How fast have you driven your Boxtser?

[TriGem2k]

151 Top Down....Car got up to 140 no problems but it was a crawl from 140-151. Car was super stable, only thing that was worried me was the rear wind screen I thought for sure I was going to lose it.

[Rail26]

This thing goes above 35 mph? Damn, I was wondering why all those people have been flashing their lights and honking at me on the highway. I don't know what their problem was...I was safely driving in the left hand lane. Jerk offs.

[David N.]

Quote:


"its not like driving on the track and crashing at 150 mph you would be ok"

Originally Posted by djomlas


Yeah, but your chances of taking out an innocent bystander are much less, and that's all we're really concerned about if you've made the decision to drive stupid-fast

But to be fair, a lot of tracks have wide run-off areas, and a couple tire-walls, so a lot more places to lose speed and spin vs. a tight freeway shoulder. Plus other drivers have had at least basic training to avoid doing stupid stuff, and nobody is driving hazardously slow. Willow Springs motorcycle club riders routinely reach 140-160 on the straights of the Willow Springs track, and despite the fact they've had hundreds (thousands?) of crashes, I believe you could count the death toll (from injuries sustained in crashes) from years and years of racing on one hand. I would gladly ride a motorcycle there vs. on the street.

Sadly their track is probably a little small to get a Boxster up really fast when the cars do track days there, for that you need to do a track day at California speedway...

-David

[smagerstein]

Im lucky enough to have about a 4 mile straight which takes me nearly to my home.

have not seen a police car on it ever in the last year.

Every night I sit on between 130-140mph on it. Never any other cars around.

lucky me

[z12358]

110mph in 4th gear on the Main Straight at Limerock Race Park, CT, but that was the LEAST interesting part of the whole experience. Taking that S-curve at the right rpms, braking correctly, (probably not faster than 70mph, but who has the time to look at the speed) and with the perfect line, is THE thing.

The forces your body feels are the same when driving 40mph and 140mph constant speed in a straight line -- except for the increased vibrations. The joy of driving comes from experiencing and manipulating forward and lateral forces (i.e. acceleration).

I will concur with all posts that raised the issue of safety while driving 100mph+ on public roads. The track is built with mishaps in mind -- run-off areas, tire-walls, banks, etc. And on the track there is a warning logistics (flaggers) in place that warns against unfavorable conditions on the road (debris, accident, slower traffic, etc.). Plus, on the track, you are driving at speeds everyone else is driving. So on the track, BOTH the likelihood AND the consequences of an accident are minimized to the maximum extent. Not so much on a public road.

I agree, after taking it all out of your system at the track, the last thing one desires is to drive like a maniac on public roads.

As always, just my opinion.

Z.

[edevlin]

I think about 125, briefly,

Ed

[jk0001]

I got it up to 40mph once in Bradenton Florida, Now with the Snow Birds down here it is unsafe at 25mph. But when you get on Route 75 it is like driving on the Autobahn