What Is YOUR Top Speed?
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Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
My top speed is normally 80 mph. It moves me through traffic with authority. Have not found much use for higher speed. I did a test run once at 120 to check stability and balance. Very quiet and smooth as a Benz should be. Gary, ....
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Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
I've hit 143 on the Jersey Turnpike. Not the wisest decision I've ever made, but didn't get caught. As far as AFB's allowing test runs on flightlines, as an Air Force Security Forces Member(MP), I can tell you with the utmost confidence that it will NEVER happen. Sorry!lol
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Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
Originally Posted by BatMobile
I've hit 143 on the Jersey Turnpike. Not the wisest decision I've ever made, but didn't get caught. As far as AFB's allowing test runs on flightlines, as an Air Force Security Forces Member(MP), I can tell you with the utmost confidence that it will NEVER happen. Sorry!lol
I have a nice AFB (retired) near me in Smyrna, I think it's only used for Cessnas and such. Oh, and an annual air-show.
Nice two-mile runway on it...
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130 with the top down in a '05 ltd auto. started thinking and got skerd a aminal might step out in fromt of me. definately different with an open top. car had more in her - i was done.
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Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
Originally Posted by BatMobile
I've hit 143 on the Jersey Turnpike. Not the wisest decision I've ever made, but didn't get caught. As far as AFB's allowing test runs on flightlines, as an Air Force Security Forces Member(MP), I can tell you with the utmost confidence that it will NEVER happen. Sorry!lol
Nobody said I could do it and I didn't ask!
143 on the turnpike? I bet you give tickets for doing 10 over on the base!
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I'm sorry, what the hell were you going 201mph in?!
Originally Posted by rcompart
You guys taking pictures of your instrument clusters are nuts! Use a GPS, it's safer! LOL
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Originally Posted by oledoc2u
1970 Dodge Coronet 440 Six Pack....big old car would do 150....and I was a passenger....the first time I had ever gone so fast...it wouldn't be until my first Kaw 900 Ninja did I see that speed again...never did it again until the '03 ZO6....and now the XF's .....so lets see I'm 56 and I have seen 150 or better only a half dozen times....makes you wonder doesn't it?
But, I have seen 130 or better many, many times....lol
But, I have seen 130 or better many, many times....lol
Get it together man. Time is a wastin'
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Batmobile, as a retired AF MSgt of 23 years (Civil Engineering), any AF security police folks I ever met was an SP (Air Force for Security Police), not MP (Army for Military Police). Has that changed in the last 15 years? Keeping with the thread, I would love for Shaw AFB to open up its second runway for a top speed run or two. However, I kinda agree that it probably would never happen.
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Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
Originally Posted by BatMobile
I've hit 143 on the Jersey Turnpike. Not the wisest decision I've ever made, but didn't get caught. As far as AFB's allowing test runs on flightlines, as an Air Force Security Forces Member(MP), I can tell you with the utmost confidence that it will NEVER happen. Sorry!lol
I worked with the U-2 program for 4 years as a contractor, and always wanted to ride in a chase vehicle, but that did not happen. I was able to sit in a cockpit of one though.
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Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
Originally Posted by BatMobile
I've hit 143 on the Jersey Turnpike. Not the wisest decision I've ever made, but didn't get caught. As far as AFB's allowing test runs on flightlines, as an Air Force Security Forces Member(MP), I can tell you with the utmost confidence that it will NEVER happen. Sorry!lol
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From: Houston/San Antonio
Re: What Is YOUR Top Speed?
1991 3000gt vr4- 173 Mph
2004 VW golf gti- 150 Mph
2005 Jeep Wrangler- 97 Mph
2000 BMW Z3 M coupe- 167 Mph
2005 SRT6- 158 Mph
1991 911 turbo- 180 Mph (Could have been quicker but speedo didnt go any higher)
2006 Yahmaha R6- 176 Mph
2004 Yahmaha R1- 187 Mph
2004 VW golf gti- 150 Mph
2005 Jeep Wrangler- 97 Mph
2000 BMW Z3 M coupe- 167 Mph
2005 SRT6- 158 Mph
1991 911 turbo- 180 Mph (Could have been quicker but speedo didnt go any higher)
2006 Yahmaha R6- 176 Mph
2004 Yahmaha R1- 187 Mph
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