... AnneD Mar 2013 #292

How odd is that! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #293

I am sure you can vouch for the truth in my comments.... AnneD Mar 2013 #298

I know that now - but then again ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #299

You can add a new verse to ... AnneD Mar 2013 #300

1:00 am SB 15 betweenTemecula and Escondido - 105mph in an '85 Ford Ranger. haele Mar 2013 #290

120 in a '69 Firebird LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #294

something like this? ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #301

On a sliding scale, it would be slightly closer to the junker n/t LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #302

LOL - I get it ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #303

130 or so BootinUp Mar 2013 #304