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Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 24,652
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From: NJ
St. Jude Donor '05-'08
Originally Posted by glennxx1
lol, i just realised this, dunno if i have more respect for the car, or if i think about my wallet, but when i had my lt1 z28, i layed 160 over, ive never been past 145 or so in the vette
maybe you are getting older and wiser
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,469
Likes: 4
I've had my vette for about 1.5 years and the fastest I've had it was about 105. Kinda sad, but with all the traffic and law around where I life, there's very little opportunity to safely open it up.
Plus, I'm fine knowing that it could do 160 or so but I'm really not willing to take the hit on my license, insurance and wallet if i get nailed. It's just not worth it.
Plus, I'm fine knowing that it could do 160 or so but I'm really not willing to take the hit on my license, insurance and wallet if i get nailed. It's just not worth it.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
From: Las Vegas Nevada
149 with my 04 Lemans Blue vert. I just replaced it with an 02 Quicksilver vert. The new 02 is way easier to keep clean and I took it up to 120 last weekend. It's amazing what a pleasure it is to drive the vette on the highway. Cruising speed around 80-90 and its just silky on how well it cuts the wind.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,364
Likes: 1
From: Rugby North Dakota
Ok, I don't feel so bad posting, now - I was a little hesitant to post earlier when I would have been the lowest speed
126 MPH hit briefly last month - plenty of more pedal/power available, but I just started driving my car this summer, and I only put about 750 miles total on it, so I thought I'd get MORE used to driving it before I go over 126
126 MPH hit briefly last month - plenty of more pedal/power available, but I just started driving my car this summer, and I only put about 750 miles total on it, so I thought I'd get MORE used to driving it before I go over 126
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 4,386
Likes: 689
From: Boise ID
Originally Posted by rcs128
Plus, I'm fine knowing that it could do 160 or so but I'm really not willing to take the hit on my license, insurance and wallet if i get nailed. It's just not worth it.
Police seem to pop out of my trunk we ever I think about it!Some people have the Trunk Monkey, guess I have the Trunk Cop.
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: Ellicott City MD
135 the second day I had it. That was all my buddy (who was riding shotgun) could take before he bagn to shout at me to shut it down.
FYI - The car was barely working, and my buddy weighs a good 270.
Havin fun!
FYI - The car was barely working, and my buddy weighs a good 270.
Havin fun!
