who's cracked 200mph?
who's cracked 200mph?
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MrTickle

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1,825 posts

269 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Childish maybe wink but I just wondered how many of us have hit the 200mph mark on a speedo?

As much as I love going fast, I have only achieved this once (well a few times but same day in the same car!).

It was a Porsche GB owned 997GT2, lovely car... still on the wish list....

What other experiences do we have out there?

redback911

2,938 posts

296 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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I was close, yet so far...


tuffer

9,010 posts

297 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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redback911 said:
I was close, yet so far...

I like the way the fuel needle is blurred because it is dropping so fast smile

MrTickle

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1,825 posts

269 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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redback911 said:
I was close, yet so far...

ahh... your problem there is only 0.8bar wink

redback911

2,938 posts

296 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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tuffer said:
I like the way the fuel needle is blurred because it is dropping so fast smile
Haha, true. That was taken in my 911 turbo which was my daily commuter from Antwerp to Rotterdam and back. Luckily the company covered my fuel expenses \o/ so it was perfect daily driver.

I drove an Aventador this summer. That thing would have easily broken the 200mph barrier. I dare not post the GoPro footage I have. I'll post the speedo though:




Edited by redback911 on Thursday 13th December 12:50

cayman-black

13,268 posts

246 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Looks like a computer game.

noneedtolift

888 posts

253 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Every other morning on the way to work smile

rt911

713 posts

233 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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197 mph, I think it would done the magic 2, but an approaching junction, and a truck in lane 1 made me think twice. I backed off and exited the motorway.

One day though, but the faster it goes the more stable it feels, just a little bit of aero does its job!


Inverted

2,190 posts

239 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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203 MPH as a passenger in a Mirage GT.

Only a poor 180 MPH with me at the wheel in the CSL.

Stevorocket

408 posts

249 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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175mph past the Green Hell cafe on the Nordschliefe with a passenger.

But it was up hill!

CK_N4S

468 posts

212 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Back end of the A1 going down to Nürburg on the last trip - had the electronic speedo showing 328 km/h for a short while - before getting to close to traffic. At night and alone in the car - not really the right time to whip out the camera phone to document the achievement!!!

Not quite the 200 mph barrier due to the tolerance of the speedo - but the fastest I have ever travelled in a car.

CK

tuffer

9,010 posts

297 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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rt911 said:
197 mph, I think it would done the magic 2, but an approaching junction, and a truck in lane 1 made me think twice. I backed off and exited the motorway Autobahn.

One day though, but the faster it goes the more stable it feels, just a little bit of aero does its job!
Corrected that for you wink

Vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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203mph on the speedo, 197 GPS so no frown

rt911

713 posts

233 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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tuffer said:
rt911 said:
197 mph, I think it would done the magic 2, but an approaching junction, and a truck in lane 1 made me think twice. I backed off and exited the motorway Autobahn.

One day though, but the faster it goes the more stable it feels, just a little bit of aero does its job!
Corrected that for you wink
Autostrada, actually!

tuffer

9,010 posts

297 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Just didn't want you getting in any trouble wink

Old Trout

1,705 posts

205 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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My old Scoob has cracked 200mph on the Vbox at Bruntingthorpe - that must have been very scary - fortunately I was not driving! There is another Scoob that has been clocked at 215mph!!!!!

RDMcG

20,879 posts

237 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Never in a Porsche. Just over 190 in GT3RS.2. Just under in an RS.1 which was actually a bit scary as it got awfully light. Over 200 in a delimited M6 V10.

MrTickle

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1,825 posts

269 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Vixpy1 said:
203mph on the speedo, 197 GPS so no frown
Mine was a speedo read too, so suspect I didn't make it in reality! But, still a milestone all the same smile

tuffer

9,010 posts

297 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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Old Trout said:
My old Scoob has cracked 200mph on the Vbox at Bruntingthorpe - that must have been very scary - fortunately I was not driving! There is another Scoob that has been clocked at 215mph!!!!!
Seriously? Must have some pretty impressive power to overcome those aerodynamics, especially the 215 figure.

RDMcG

20,879 posts

237 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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MrTickle said:
Mine was a speedo read too, so suspect I didn't make it in reality! But, still a milestone all the same smile
That has always been a question for me too. The fastest we ever hit in the M6 was 337 indicated, so I am thinking that about 320KM/h is about right. Purely academic in terms of experience though.