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5-10 over the speed limit. Once you've survived what life has to offer and have made it to old age it doesn't take as much to get the adrenaline flowing.
At the Mojave Mile 3 weeks ago - 139.0 in 1 mile. At Bonneville at the USFRA meet in 2012 - 144.06 in 2 miles trying for the 150 MPH club, the Rotrex S/C blew up on that run. Going back to Bonneville this September to try for the 150 MPH Club again. My car is very stable at that speed - I could take my hands off the wheel and it would not wander.
5-10 over the speed limit. Once you've survived what life has to offer and have made it to old age it doesn't take as much to get the adrenaline flowing.
Some years ago, there was a freeway to nowhere near where I lived, there was a bridge that needed to be completed before the freeway was useful, so no one but locals ever drove on it. My friends and I used to do speed runs on it to see how fast our cars would go, we never saw any other traffic on it. We got a tuned classic Mini up to 120 mph. The speedometer didn't go that high, but the chase car, a Pontiac GTO, verified the speed.
5-10 over the speed limit. Once you've survived what life has to offer and have made it to old age it doesn't take as much to get the adrenaline flowing.
Only time I've ever gone above 100 was with a Triumph, entire wiring harness caught on fire and burned. Wasn't my car but still, taught me a lesson, especially with British made or inspired vehicles.
Wire crimped under head gasket was diagnosis, excessive engine heat melted wire covering. Warranty covered it all thankfully.
Don't much like going really fast in a Countryman, the consequences of a crash just aren't worth the small thrills.