Fastest Speed On A Public Road... - Page 2

Izzy · 23 May 2001, 09:12 (Ref:95453)

A few years ago my old Renault 11 turbo (Ugly but quick) could regularly be seen reaching speeds of 250 kmph on Auckland's southern motorway (In the small hours of the am)

Also on a recent trip to Germany I got an Audi A3 off the clock 270 kmph+ (Rentals always go faster)

kev · 23 May 2001, 10:22 (Ref:95471)

My jap import 280Z (a real Z, not a ZX, so there!) was governed to 200 kph. Gave me a fright the first time it kicked in. It made the whole car judder.
I once got overtaken while doing 170kph with my foot flat & accelerating. I also once followed a Range Rover Discovery V8 out to Manfield (racetrack) at 160kph. I thoght 'Well I'm only good for another 40k's, if I try to pass him & he puts his foot down it could be embarrasing'. So I just sat behind him.

I like to think I've grown up a bit since then.
(except for the occasional relapse)

Ray Bell · 23 May 2001, 10:29 (Ref:95473)

That would be Manfeild circuit in New Zealand, wouldn't it... just to get that straight?

Lots of imported second hand Jap cars there, but it's good to know good old pommie products can still hold their own!

kev · 23 May 2001, 10:47 (Ref:95484)

It would. I always get that wrong.
Price/performance tells a tale though. I sold the Zed for $700.

Ray Bell · 23 May 2001, 11:04 (Ref:95488)

Yes, that second hand market has changed motoring in NZ forever... no more old Hillmans!

Just remember, "I before E, except at Manfeild.."

Sodemo2 · 23 May 2001, 11:06 (Ref:95490)

I did 200 MPH in a ferrari 360, but then I woke up, - and almost crashed

)

kev · 23 May 2001, 11:22 (Ref:95496)

I'm not sure that smokey Corona diesels are any better though Ray.

Ray Bell · 23 May 2001, 11:26 (Ref:95499)

It's the smokey 1962 Bluebirds you have to watch out for...

Airhead · 24 May 2001, 11:05 (Ref:95904)

On a wet highway I once caught up to a V12 XJS. The guy in the yellow Jag floored it. I'm on an 1100cc Jap bike doing 230 klms and he is pulling away!

Got to give some people respect.

Neil C · 24 May 2001, 12:44 (Ref:95984)

You can take consolation, Moffat, in the fact that for every hour he ran his 12 holer, he spent an hour in the garage tuning it.

SPOONERBORO · 25 May 2001, 01:34 (Ref:96316)

i got a call from my cousin the other day to say that he a topped 165mph on his yamaha r1 down the a5 near nuneaton **** i thought i was scared riding pillion doing 60 in a 30 down his road god knows what that must of been like!!

DAVID PATERSON · 13 Jun 2001, 08:50 (Ref:104676)

I feel like a babe in the woods up against you guys, me best is an indicated 160 km/h (100mph) in a KH Laser TX3 at 1am on the Bruce Highway. What amzed me was how the car was so stable and 2,000 rpm short ofn the redline!

Elephino, no standard Pulsar is gonna get anywhere near 250.

The bike guys here have really outdone the car guys on this one. Then everyone knows they're all crazy.

My brother in law did 290km/h on a German Autobahn aboard a Kawasaki, amazingly 4 cars passed him! Two Porsches, a Ferrari and a red car that was so fast he didn't get a chance to identify it!

elephino · 14 Jun 2001, 13:16 (Ref:105123)

To quote myself: a nice sports car of some description.

I never said I'd be able to do it in the Pulsar.

Luigi · 17 Jun 2001, 21:14 (Ref:106257)

In mid 70s, I got a lift back to Ingliston Circuit in Edinburgh from a farm about 20 miles south. The car was a v6 Ferrari Dino, being driven by a local racing driver (who shall remain nameless). I had to sit on my boss's lap as we reached an indicated 170mph with all the other traffic appearing to be going backwards. Before it gets pointed out, I know that a v6 Dino couldnt go that fast, but it was plenty fast enough to scare the **** out of both passengers !

