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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 01:55 AM
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I accidently had my car up to 132MPH today.

I don't understand how someone can get scared from going too fast in a Corvette. The car handles like a dream at that speed.

To be honest I didn't even realize the car was going 132MPH until I looked at the HUD. It was so smooth.

And then after picking up my girlfriend and stopping off at Starbucks I got too close to the curb and scraped the bottom of the front end. Darn.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 02:06 AM
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Cool!! Now when are you planning on shifting out of 3rd gear????
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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These cars are super smooth at higher speeds. Not that I ever go that fast. I'm 20, I think I have a little more sense than that

about the bumper....cruisin in the vette, and then little things like that got to happen...got to take the good with the bad I guess...

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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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i max out around 110 in 3rd and 130-35ish in 4th, i really want to see 150+ one day, might try to do that texas mile thing everyone talks about, but I would go for broke on that baby!
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sprags2004
I accidently had my car up to 132MPH today.

You mean 13.2 don't ya!!!??
LOL... Off to OT with my Idea.....
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 02:34 AM
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You oughta try 150+, its amazingly smooth! These C5's rock!
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 02:49 AM
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168 with the AC on and the stereo with scv, felt like 68!!
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BrightRed C5 SWFL
You oughta try 150+, its amazingly smooth! These C5's rock!
some say it's great to be going 168 with the top down ... apparently it doesn't feel like your going that fast at all.

... not that I would know.
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hopefully this was at the track
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