How fast have you driven your current car?

[R2D2]

A poll: We all drive cars that are capable of speeds much greater than 70mph, but how much of our cars performance have we ever used. This poll is anonymous and we will assume that these speeds were obtained where it was legal and safe. So how fast has your car gone? My assertion comes from the fact that I assume most of us haven't gone near our cars top speed.

 

[redbaron]

Having got very close to 200 in past cars the current ones are just plain slow...

 

[st4]

I would never drive above 70mph...

 

[ghibbett]

Did an indicated 160mph yesterday. Twice.

 

[The _Don]

I would never drive above 70mph...

I hear diesels max out at 70 mph.

 

[R2D2]

I haven't got near 200mph. My record, not in my car, was 151mph at Millbrook in a Maserati Coupe. The trouble is bar track days or trips abroad the number of times you can use your cars power is small. Bearing in mind you can face prison for over 100mph on a public road.

 

[R2D2]

Did an indicated 160mph yesterday. Twice.

Just for clarification on a public forum, obviously on track.

 

[st4]

I hear diesels max out at 70 mph.

Maybe in 3rd gear on a 7g, but there is four left to play with

 

[d w124]

I hear diesels max out at 70 mph.

Sure they do,hence why a diesel humiliated Palmball in Germany

 

[steve333]

Maybe in 3rd gear on a 7g, but there is four left to play with

But the other 4 are not much use on a dodgy 7g

 

[st4]

But the other 4 are not much use on a dodgy 7g

With a nice 5g you still have a fair bit of 3rd left to go at 70 and 4th and 5th but never mind, I don't wish to feed the trolls

 

[Mercy1]

But the other 4 are not much use on a dodgy 7g

...and in a 5G only two left to play with...

 

[Peter DLM]

It's easy to max out a Smart

 

[mct_cars]

How the hell can a max speed thread end up with a 7G face off again

 

[Dieselman]

How the hell can a max speed thread end up with a 7G face off again

Every thread MUST be an argument on here...it's the Law...

 

[LTD]

...and in a 5G only two left to play with...

A 5G would change up from second to third at around 90 mph.

So I have read ...

 

[bigmacplease]

Only 80 in the B.

 

[Mozzer]

168 in the Skyline

 

[steve333]

How the hell can a max speed thread end up with a 7G face off again

Don't ask me.......

 

[Mercy1]

How the hell can a max speed thread end up with a 7G face off again

But it's only a face-off if YOU make it one. The comments I assume you are referring to are just that - comments, views, pretty lightweight stuff. It was actually YOUR comment that introduced the first note of aggression. Lighten up, dismiss the views you don't like and carry on. Simples...