| Boost_me |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 5:00am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 60
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
So I was going through a new thread and saw people starting to talk about the fastest they have driven on the road, scene's the fact that on different road's in different country's they have different speed limit's, this mat turn into a sumwhat 'illegal' thread, but as long as we dont give too much info away I think we'll be safe.
Mine is: 245KM/H (152MP/H) in a friend's 2004 Ford BA XR6 Falcon..... 
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| chupchup |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 8:26am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 129
Singapore
320m20 |
i guess track is not included?? |
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| Boost_me |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 9:33am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 61
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
It could be, but track speed's are always higher so it's gotta be pretty fast for a track speed... |
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| bmw_m_320i |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 2:43pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 747
Helena, Montana
none right now :( |
I've gone 165mph as a passenger of a modified eclipse turbo but as a driver, I've hit 153mph in a 750il in the epic 8 hour trip from NC to Miami which is about 750 miles
I've been surprised by the speeds I was able to hit in several other cars, such as 138mph in a 325e! |
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| Marquis_Rex |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 3:52pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 506
UK
BMW 323i 2.7-as featured in Total BMW Nov 2002,Porsche 911/993TT |
280 Km/h or 174 mph (indicated) in a Porsche 993 Turbo on the Autobahn. |
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| Bill in MN |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 3:56pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 73
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
155 on GPS in my '86 535 turbo. It was kind of dumb, really. Bricks were not meant to go that fast. |
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| kpeters |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 7:36pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 822
San Jose, Costa Rica
1981 320/6 Kastanienrot-Metallic 5spd |
220 KPH downhill on the E21 :S. Yeah i know it was stupid. |
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| realcrouton |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 8:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 94
Washington, USA
1977 320i, 1981 323i, 1991 325ic, 2000 328i |
155 MPH as a passenger in my friend's Turbo RX7. Pretty sure I soiled myself. |
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| Al_Canuck |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 9:11pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 390
Surrey, British Columbia
76 BMW 2002, 81 RHD 323i, 85 535i |
When I was 17, I got nailed doing 226km/h in a 928S. I had been over 260km/h a few minutes earlier.
More than once, I've found the speed limiter in my Volvo V50, which is 210km/h.
My 633csi saw 140mph(US spec car) on the I5 between Seattle and Portland.
Lots of other times in the 200-220 range in various cars.
I've been north of 270km/h on my CBR900RR before, too. That was on a track though.
Al |
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| jdench |
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Tuesday, Jan 9th 11:15pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 134
Sussex, UK
1979 E21 323i, 1998 E36 323i touring |
An indicated 149mph in my E39 528 touring whilst on my way to see a friend in Germany, but i have been in a mate of mine's E36 M3 Evo on the Limiter (it was good fun, he is a rally driver so I felt quite safe, but it is amazing how quickly you catch up with a car doing 80mph!) That was in Germany as well, so all nice and above board
Also about 500mph courtesy of British Airways 
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| wharthog |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 12:16am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 113
SF Bay,California, USA
1982 323i, , R1150RT |
hit indicated 155 MPH in my 2000 ///M5 just before I sold it...  |
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| Boost_me |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 1:21am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 63
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
This is great......Keep it going, I didn't say 'what' you where doing speed in so motorbikes are all good too, but no planes because you can't really feel that speed....Only REAL ROAD Speed's.... |
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| bmw_m_320i |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 3:58am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 748
Helena, Montana
none right now :( |
I dunno, I still Love the feeling of an aircraft taking off...keeping your whole body pinned to the seat
I bet Pete's 557 would feel similar! |
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| Boost_me |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 4:47am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 64
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
Is that the guy that put the 5.7ltr in a E21???? That thing would go HARD!!!! |
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| bmw_m_320i |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 7:49am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 750
Helena, Montana
none right now :( |
that would be the one |
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| pjs323i |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 11:21am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
wow you guys have balls, the fastest i've been is 150km/h on the way to the coast overtaking a mate of mine...thats pretty fast if you take into consideration the highways they have down near the South Coast of NSW... I was soiling my underware..
2 weeks later i lost my licence for 3 months for speeding in a car park. I get that back on the 31st of Jan 07...YAY!!! |
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| Marquis_Rex |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 11:56am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 508
UK
BMW 323i 2.7-as featured in Total BMW Nov 2002,Porsche 911/993TT |
| pjs323i wrote: | wow you guys have balls, the fastest i've been is 150km/h on the way to the coast overtaking a mate of mine...thats pretty fast if you take into consideration the highways they have down near the South Coast of NSW... I was soiling my underware..
