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How fast have you pushed your LS?? Be honest!!

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Old 10-02-06 | 08:21 AM
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1997 with nearly 130,000 miles on the odo. at the time. Three adult males, trunk full of luggage, heading to Tuscon for spring training baseball. Set the cruise control at a touch over 100 and it was drama free and smooth as silk.

Keep in mind, this isn't something I'd regularly recommend or do but the speed limit between Tuscon and Phoenix is 80 and I just had the car completely service. Two lanes each way, and absolutely no traffic.

I'm 100% certain that Ol' Bessie would have gone much faster as she was still pulling like a freight train at 100 before I set the CC.

BTW - Got 24mpg for the total 4 day weekend (nearly 1,000 miles).
Old 10-02-06 | 10:07 AM
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110 on I95 for a little bit, that was it.
Old 10-02-06 | 12:20 PM
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I've caught myself going like 105-110 and not even realize I was 40 miles over the speed limit on i95...LoL

That's it, so far...
Old 10-02-06 | 02:12 PM
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i cruise 110 for long trips and ive touched 155mph when i first got the car. now i rarely go past 130. 96' lexus ls400, exhaust and intake.
Old 10-02-06 | 06:43 PM
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130-140 on 290
Old 10-03-06 | 12:51 PM
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135 M.P.H. on Hardy Tollroad Houston
Old 10-03-06 | 04:13 PM
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The only Hwy I am ever on these days is the heavily trafficked & policed I-35 between Dallas & Austin.

106 is about my top speed & only in a short burst. The thought of paying that ticket makes me wince!!

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Old 10-03-06 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by damon
The only Hwy I am ever on these days is the heavily trafficed & policed I-35 between Dallas & Austin.

106 is about my top speed & only in a short burst. The thought of paying that ticket makes me wince!!

I hear you man......at that speed it will likely be wreckless driving and a trip to the pokey.....
Old 10-03-06 | 04:18 PM
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^LoL you speed demon...nice to see we can get up there easily still....especially being such old cars!
Old 10-03-06 | 05:52 PM
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The only Hwy I am ever on these days is the heavily trafficed & policed I-35 between Dallas & Austin.
Trust me, as much as I roll throgh the Dallas area, I definately know your pain. Try doing it in an 18 wheeler sometime. LOL!!!!
Old 10-12-06 | 03:53 PM
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100 on the freeway for a few seconds. Amazingly, this car pulls effortlessly at high speed with the pedal barely pressed. That's power for ya
Old 10-13-06 | 08:47 AM
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140 in my 1991
Old 10-17-06 | 12:49 PM
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Got to be honest, Im pretty sure I've done 120 or so, but I don't really look at the spedo when I race. Oh, btw, UNDEFEATED!
Old 10-17-06 | 01:03 PM
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120mph on stock tires/suspension. Started to get unstable so I had to let off the accelorater. Got up to 142mph (what the spedo read but I doubt it was accurate) with my twenties and suspension mods. Was VERY smooth.

God I miss my LS
Old 10-20-06 | 02:14 PM
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149!!!! thing is limited.. ****!

Speedo said 150, but oh well...

the 95 appeared to be faster at these speeds... 153 on the 95.


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