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Old 09-16-03, 03:47 AM
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Cool 140mph in My IS300

I'm out and about the other night it’s about 3am and there isn’t any one else on the freeway on a straight away. I'm cruising at 80 so I punch it and hit 100 then 120 there’s know one around still so I punch it again and hit 140. I was amazed on how well the car handled and how smooth it ran.
Old 09-16-03, 07:30 AM
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How long did it take to get to 140 in a normally aspirated IS?

I was chasing Freelance once up to 120 (he went to 140 quite fast...) and the car was pretty slow in moving above 120...
Old 09-16-03, 08:32 AM
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not that I would know but it takes a while for it to get up to 140 once you get past 120
Old 09-16-03, 11:59 AM
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You are right once I hit 120 it was harder to get to 140 but I did pause and take a look around for cops.
Old 09-20-03, 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by ISLEXUS300
You are right once I hit 120 it was harder to get to 140 but I did pause and take a look around for cops.
I don't think that the extra 20mph would have made any difference at that point.
Old 09-24-03, 07:35 PM
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Drive safely please..it wouldn't take much at that speed to get really ****ed up real bad...
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