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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 10:13 PM
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How fast did you guys get up to today, sounds like you were tearing down the GSP without me... :nonod:


I got up to a little over 140 today :yesnod:
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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 10:14 PM
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I hit a little over 100 before the deer, and the I hit about 100 on the ride home down the Palisades Interstate. She seemed to handle it pretty well.
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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 10:16 PM
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Probably around 125. :)
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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 11:25 PM
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How fast did you guys get up to today, sounds like you were tearing down the GSP without me... :nonod:


I got up to a little over 140 today :yesnod:
If I foward this to your dad, ya think I can the car taken away from you :lol: :lol: :jester
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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 11:29 PM
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How fast did you guys get up to today, sounds like you were tearing down the GSP without me... :nonod:


I got up to a little over 140 today :yesnod:
my car cant get 140 unless its downhill
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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 11:59 PM
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Just shy of 150 trying to catch up :eek: That was fun on the PKWY! It was 20 miles in the opposite direction from home, but it looked like it would be fun!
I admit it. I am powerless over speed.


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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 12:03 AM
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I went 55 MPH , I never went over the speed limit. Had a hard time keeping up today.
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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 12:13 AM
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I went 155 MPH , I never went over the speed limit. Had a hard time keeping up today.
That's more like it. :D
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I went 55 MPH , I never went over the speed limit. Had a hard time keeping up today.
55 in the curves marked 10mph
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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 03:01 AM
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I think around 130 on the GSP
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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 11:02 AM
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Not me! I never went above 145 on GSP .
Great time yesterday.

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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 11:01 PM
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I SAW @130 ON THAT STRAIGHT AWAY WHERE SOME OF US GOT TICKED.....
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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 11:56 PM
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I SAW @130 ON THAT STRAIGHT AWAY WHERE SOME OF US GOT TICKED.....
Thats where i broke out too :yesnod:
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Old Dec 5, 2001 | 02:43 PM
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Default Re: Top speed today? (robiferretti)

hmmm thought they had laser on the parkway these days...
at those speeds its not daddy that will take your car away . . . ;)


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