Randy V

145

somewhere

MjRocket

Around 147-150, the car was still pulling and felt quite strong. 87s4

TheClairvoyant

Personally had it around 130 for a little while and was a passenger in the car with somebody else driving where the speedo idicated 147 and the car was still pulling when we had to slow down.

Both times were many, many years ago.

GlenL

150 going into Turn 1 at BIR. Usually 140 to 145 but that day had a tailwind.

Steady and solid and still pulling. I figure it'll do 180.

Jetdriver69

260 kph on the A3 autobahn in a 78 euro 5 speed in 1985. The front end wanted to "float" a bit at that speed at any curve in the road, but the autobahn is banked and made for speed. I've done Mach 1.2 in a T-38 and almost 700 knots ground speed in a Gulfstream 550 at 41,000 ft. I had a great tailwind on that one!

timbuktoo

gee 90mph is starting to sound like slow. but I had fun for a minute or two sometime ago.

Richard S

162mph in my 87S4.

199mph with George.

Both times in Nevada....on a public highway....legally

Rich

Arnoud

260+ kph on the German autobahn 2 years ago, could not make top speed due to too busy (relatively speaking, at those speeds) traffic at that time - road safety first (this might read a bit strange for those who have never driven on unlimited speed streatches of the autobahn, for those who have: you know what I mean).
And as Nicole wrote: whenever you decide to go for those kind of high speed runs, make sure your oil level is properly topped up (= max level).

Tails

1. In Concord mark 2.1 at 65,000ft IIRC London to JFK. Got the Certificate somewhere.
2. 356B Super 1600 118mph on speedo unrestricted road in the 1960s.
3. 912 , equivalent to Super 90 engine around the same speed in 1960s, unrestricted road.
4. S4 Auto 197k/h up hill in the mountains somewhere in NT.

1. No control.
2 & 3. Flat out.
4. Was dependent on age and pucker factor.

pcar928fan

165 mph in my '92 GTS on the A95 between Garmish and Munich back in '00!!! YEE HA! Had a 996 TT up to 175 in undisclosed location in the middle of TX back in '02!

GlenL

These high speeds on open public roads bother me. On one hand, holding the throttle open doesn't take much skill. On the other hand, there are sudden obstacles on public roads be those wild animals, cows, or tractors pulling hay wagons.

Be smart and be safe, people.

Fsharp9

Speedo said 144 but GPS said 141 still had more but I ran out of good road

WyattsRide

I had mine up to 135 mph a couple times. I was too nervous to go more. Not because of the car. I was more afraid of a smokey somewhere hiding in the bushes. I don't have a RD.

James Bailey

The old very brown 1980 has seen 85 mph quite often as that is as high as the speedo reads ....

fraggle

My answer every time someone asks how fast it is.


"Very"