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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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165 in my 99 coupe and still pulling that was on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans but had to slow down for the first chicane, but it felt perfectly stable.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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Only 150mph on a local runway but I did drive past a stationary cop in his patrol car (UK)a few months back doing, er, 120 which went up to 140 when the shock of seeing him gave me cramp in my right leg. My luck was certainly in that day as he must have been asleep after eating his donuts because he didn't budge 1 inch.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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I've hit 180 mph in my 97' bolt on 6speed during the daytime, only 176 at night time due to the headlights having an effect on aerodynamics!
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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For whats its worth I can steer a 200 mph motorycle any day, a 4 wheeler creeps me out so about 140 on the C5 seems to be my limit. Your resultds may vary
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by damilleniumboy
I did 165 about 3 years ago. The car was still going, but I ran out of cojones.
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