**bella** · 20 Jun 2001, 09:05 (Ref:107245)

on the way to testing last thursday morning, i was bombing down the m1 at about 8.30 in the morning, and i happened upon a rather straight section of motorway.
hmm i thought. wonder if this old girl still does 110? it's been a while, but we have been cruising at 90...
so i floored it, and carried on till i chickened.
i chickened before it did, and that was at just past 180kmh, which works out at 112mph. i was smug all day.
then came the 3 and a half hour traffic jam. proof that karma does exist, and all your naughty speed will come back to get you.

josvandeperre · 21 Jun 2001, 15:29 (Ref:107919)

Funny lot Antipodeans - I thought they all drove really fast till I realised they no longer used proper units - it turns out 155 KPH is pretty much normal on the M1 these days

And motorcycles don't count

There's always proceeding in a north westerly direction along the M45 - how do I know ? mph not kph

josvandeperre · 21 Jun 2001, 15:54 (Ref:107927)

Funny lot Antipodeans - I thought they all drove really fast till I realised they no longer used proper units - it turns out 155 KPH is pretty much normal on the M1 these days

And motorcycles don't count

There's always proceeding in a north westerly direction along the M45 - how do I know ? mph not kph

Hobson · 21 Jun 2001, 16:07 (Ref:107934)

Any readers of Max Power magazine will no doubt heard of TOP SECRET, a Japanese tuning giant who famously brought their 1003BHP Toyota Supra to Britain in an attempt to break the record for the fastest speed on a British road. After the run along the A1, the driver came back and said:

"I would have gone faster, but the oil light came on".

The speed?

194mph. Thats 194 MPH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Airhead · 21 Jun 2001, 21:24 (Ref:108054)

Quote:

Originally posted by josvandeperre
Funny lot Antipodeans -

And motorcycles don't count

Sorry, they count with me. Riding a bike is a much more immediate experience. Beats driving hands down anytime.

As for the KPH/MPH thing. I remember riding a Ducati 900 SS (the bevel drive model) and taking a set of corners in a town at 60. They were stringing together really quickly though. I then realised this was what 60 mph felt like in town not 60 kph.

Ray Bell · 21 Jun 2001, 23:06 (Ref:108081)

I'm sure I used Miles Per Hour in mine, didn't I?

djb · 21 Jun 2001, 23:20 (Ref:108088)

Have to second you there Mr. Moffat. I haven't ridden a bike for years, at least 10 I think, and last weekend I got to drive my sister-in-laws new (used) bike. A 500 suzuki air-cooled twin, (made me think of my old 450 Honda) but damn it was fun to do a little blast up to 165 klicks. Psst, don't tell anyone, but I can't wait to take it out again for a good old top speed run (I figure it's good for 180-190)

Yup, there really is something about being on two wheels. I was fairly comfortable sliding my 350 around back in the on-track days, but having recently done some amateur karting, I do find myself more interested in exploring 4 wheel drifting.

As for the metric vs imperial stuff, here in Canada, we are a mixed up bunch. I've lost alot of the ounces/pints sort of thing, but still can't figure people's weights in kgs, but "doing a ton" or a hundred mph is much more satisfying than going 160. The whole litres/100km just doesn't make sense to me as I always have to translate it to mpg (imperial, not US) to get a proper idea.

Ray Bell · 22 Jun 2001, 00:08 (Ref:108108)

Same issues I have, even after a quarter century... body weight and miles per gallon... I work that out every time. Metric conversion calculators are great.

yelwoci · 22 Jun 2001, 10:28 (Ref:108192)

Not that I condone this thread!
3.9L 330bhp Quad-twin Downdraught Dellortos Mod Prod Rover SD1.
New engine run in from London to Leicester at 3000rpm =82mph 5th gear (some variation in lower gears to keep bores clean).
Work on the wiring, brakes, oils, etc, etc.
Across to Worcester at 3000rpm.
Back down to London on M40 early evening, clear road (It was some time ago!)
Approaching J11 overtaking a Morris 1000 at 3000rpm, a Sierra Cosworth comes up behind flashing his lights, pull over..and because the driver was a mature adult.. thought about it for 3ns...changes into 3rd 7800, 4th 7800...bye bye Sierra, 5th 6800 ....Aaahhh
Righthand bend approaching J9 for Aylesbury. 4 wheel drift, slight opposite lock, whoops...back doen to 3000rpm.
The distance between J11 and J9 is about 15miles.
At any speed above 150mph (240kph) there is a reaction and brake/maneovre response tunnel of about 2s (man+car) or 120m, though I recon it probably closer to 200m. If anything enters the tunnel from the side you cannot do anything about it.
30miles later the Sierra blasted past.

Bl00dy stupid, Bl00dy irresponsible, Potentionally damaging to a racecar that does exceed 120mph on the track.............
....

...
Bit of a grin factor.

IanC
On behalf of an erstwhiel friend

yelwoci · 22 Jun 2001, 10:29 (Ref:108193)

Oh I forgot

320miles 35Imperial Gallons of fuel

IanC

josvandeperre · 22 Jun 2001, 11:04 (Ref:108208)

This is a slight tangent but Ian's last reminded me - I know someone with a Ferrari Boxer and he spent a lot of time messing with the jets in the carburettors to try to optimise the performance

He was only satisfied once he was no longer able to get better than 10 mpg under any circumstances at all......never did find out if it went any quicker though

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