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Apr 14, 2004 | 08:31 PM

okinawa86vette

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Interesting reading material

Just thought you guys would appreciate this article. I read it a nearly a decade ago and it's always stayed in my mind and is a good arguement against all those "my ---insert random not fast car here--- did 145 mph" guys that want to brag about events that didn't happen. Funny how the Mustang Cobra that year could only muster 137mph and a volvo wagon topped out at 152mph. Just found it humorous even though mustang guys'll even admit the 95 Cobras aren't the fastest around.

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/stea...lvelocity.html

Chris

Apr 14, 2004 | 09:18 PM

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

Very :cool:

Thanks for the link.

Apr 14, 2004 | 09:22 PM

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

Thanks for sharing...Great reading

Apr 14, 2004 | 09:51 PM

85red_vette

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Re: Interesting reading material (pettvette)

Interesting reading Thanks

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:09 PM

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

:cool: :thumbs:

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:33 PM

biggrizzly

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

Too Cool - 167mph documented with the LT-1

I knew there was a reason I liked my 2.59 gears!! :jester

Apr 14, 2004 | 10:52 PM

scofolo

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

Ford should have started offering the duct tape option on all of their Cobras. :lol:

Apr 14, 2004 | 11:03 PM

Nathan Plemons

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

Good old Mustang. What a joke, and that from the Cobra no less. My 4 cyl non-aerodynamic Cutlass Calais would do 120 if you had a road long enough to get there!

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Apr 14, 2004 | 11:15 PM

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Re: Interesting reading material (okinawa86vette)

Thanks that was great. I liked the part about 167 consistently with that vehicle and 172 with another they had earlier. It was an inspiring accolade to the performance and handling of a Corvette. Hmmm just makes ya smile!

:steering: :party: