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06-22-2013, 11:22 AM

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I refuse to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me, but there was a claim of 160 MPH on one of our trips to 3rd Coast.

I was behind you when you did that. Way behind, since I only do the speed limit.

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06-22-2013, 11:25 AM

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150 on the back straight at VIR. I lifted going into the roller coaster (after smoking a 911 out of the Oak Tree turn) cuz I wussed out, but I had room for another 5-10 mph. SAVE IT FOR THE TRACK PEOPLE!!! Yet another reason why you should track your 928. It loves the high speed, and is so stable up there.

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06-22-2013, 11:25 AM

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when I lived in Montana, 140 was my top - car felt good there.

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06-22-2013, 11:41 AM

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a little over 170 at the end of the standing mile...texas mile

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06-22-2013, 12:22 PM

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160 more than once - I hit a cat at 120 that was a pucker factor.

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06-22-2013, 12:27 PM

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192mph GPS verified,

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06-22-2013, 12:29 PM

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On a trip to the Porsche factory (1988 S4) we held 135/145 for 30 minutes, A/C on, rock steady and surprisingly quite, a few cars still passing us.

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06-22-2013, 12:31 PM

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160 more than once - I hit a cat at 120 that was a pucker factor.

Ooh...poor car.

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06-22-2013, 12:35 PM

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160 more than once - I hit a cat at 120 that was a pucker factor.

Rog, That wasn't a cat.

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06-22-2013, 12:42 PM

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As soon as I get tires I trust and the right place I am going to see how close I can get to 200. I at least want to get to the 172 that the Holbert car did.

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06-22-2013, 12:46 PM

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Got mine up to 210 mph (338 km/h) last month on Nevada Highway 318. Took a photo of the GPS after I stopped at the gas station:

Only used 11.7 gallons of gas for the 90 miles run at an avg speed of 170.6 mph (plus the leisurely 12 mile trip to the gas station).

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06-22-2013, 01:38 PM

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Got mine up to 210 mph (338 km/h) last month on Nevada Highway 318. Took a photo of the GPS after I stopped at the gas station:

Um, it says you were doing 71 mph while taking that picture....lol... I am sure it felt like you were stopped.... My dream is to do 200 mph in a car I built.... someday......

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06-22-2013, 01:45 PM

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Um, it says you were doing 71 mph while taking that picture....lol... I am sure it felt like you were stopped.... My dream is to do 200 mph in a car I built.... someday......

By then Van was driving the car back to Ely, so this was while we were ready to leave Hiko, Nevada. And it did feel slow.

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06-22-2013, 02:23 PM

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Me, 140. My son, as fast as it would go. On the way home from 3rd coast a couple years back. Dam kid woke me up with all the laughing and giggling. I told him not to crash the car, and I went back to sleep....