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does it ever stop?

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Old 11-06-09, 08:00 AM
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you could hit it on 95 by the stadiums, its pretty straight there. i dont think id feel comfortable pushing my car that hard though.
Old 11-06-09, 09:40 PM
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lol i didn't feel comfortable either, i just whomped the gas, looked at the road and i was going faster n faster and when i looked back down.... 137! so i let it hit 140 n let off, WOW was it an amazing feeling! i thought my sunroof visor was gonna fly off! hahahaha... i'm taking that thing off, for some reason i feel like it's wasting my gas baaad
Old 11-07-09, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by raptl1985
Yeah there isn't too many places near here where we can reach those speeds. I once did 147mph in Jersey with my Maxima, but the most i've hit with the GS is 115 or so. Too much traffic in Philly.
i dont think ive gone over 110-120. and its only happened once or twice on the way to cali. my scion on the other hand, was maxed at 127mph oh too often. stupid governer. oh well. im alive today at least.
Old 11-07-09, 02:59 PM
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I think all our cars have a limiter set at around 150s mph.
Old 11-09-09, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by worker
I think all our cars have a limiter set at around 150s mph.
I got robbed, my gets cut-off at 141!!!
Old 11-09-09, 12:05 PM
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=0.. Guess our cars have a much higher top speed.
Old 11-09-09, 12:23 PM
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Wow cut off at 140!!! I wouldn't dare anymore, I learned my lesson in @135 in Fairfax Virginia but I know the 2GS can hit up to 160
Old 11-09-09, 03:10 PM
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lol i hope everyone did all this safely i wouldn't wanna hear stories of people speeding in traffic, it's not very good, especially when there's kids in other cars and whatnot =]
Old 11-09-09, 03:55 PM
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I have to agree that the car does accelerate very well over 100mph. I am impressed with the power of Toyota V6. I was impressed with the power delivery of the 3.5 liter V6 in my GS. The VQ in my G35 seemed to lose its breath at very near redline
Old 11-09-09, 07:56 PM
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yeah... lexuses are AMAZIN' =]
Old 11-10-09, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
lol i hope everyone did all this safely i wouldn't wanna hear stories of people speeding in traffic, it's not very good, especially when there's kids in other cars and whatnot =]
Good reminder, safety first!

To try the top speed relatively safely one should go to track or...visit German autobahns, where it is still legal for certain parts. Normally there is though way too much traffic to go faster than 110-130 mph. For an ultimate road track experience, Nurburgring must be a top candidate.
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Finding a track that allows top speed runs aint easy... well for the place I live in it aint
Old 11-11-09, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexzam
Good reminder, safety first!

To try the top speed relatively safely one should go to track or...visit German autobahns, where it is still legal for certain parts. Normally there is though way too much traffic to go faster than 110-130 mph. For an ultimate road track experience, Nurburgring must be a top candidate.
yes, very true, but in FL, some days you're lucky, so a very high top speed run is do-able lol!

Originally Posted by Rider
Finding a track that allows top speed runs aint easy... well for the place I live in it aint
yeah... i'm sure! are there highways where you're at? like ones that are safely built? where there's no cracks on the roads? over here in FL our I4 has cracks everywhere BUT 417 is almost immaculate =]
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