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Old 03-29-2015, 05:52 AM   #21
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125 mph at Sears Point. Subtracting the 4 mph difference in actual speed vs readout 121 mph.

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Old 03-29-2015, 06:19 AM   #22
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32 - that was from the tow truck to the driveway after DOT Salvage inspection. Still not registered yet. I'm getting impatient, Monday I get my plates!
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Old 03-29-2015, 09:24 AM   #23
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138 mph with 5hz GPS data logger on a proper race track. April 4, 2014 CFOS

I tend to stay within the grey areas of the speed limit on public roads.
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Old 03-29-2015, 10:16 AM   #24
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The only way I would go up anywhere near that high is if I was
a) crazy
b) wearing my melon protector
c) did a recon run of every yard of that stretch of road to make sure the surface is legit.
d) 100% certain I was under the broom stick.

I once spun this car on an open road early on and I will not lie it was not like spinning any other car.
Ever since then I have respected the small window of reaction time that your afforded once you go from "ooops" to "oh ***t..."
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Old 03-29-2015, 11:45 AM   #25
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265 km and still climbing:chicken:
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Old 03-29-2015, 12:55 PM   #26
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265 km and still climbing:chicken:
That's 164.66 MPH, highest so far. Did a governor kick in? I'm curious to this Boxster 164 MPH top speed I have read about.
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Old 03-29-2015, 01:20 PM   #27
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I'm often asked, "how fast will it go?"

I reply, "According to road tests I've read, it is supposed to go 165 or so, but I've never taken it above 140." But I never say how far below 140 I've driven it, I just leave them to believe whatever they want to believe.

In truth, I haven't done that kind of speed on public roads in many years.

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Old 03-29-2015, 01:32 PM   #28
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Fastest speed on a public road

116mph, top down and it felt much faster, top up since it had a tear 80mph too noisy and different feeling these speeds were achieved at 2am pretty much clear roads.
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Old 03-29-2015, 01:37 PM   #29
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145 mph

One time and never again...had to see how fast it would go but I ran out of guts before it ran out of go...it seemed to have lots left BTW
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About 130MPH. It's not easy to do in Australia, as going 3km/h over the limit is a $165 fine. You need to pick your time and place very, very carefully. i.e. VERY far out of town, and for a VERY short amount of time.
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Old 03-29-2015, 05:09 PM   #31
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One time and never again...had to see how fast it would go but I ran out of guts before it ran out of go...it seemed to have lots left BTW
I'm good for right now too, until I get my exhaust upgrades and tune done.

The car was very planted, I even changed lanes to get ready for my exit. I said this was 2 lanes one direction, it's actually 3 lanes one direction.

Street view and I took the 152 exit.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.263783,-94.510463,3a,75y,165.65h,77.83t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sO3ecps__jc1MDLlJYq48_g!2e0!5m1 !1e4
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Old 03-29-2015, 07:08 PM   #32
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You have plenty of places to open her up from St Joe to K.C., although I think your trip to CO might have been when it happened.

I would have needed a lot more room to hit that max 164 MPH spot. Right now I'm pretty happy with the 151 MPH.
That's a strong possibility
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Old 03-29-2015, 08:14 PM   #33
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132mph.

Through a corner.
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Old 03-29-2015, 08:34 PM   #34
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132mph.

Through a corner.
Mind blown. How is your top speed through a corner and at 132.
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Old 03-30-2015, 03:55 AM   #35
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Got-er up to 75 mph once
Almost Peed my pants
But the car was planted
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Old 03-30-2015, 05:15 AM   #36
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Got-er up to 75 mph once
Almost Peed my pants
But the car was planted
My car stalls at speeds that low
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Old 03-30-2015, 06:48 AM   #37
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I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS... drive the speed limit...

I might have exceeded it briefly at Boxtoberfest...
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Old 03-30-2015, 07:15 AM   #38
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This is the official "please will my insurance company drop me" thread I take it.
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Old 03-30-2015, 07:23 AM   #39
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My car stalls at speeds that low
I was trying to think of a nice way to reply to that post. I was laughing my tail off to your reply.

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I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS... drive the speed limit...

I might have exceeded it briefly at Boxtoberfest...
I generally do to, just had the perfect opportunity to see what she could do. When I looked and saw no cars in front of me, I couldn't resist the 3 lane highway stretching for miles. It was like Divine intervention.


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Old 03-30-2015, 09:16 AM   #40
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Hows 84 km/h ... .oh whats that... calling me rookie... you try going 84 km/h IN REVERSE !! LOL

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