driving fast (what's the fastest you've gone in a car)

[Burl Vibert]

I've hit an indicated 260km/h on my Kwakasaki, don't stick your head
up from behind the fairing.  Talk about tunnel vision, you have to
focus about 500m ahead as that's about as fast as you can react.
I've hit 230km/h in my 5kcstq, and about the same in my 911, (it just
get's there much quicker)
The best high speed run I've had was going down a near vacant 401 when
a Ferrari 308 passed me,  I tucked in behind and away we went, got up
over 220km/h and noticed a Carrera 2 was glued to my butt.  Cool
convoy, kept this up for about 20km or so until I had to turn off.

Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
1983 Porsche 911SC
1985 Kawasaki ZX9R
Mostuff in the backyard
Kingston, Ontario


Tom Nas wrote:
>
> Did 247 km/h for a coupla minutes on the Autobahn in a friend's 200 Avant,
> while he was semi-snoozing in the passenger seat- then I had to slow down
> to a mere 160 to avoid slower traffic. No problems whatsoever, car was on
> original wheels and tyre size.
> The 80 1.8's top speed seems to be an indicated 180 but it takes ages to
> get past 140, the 90 quattro does 210 and feels great, BTDT. Goes quickly
> to 160 and then much slower to 210.
>
> Tom