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Old 02-02-2014, 04:12 AM   #1
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Your top speed?

What's your top speed in the Box, then in any other car?

148 in Box, Mojave desert. I swear I heard it sigh as I let off, too chicken to get 150.

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Old 02-02-2014, 04:25 AM   #2
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Old 02-02-2014, 04:27 AM   #3
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a tiny 125...
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Old 02-02-2014, 04:31 AM   #4
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3, The others are not worth mentioning.
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Old 02-02-2014, 04:47 AM   #5
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My 119 feels slow compared to some of these and it was on the track. I have accidentally hit 90 going up onramps before, especially the long ones. Then I look down... Yikes! Don't want to get a ticket. But it feels so smooth...
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My 119 feels slow compared to some of these and it was on the track. I have accidentally hit 90 going up onramps before, especially the long ones. Then I look down... Yikes! Don't want to get a ticket. But it feels so smooth...
I overdo on-ramps occasionally and have done 104 once when the car was still new to me, but now I have the top speed beep set to go off at 90 so I dont get into more trouble than I can handle.

Besides I'm more into the twisty kind of driving fun, although its always tempting to go faster since it just takes off so nicely and just keeps on accelerating with that securely planted handling.
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Old 02-02-2014, 05:38 AM   #7
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2.7L --> Max Speed almost 270kmh or 168mph --> Autobahn

and still not the fastest on the left lane
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Old 02-02-2014, 06:11 AM   #8
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Well, it wasn't in the Boxster, but I hit 170 MPH on the straight at Miller Motorsports Park (only 3,000' long) on my 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000S motorcycle. The world goes by very quickly at 170 MPH on a motorcycle, especially when you need to slow down for the next corner ! At least I didn't need to worry about getting a ticket .
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Well, it wasn't in the Boxster, but I hit 170 MPH on the straight at Miller Motorsports Park (only 3,000' long) on my 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000S motorcycle. The world goes by very quickly at 170 MPH on a motorcycle, especially when you need to slow down for the next corner ! At least I didn't need to worry about getting a ticket .
same place I've done my fastest times! 187mph, Honda cbr100rr superbike. Love that track!

So far only 135 in the Porsche.

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Old 05-04-2018, 10:43 PM   #10
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185 Mph as a passenger in a 993 twin turbo GT3 on autobahn heading in to Bitburg, same day 140 Mph in 944, driving back to Ramstein while owner slept in passenger seat.

My Boxster S only been 125 MPH for short burst, and my turbo 2008 Mondeo 135 MPH.

Almost got to go to Nurnburg Ring with my friend in his 993, but I got to cold had to head home. He now has a 997 Turbo, oversized turbo, and front drive removed, full carbon fiber pakage.
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I'm a paltry 123mph, on the other hand I haven't had a moving violation in 25 years.
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176 on the GPS.... legally.
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Old 02-02-2014, 06:52 AM   #13
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Old 02-02-2014, 07:19 AM   #14
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Don't trust all those speedometers guys. My speedometer says 140 down the backstretch at Road Atlanta, but Aim GPS says only 130.
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Don't trust all those speedometers guys. My speedometer says 140 down the backstretch at Road Atlanta, but Aim GPS says only 130.
Are your rear tires shorter than stock ?
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Old 05-10-2018, 12:42 AM   #16
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137 in my Boxster a couple days after i bought it.
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Are your rear tires shorter than stock ?
I have stock tires and rims that match the documentation on the car, however probably some variances in speedo readings and then add in the BS factor adds at 15 MPH

So divide speedo reading by the BS factor you now have a ball park estimate of your fastest speed!
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I've never driven fast enough for my spoiler to raise. 🙄
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I've never driven fast enough for my spoiler to raise. 🙄
That's why there is a button to raise it, makes you look fast!
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Old 02-02-2014, 07:36 AM   #20
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127.7 mph GPS, entering Turn 2 Auto Club Speedway Roval. Car was just as calm and planted as could be.
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