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Old 09-30-2007, 09:45 PM
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badass dude, i've only got mine up to 155 a few times, topped 3rd in the auto (2.73's) and backed off.
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Now daddy's gonna say "This was a test son... you are too irresponsible to marry my daughter". Then you'll reply "I'm sorry you feel that way, but just so you know, she was driving."
Old 09-30-2007, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyC
Watch out for deer!
Or a dog, or even a cat at that speed. Damn

I hit 160 in a 79 TA with a buddy once. I bet him his Dad's 455 powered TA wouldn't do it. He proved me wrong. The front windshield was distorted so much we thought it was going to break or pop out the t-tops. The slight differences in the road made us feel like we were in flight. Adrenaline rush X1000. We were 16 and bulletproof then though... I don't care for speeds in excess of 130 now, just like to get there as fast as possible.
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Originally Posted by 180ls1
was that a 5th gear pull?
remember 6th is for fuel economy only in our cars. you can only top it out in 5th.
Old 10-01-2007, 04:59 PM
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Awesome man! I haven't been quite that fast in mine yet. I only had 1 mile from curve to curve where I was. The speedo was buried, but the shift-light hadn't come on, which would have indicated ~170 (according to the gear calculator), so I was between 160-170. It's an awesome feeling I must say!
Old 10-01-2007, 08:41 PM
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I wanna do it. I know where vinton is at. I was talking about top speeds earlier
Old 10-01-2007, 08:49 PM
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sweet man...
Old 10-01-2007, 10:15 PM
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i think its about that time to go do that top speed test thing again.
Old 10-01-2007, 10:21 PM
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I was well well past the 150 mph of the speedo... first it got really windy... then halfway through 6th gear (HAD to be 175) the windshield wipers shot to the upright position (they were off) and now theyre broken, I had to push them down.... hehe ya it was crazy
Old 10-01-2007, 10:46 PM
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I miss those days. I haven't been able to drive my car for a while, but I buried the speedo in my stock camaro on an empty highway. What did your future sister's father in Law say after you did that
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Your an *** for doing that on a public road. There coud have been a baby playing on that highway.
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OK, so im a little confused as to why 6th gear won't allow you to pick up any speed. Why is it that u can only top it out in 5th? Sorry im a newbie, can someone explain this?
Old 10-01-2007, 11:04 PM
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fucc man thats crazy. must have been a rush!
Old 10-02-2007, 11:27 AM
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The sis in laws pappy was like damn thats fast he said hes gonna bring it to work to show his freinds. If im a *** for going those speeds on a 6-12 mile straight away late at night with out any houses on the road I guess the parents is on the same level for letting a kid play in the road. Kid would have better luck being adopted by chris benoit
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wtf the windows pop? wtf gm..
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Originally Posted by hardtopz28
If im a *** for going those speeds on a 6-12 mile straight away late at night with out any houses on the road I guess the parents is on the same level for letting a kid play in the road. Kid would have better luck being adopted by chris benoit
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Originally Posted by bmxer8699
wtf the windows pop? wtf gm..
No, not GM. Nothing to do with GM. The car wasn't designed to go that fast. Take a Ford not designed to go that fast, guess what happens? Toyota, Honda, Dodge, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, any of them over the speed they're designed to go, stuff like that happens.

/rant on people blaming GM for everything
Old 10-02-2007, 03:02 PM
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so the windows actually pop off, or what happens, they come off thier tracks?
Old 10-02-2007, 03:06 PM
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Ya I'm also wondering about this window thing? I've pegged my speedo and never had any windows pop?
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Since your going so fast, the wind blowing past the windows creates a low pressure and pulls them out (since our windows don't have a frame around them thank god) and you get to hear some wind noise.


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