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Old 08-10-2008, 11:33 AM
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How fast have you gone? ... Legally that is

115 for me

Finally got the MINI out to a PDX (SCCA track day) at Mid Ohio and boy was that a blast. I already knew the MINI handled well with the numerous autox ive done but I was very impressed with the straight line pull on the track. It was also nice how stable it was at that speed and how quickly the brakes pulled it to a stop. I was in the novice class, so the cars around me weren't going as fast as they could, but it was fun to pass ferraris, M3, mustang GT, evo, and very other cars with a MINI. Its quite fun how the MINI is way faster than most people think

I just had to brag that I finally got to set the MINI free on a open track
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:24 PM
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65 mph!
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:57 PM
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124 at the end of the back straight at Mid-Ohio. I could have been faster, if I just could make a better exit from the keyhole. Gotta love a MINI on a track.
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:58 PM
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65 mph!
Oh yeah? I got up to 70....legally, too!!!
 
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um, 65 legally. besides a track I think 65 is about the legal limit (besides a few freeways in Montana).
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:14 PM
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80 legal
I-10 in West Texas
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:15 PM
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on my MINI Cooper S: 130 mph

on my Ducati 1098 (motorcycle): 160 mph

on Mercedes at Autobahn (Germany): 183 mph
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:55 PM
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95 MPH son driving my mini, SLK 130 MPG 1992 Viper 154 MPH, all on closed runways but the mini
 
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This weekend in Savanah....115 on the straightaway. Not enough track for to go any faster.
 
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About 208km/hr, track day @ Phillip Island raceway.
 
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145 - Cal Speedway
 
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legally, 65 mph in the mini
illegally, 115mph trying to catch up with to my a**hole brother-in-law following them to the beach.

in my passat
legally 65(the posted speed limits)
illegally 140mph comming back from a car show
 

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130 said the speedo, 125 says the gps.
 
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100mph sofar wait till next week
 
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Originally Posted by eR1c
um, 65 legally. besides a track I think 65 is about the legal limit (besides a few freeways in Montana).
Its 70 in California. Several of the freeways in the great howling nowhere otherwise known as the central valley have a 70 limit. I know, we just drove down and then up them again this weekend. I averaged 70 on Saturday from Tulare to Santa Clarita on I-99/I-5.

The fastest I've legally gone is an indicated 103 on the front straight at Thunderhill.
 
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Originally Posted by Crashton
124 at the end of the back straight at Mid-Ohio. I could have been faster, if I just could make a better exit from the keyhole. Gotta love a MINI on a track.
pretty impressive, i just found that 5th gear wasn't worth it (im all stock with yoko advans) so 115 was about it. Tried 5th once but i was braking before getting on the gas too much. Probably could get some more but then id miss the apex out. Keyhole has such a strange line, I dove in deep to about midtrack and then came back around to use all the inside curb and all the outside on the exit.
 
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GPS say's 137......VIR.
 
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Originally Posted by eR1c
um, 65 legally. besides a track I think 65 is about the legal limit (besides a few freeways in Montana).
Check my gallery. There's a pic of an 80 mph speed limit sign from West Texas. Most highways here in central Texas are 70 mph.
 
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198.6MPH in my old 300ZX TT on a track. Really, really wanted that 200MPH patch, damn it!

70MPH in Romi. I doubt she will ever see a speed passed that.
 
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Old 08-11-2008, 11:49 AM
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0-130 MPH in just over two seconds.

(Aircraft carrier catapult shots - even after 150+ of them, they never get old...)
 
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70, legally. I have now had one conversation with a really nice state patrolman, but other than that.. 70.
 
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I prefer to drive over being a passenger, any day.
 
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I've gone 168 mph on my Kawi zx6r.
 

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