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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Perdido Key,Fl. Fl.
Now here is another one for you. Let's say you are on two lane highway. One lane for each direction. The posted speed limit is 55 let's say. You are going to pass the car in front. How fast can you go around that car to pass. I am assuming you can do it as fast as you can and then reasonably slow down to the posted limit. In other words, you are not bound by the posted speed limit when passing obviously. But technically you are way over the posted speed limit when passing. I passed a car the other day that was going 50 in a 55 posted speed limit zone. I punched it to get around and by the time I let up on the gas I was doing 90. I slowed down to 60 and remained at that speed. But, here I was going 35 over at the passing speed. I hope that is legal.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Covington LA
I've had my 240hp 1995 M3 to an indicated 160mph on I10 (rpm, gears, and tire ratio all say the math is pretty close) and I've had my C7 to 160 without breaking a sweat on a deserted 2 lane road and it was still pulling hard. I'm guessing the advertised top speed of 187ish is easily attainable.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 2,016
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From: Texas
110mph on two occasions, as C7 owners know, that doesn't take very long from 60 or 70. One time was for my pleasure, one time for the dealer C7 specialist to experience exhaust gas in the cabin caused by a leaking hatchback gasket.
I have no desire for a drive cuffed in the back seat of a TX Highway Patrol car enroute to a night in the Greybar Hotel. Don
I have no desire for a drive cuffed in the back seat of a TX Highway Patrol car enroute to a night in the Greybar Hotel. Don
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 983
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From: Northeast Ohio
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,216
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From: Ten Mile TN
Well at Spring Mountain I was hitting 110~115 on the straight. Car was very stable at speed and remarkable how well it cornered and freaked.
In a Dream about a year later 150 on I-40 headed out of Knoxville. It was very impromptu.
I was turning on to the on ramp for the interstate. The on ramp is two lanes that merge to one before it merges onto the 3 lane interstate. As I accelerated up the black coupe next to me kept accelerating, hit 90 before I got ahead of him to merge on the on ramp. Was thinking to my self was an azz that would was not letting me merger on the on ramp.
Out on the interstate, I was in the middle lane. He pulled up on my left, I was at 70, 5 over the limit. He pulls a head a bit, I see its a GA tagged Austin Martin DB9. He slows down and indicates he wants to run. We do a rolling start from 40 mph. I stayed ahead of him until 150 when I backed out.
When I woke up from the dream I checked out the specs on the WWW and found out that the DB9 is about twice the cost of my car, and slower 0-60 and 1/4 mile and top end.
I guess it was his nightmare, but my dream was good
In a Dream about a year later 150 on I-40 headed out of Knoxville. It was very impromptu.
I was turning on to the on ramp for the interstate. The on ramp is two lanes that merge to one before it merges onto the 3 lane interstate. As I accelerated up the black coupe next to me kept accelerating, hit 90 before I got ahead of him to merge on the on ramp. Was thinking to my self was an azz that would was not letting me merger on the on ramp.
Out on the interstate, I was in the middle lane. He pulled up on my left, I was at 70, 5 over the limit. He pulls a head a bit, I see its a GA tagged Austin Martin DB9. He slows down and indicates he wants to run. We do a rolling start from 40 mph. I stayed ahead of him until 150 when I backed out.
When I woke up from the dream I checked out the specs on the WWW and found out that the DB9 is about twice the cost of my car, and slower 0-60 and 1/4 mile and top end.
I guess it was his nightmare, but my dream was good
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
I found out in Oregon you can only pass in designated passing lanes on two lane highways, and you can't exceed the posted speed limit. Oops! I guess I have been lucky not to have been cited. 
