found out what my top speed is today
06-19-2007 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DDD
Man, you are a passive aggressive pinhead. You missed the part where I said on long country roads?
Why are we even having such a conversation anyway?
You need to chill.
Why are we even having such a conversation anyway?
You need to chill.
Pinhead? So now you go on name calling. I'm out of this conversation since you brought it down to the junior high level. Have a nice day.
06-19-2007 | 12:43 PM
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Was the engine tray on? we don't have blocks around here in the desert, and no deer, just camels, and they hurt if you hit one, problem is our race tracks have speed limits.
Communication problem.
Communication problem.
06-19-2007 | 06:35 PM
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yeah.. I don't approach the top speed of my cars either... seems I have this problem with too much pedal left but not enough road! 
Sorry, this one ain't a turbo!
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Sorry, this one ain't a turbo!
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06-19-2007 | 08:38 PM
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From: About to pass you...
I had a friend who tracked his targa. The top would balloon up at any speed (we called the car Beluga). He eventually took the top to a targa specialist who rebuilt it, after which it was fine. So I would take the top to a targa specialist to see what they say.
06-19-2007 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jean
Was the engine tray on? we don't have blocks around here in the desert, and no deer, just camels, and they hurt if you hit one, problem is our race tracks have speed limits.
Communication problem.
Communication problem.
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06-19-2007 | 10:23 PM
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the top does need rebuilt. it also has the new thicker gasket. which i think allows the wind to get under it.since it sits higher, also made adjusting the windows really hard to get everything to seal up. I need to get this figured out before i go to the track with it I'm afraid someone will get hit with it if it fly's off. I think pca requires you to have the top on for DE's dont they?
06-20-2007 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kens911
Sorry to cause an uproar. was just surprised the targa top acted that way. and just to be clear the road is about 6 miles long no curves potato fields on both sides and no other cars or people for miles. there are a number of people where I work and few cops here and there that use this road for winding out thier porsches vipers and z06's. So what do you guys do at the track to keep the top from blowing off. I'm a little concerned that might happen. if i ever get the dmv crap straightened out i'll be taking it to sebring in July
Sounds like my road.....
06-20-2007 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jean
Was the engine tray on? we don't have blocks around here in the desert, and no deer, just camels, and they hurt if you hit one, problem is our race tracks have speed limits.
Communication problem.
Communication problem.
06-20-2007 | 08:57 AM
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I think it is all relative..there are plenty of places where I see 55mph through traffic create way more of a danger than your 150mph. Personally I would like to see more enforcement and higher fines for unsafe lane changes, following to closely, aggressive driving, etc. Those idiots cause way more wrecks than your average adult stretching it on a long straight.
The 150mph sounds shocking, but I think you'll encounter much more "dangerous" driving on your way home tonight.
The 150mph sounds shocking, but I think you'll encounter much more "dangerous" driving on your way home tonight.
06-20-2007 | 09:23 PM
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Yes traffic in town here is scary aparently there are no such thing as turn signals anywhere in cuba or mexico. I also think the law there requires you to drive 20 mph below the speed limit in the passing lane while talking on a cell phone.
06-23-2007 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kens911
I think pca requires you to have the top on for DE's dont they?