2 weeks later i lost my licence for 3 months for speeding in a car park. I get that back on the 31st of Jan 07...YAY!!! |
You're fast putting me off considering moving to Australia!
That and the hatted mental pedantic one  |
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| chupchup |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 12:46pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 131
Singapore
320m20 |
Wow this are great speeds, my question now is for how long at those stated speeds? Lost of my friends tells me that they have done 160kph but the truth of the matter is that they eased off the throttle the sec the needle touched 160. |
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| davethedog |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 3:17pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 151
Northants, England
E21 320 |
240k/mh down the back straight at Snetterton, in my dad's 2.7 E21.  |
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| Boost_me |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 4:18pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 67
Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i |
I sat there for around 2-4 min's or so, time at speed's above 200-225Km/h seem's to go very slow.... |
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| jdench |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 7:58pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 137
Sussex, UK
1979 E21 323i, 1998 E36 323i touring |
I had my E39 pegged for about 10 minutes, but the fuel computer showed an amazing 4.2mpg
149mph at Snetterton, I salute you sir  |
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| velocewest |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 10:57pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 558
Oregon USA
e9, e12x2, no E21? |
Speedo on my e12 goes to 140mph, the car will bury the needle with relative ease. No, it's not stock.  I've done it a number of times on the track, seldom on the road because I'm worried about someone else not realizing I'm approaching that fast and making an ill-considered move...
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| pjs323i |
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Thursday, Jan 11th 12:16am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 51
Canberra, Australia
'81 323i |
lol however long it takes to over take a Lancer
but seriously the road was blind, mostly dirt and it was early in the morning with roo's about...those things can seriously write off your car |
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| OOK |
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Friday, Jan 19th 2:58am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 11
New Zealand
323i 1981 |
About 2 months ago I got 200kmh Indicated in my M-Tech 323i, was at that speed for abot 1 min until it got a wee bit light over a bump....gave the heart/blood preasure a good work out... |
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| myersport |
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Friday, Jan 19th 3:57am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 184
east tennessee
'82 320iS. '91 327iC |
I've been at 145 mph in an 850Csi. Long sweepers on I-140 start to get pretty tight at that speed. The Csi is such a torquey beast. I was test driving the customers car after I had replaced the battery (you know, to be sure it maintained a charge at post legal speeds), and as I was running up through the gears it started missing and shuddering in 4th gear. I realized I had hit the rev limiter (did I mention how Godawful smooth the v12's are?) and was doing 120 mph, and still had 2 gears yet to go! Got to 145 and backed off for fear of crossing the Gestapo, backed down to 80, and ran it back up to 145 again. All inside about a 3 mile stretch of interstate. What an incredible machine.
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| bmw_m_320i |
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Friday, Jan 19th 5:45am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 754
Helena, Montana
none right now :( |
I love the E31's, they are incredible....as are the V12's as long as they are running right! |
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| NSR21L |
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Sunday, Jan 21st 10:16pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 11
Sydney NSW
BMW E21 323i |
I've done 180km/h in my E21 320 it didnt want to go any higher than that! think the timing and carby were holding it back. |
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| broadie777 |
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Wednesday, Feb 7th 7:02pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 3
manchester,england
1981 320 convertable |
168 mph in my 540i e34 could have gone on to do more but the road its that straight m62 manchester liverpool (listening to the jam just whos the 5 o clock hero) |
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| ArnZ |
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Thursday, Feb 8th 6:09am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 66
Qld, Australia
BMW 323i |
165km/h in my e21 wen i had the bad engine in it with the auto box, id like to know wat i can do now since ive changed the engine and put a 5 speed in....
ive gone 180 km/h in my mates s13 silvia but his speed limiter kicked in. (but it got to 180 really quick lol)
the bullet train in japan has taken me to 300km/h, didnt seem fast cuz the ride is so smooth and isnt scary. but it looked quick. |
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| Oldmanwillie |
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Friday, Feb 9th 1:35am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 22
South Australia
1982 323i motorsport |
my best is 160kmh in my e21 and that was following a mate in his EB falcon. who hit a soft 170kmh. With my sloppy front end it gets a bit sketchy at these speeds and given that my provisionary licence only allows me to drive at 100kmh i shouldnt be doing that anymore. |
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| Dr. Z |
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Friday, Feb 9th 6:08am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 3
Adelaide, South Australia
1980 323i euro spec |
I've taken my 323i up to 165kph. It seemed really fine with it. No wobble, sounded great - except on an easy left (I think a rear wheel bearing needs replacing).
But the fastest i've gone was 200kph in my 85 Nissan Pulsar. A downhill stretch on a foggy morning. Stupidest thing I've ever done, my hands can feel the vibration just thinking about it:/ |
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